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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,057,241 | 2,350,668 | 8,056,693 | 4,664,485 | 3,067,751 | 20,196,838 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 1,060,150,602 | 945,171,878 | 1,087,593,114 | 1,131,979,156 | 1,153,215,348 | 5,378,110,098 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 1,136,643,641 | 1,156,283,099 | 5,398,306,936 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 5,398,306,936 | |||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 1,136,643,641 | 1,156,283,099 | 5,398,306,936 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 2,761,470 | 2,461,505 | 18,354,737 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 9,142 | 9,142 | ||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 2,761,470 | 2,470,647 | 18,363,879 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,067,462,748 | 951,850,320 | 1,099,198,890 | 1,139,405,111 | 1,158,753,746 | 5,416,670,815 |




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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 | Changes to Governing Documents The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were amended in 2013 as follows: Article Eight, which contained the name and address of the Corporations initial registered agent, was removed and the articles were fully restated to integrate into one document all of the provisions of the articles currently on file. Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were filed January 25, 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER. Upon dissolution, remaining assets shall be distributed to a 501(c)(3) organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | Elect Members of The Governing Body Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. appoints the Board of Directors (and fills vacancies and has authority to remove Directors). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | Approval of Certain Governance Decisions The following actions of the corporation require the approval of the member. Typically the member (KFHP, Inc.) would approve actions requiring member approval and the Board of Directors of KFHP-GA also would approve or ratify the action: 1. Removal of the Chairman of the Board, CEO, or any President. The compensation of any President and other executive officers of the corporation shall be approved by the member's Compensation Committee; 2. The sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of, the mortgage, pledge or dedication to the repayment of indebtedness (whether with or without recourse), or any other encumbrance of property of the corporation, or the acquisition of assets, whether or not in the usual or regular course of the corporation's activities, where the fair market value of such corporate property or assets being disposed of, acquired or encumbered exceeds 10% of the value of the assets of the corporation as reflected in the most recent annual or quarterly financial statements that are available on the date immediately preceding the date of the relevant transaction shall require the approval of the member; 3. Capital expenditures that exceed $25 million shall require the approval of the member; 4. The issuance of tax-exempt bonds; 5. Amendments to Article C (Members), D (Directors) and H (Amendment and Effect of Bylaws) of the Bylaws and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. Article A (Purposes), B (Offices), E (Officers), F (Committees) and G (Miscellaneous) of the Bylaws may be amended by the Board of KFHP-GA acting alone and do not require ratification by the member. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS 1. Key information necessary for the preparation of the tax return is obtained and/or confirmed with internal sources including regional finance, executive compensation, community benefits, treasury, government relations, and legal. 2. Community benefit details are presented to the community benefit committee of the board for review. 3. The tax return is reviewed and signed by a Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP tax advisor. 4. The complete tax return is reviewed and signed by an officer or a member of management designated by an officer. 5. A copy of the return is provided to each board member prior to filing. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT A. Regularly and Consistently Monitors Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy - Kaiser Permanente regularly monitors compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy in 3 key ways: 1. The Kaiser Permanente Compliance Hotline is available to all employees and vendors to report actual or potential conflicts of interest. All calls are answered by a third party and provided to Kaiser Permanente's National Compliance Office for review and appropriate action. Employees can report anonymously. Retaliation is prohibited. Reports of actual or potential Conflicts of Interest are generated and investigations are conducted as required and information is tracked and trended to determine if additional guidance is required to avoid or manage conflicts of interest. Compliance Hotline Reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Boards of Directors annually. 2. The National Compliance Office and Internal Audit Services annually review the directors', officers', key employees', and executives' Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire disclosures and provide direction on any investigations required. Investigations are documented, tracked and trended to determine if additional controls or education is required. In addition, Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Boards of Directors annually; and 3. Annually, as a component of the external audit, KPMG reviews the Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaires process completed by Directors, Officers, Key Employees, and Executives, and actions taken as a result of the disclosures. The results of the annual audit, including any findings in this area are presented to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Audit and Compliance Committee. B. Regularly and Consistently Enforces Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy - To ensure consistency in the enforcement of the policy Kaiser Permanente uses the following steps as a general guideline: 1. Represented employees are subject to any corrective/disciplinary action provisions described in specific regional/national collective bargaining agreements and/or organizational policies and practices. 2. Kaiser Permanente informs employees of the National Human Resources Policy No. 14. Corrective/Disciplinary Action Policy during new employee orientation and in annual compliance training. 3. In the event that it is necessary to discipline any employee because of, but not limited to, failure to comply with applicable legal/regulatory requirements, Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, or the Principles of Responsibility, or for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct, coaching/counseling and/or corrective/disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to: - Oral discussion and/or warning by the employee's immediate supervisor or higher level manager to correct the problem; - Written notice, with or without final warning; - Paid or unpaid suspension, with or without final warning; - Termination of employment. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A/B | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION The executive compensation program is designed to recruit, retain and motivate qualified senior management personnel. Senior management personnel have a significant impact on the strategic and policy direction and results of the organization. Therefore, the executive compensation program is, to a significant degree, performance-based. The compensation program is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors which evaluates and approves, prior to payment, all programs and payments to CEO, Executive Director and top management officials (executives). Base pay for executive positions is established at a level comparable to the relevant market. In addition, other components of the compensation program bear 'at-risk' features designed to focus on strategically important performance goals and to assist in attracting and retaining top performers. The executive compensation program is targeted at the median of the comparable external market in which the organization competes for executive leadership. Evaluation of comparable pay data is performed by an Independent Compensation, Benefit & Human Resource Consulting firm. The compensation program focuses on objectives in the areas of quality of member care and service, financial soundness, and the community and social mission of the organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 | Form 990 is available on www.guidestar.org. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | Public Inspection Governing documents - are available from the Department of Insurance and maintained on the state agency website or upon request. Conflict of Interest is available on KP website under vendor Principles of Responsibility or upon request. Financial Statements are on file with state insurance agency on a statutory basis (stand alone entity). Combined data is published for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and subsidiaries and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Subsidiaries with audit opinion by KPMG upon request. To request copies contact: Vice President - TAX SERVICES Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 15L Oakland, CA 94612 |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS Individuals who are both officers and members of Boards of Directors work full time as employees as well as fulfill their board assignment. All officers work full time in their employee capacity. Full time work may require in excess of the traditional 40 hour week. Given the integrated nature of our organization, employees may provide support for various Kaiser Permanente companies. The average hours per week reported for the filing organization and related organizations was estimated. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 30,787,162 SUBTRACT GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - TAX 567,903 GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - BOOK 131,555 OTHER THAN TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS < 3,064,418> TOTAL 28,422,202 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-D | 2013 COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY REPORT KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC.'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. (GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN OR KFHP-GA) PROVIDES AND ARRANGES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MEMBERS ON A PREDOMINANTLY PREPAID BASIS. ITS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE FULFILLED BY CONTRACTING WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND PERMANENTE PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. KFHP-GA STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVING ITS MEMBERS THROUGH MARKET-LEADING PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY AND SERVICE. AS A SUBSIDIARY OF KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. (KFHP, INC.), MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY. HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS ARE BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. ONCE ENROLLED, A MEMBER MAY MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP REGARDLESS OF HEALTH OR EMPLOYMENT STATUS. AS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. AND KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES BEYOND ENROLLED MEMBERSHIP. ANNUAL DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS (DCBI) ARE A FUNDAMENTAL EMBODIMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' ONGOING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE GENERAL WELLBEING WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THESE INVESTMENTS RESULT IN INTENTIONAL, PLANNED, BUDGETED, MEASURABLE, AND ACCOUNTABLE BENEFITS INTENDED TO ADDRESS MANY OF THE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACED AT THE INDIVIDUAL, LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. IN 2007, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFINED THE FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING FOUR PRIORITY AREAS WHICH HAVE COME TO BE KNOWN AS "STREAMS OF WORK": A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE - CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT LOWER THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE UNDER- AND UNINSURED. B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) - SEEKS TO MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DESIGNS, DELIVERS, AND SUSTAINS LONG-TERM PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN WORK TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. C. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS - BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS. PROVIDES FUNDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DISSEMINATION OF CARE MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS TECHNOLOGY TO HELP IMPROVE CARE AND EXPAND TREATMENT CAPACITY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. D. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE - IMPROVES HEALTH CARE BY SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE - EDUCATING PRACTITIONERS, ADVANCING RESEARCH, EMPOWERING CONSUMERS AND INFORMING POLICYMAKERS ABOUT EVIDENCE BASED CARE AND HEALTH. THE FOLLOWING ARE DETAILS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. IN 2013, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SERVED OVER 240,000 MEMBERS AND EXPENDED $32 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $2.9 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES MANY OF THE SIGNATURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GROUPED ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 2013, THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN EXPENDED $21.6 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $2.9 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) TO ADDRESS THE FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE FOR POPULATIONS VULNERABLE DUE TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, ILLNESS, ETHNICITY, AGE, OR OTHER FACTORS. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES (UNDER- AND UNINSURED) RECEIVED FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE IN A KAISER PERMANENTE FACILITY OR A BY PERMANENTE PROVIDER. 1. CHARITABLE CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS) GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2013, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $13.6 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $820 THOUSAND OF RELATED REVENUES) ON UNDER- AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. 1A. MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN'S MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (MFA) PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES, MEDICATIONS, AND SUPPLIES TO PATIENTS WITH A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. PATIENTS MUST RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT A KAISER PERMANENTE FACILITY AND/OR FROM A KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED UPON PRESCRIBED LEVELS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES. IN 2013, MORE THAN 1,900 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVING FULL OR PARTIAL FOREGIVENESS FOR NEARLY 16,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS. - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS BELOW 400% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND CONTRACTED COLLECTION AGENCY PRACTICES ALIGNED WITH GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN'S SOCIAL VALUES AND PROPOSED IRS SECTION 501(R). 1B. CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM - CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CHC) IS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CARING FOR LOW-INCOME UNINSURED PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A REGULAR KAISER PERMANENTE MEMBERSHIP CARD AND ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AND PROVIDERS-A MUCH BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO A POTENTIALLY COSTLY EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT OR HOSPITALIZATION. THIS ALLOWS GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN TO INVEST IN THE LONGER TERM HEALTH OF PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. SINCE INCEPTION IN THE EARLY 1980S, CHC PROGRAMS HAVE MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PERSONS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE NO OTHER SOURCE OF CARE. - THE KAISER PERMANENTE BRIDGE PROGRAM ENROLLS AND SUBSIDIZES 95% OF THE PREMIUM FOR UP TO TWO YEARS FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OTHER FORM OF HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES SUCH AS COLLEGES, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS TO IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WHOSE INCOME FALLS AT OR BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THROUGHOUT 2013, 2,417 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED, WITH 828 INDIVIDUALS NEWLY ENROLLED IN THE BRIDGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ENDED THE YEAR WITH OVER 1,500 BRIDGE MEMBERS. 2. MEDICAID - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN PARTICIPATES IN THE FEDERAL MEDICAID PROGRAM AS A PROVIDER OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH AMERIGROUP COMMUNITY CARE AND PEACH STATE HEALTH PLAN. IN 2013, KFHP-GA SUPPORTED MORE THAN 28,000 OFFICE VISITS FOR MORE THAN 9,860 PEDIATRIC MEDICAID AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (CHIP) PATIENTS. - DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN WAS RECOGNIZED AS OFFERING OUTSTANDING QUALITY IN CARE DELIVERY TO THE MEDICAID POPULATION. KFHP-GA PROVIDED EXEMPLARY SERVICES IN TERMS OF HEDIS MEASUREMENTS FOR WELL CHILD VISITS, CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS, APPROPRIATE USE OF MEDICATIONS, AND TREATMENTS FOR COMMON ILLNESSES. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENTS TREATED BY KFHP-GA WERE 33% LESS LIKEY TO VISIT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAN THOSE CHILDREN THAT SAW PROVIDERS OUTSIDE OF THE KAISER PERMANENTE SYSTEM. B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) 1. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN IS THE SPONSOR OF THE GREEN MARKET, A WEEKLY FARMERS' MARKET (MAY-DECEMBER) OFFERING A VARIETY OF ORGANIC FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FRESH CUT FLOWERS, BAKED GOODS AS WELL AS HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. IN 2013, 117,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE GREEN MARKET. - IN 2013 GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN OFFERED HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATION CLASSES TO 190 CLIENTS IN 4 METRO ATLANTA YMCA BRANCHES WHO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. 2. GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN CONTRIBUTED $2.1 MILLION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES. THESE GRANTS HELPED REDUCE THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE BY PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE AND HOUSING TO THE HOMELESS, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING THE EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE CHRONICALLY ILL OR HAD LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES. ANOTHER ORGANIZATION EDUCATED YOUTH ABOUT HEALTHY BEHAVIORS RESULTING IN IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE FOR OVER 80% OF THE PARTICIPANTS. C. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS EXAMPLES OF GRANTS AWARDED IN 2013 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.9 MILLION ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SAFETY NET AND OTHER PRIORITIES IN 2013. - WITH A GRANT FROM GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN, TANNER MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED COORDINATED CARE TO LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED PATIENTS TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM DIABETES INCLUDING LOWERING THEIR A1C, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND LDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS. - A GRANT TO THE REGION'S LARGEST PEDIATRIC SAFETY NET HOSPITAL MADE QUALITY CHARITY CARE HEALTH SERVICES POSSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM SUFFER FROM ASTHMA, A CHRONIC DISEASE PREVALENT AMONG MANY OF ATLANTA'S LOW-INCOME YOUTH. FUNDING PROVIDED BY GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN MADE ALMOST 11,000 PATIENT VISITS POSSIBLE IN 2013. - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN |
| D. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE | THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT $3.3 MILLION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN 2013. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER THIS STREAM OF WORK DURING THE YEAR. 1. MEDICAL RESEARCH AT GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN, RESEARCH IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN EVIDENCE-BASED ORGANIZATION. ACHIEVEMENTS REALIZED UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A DEDICATED GROUP OF RESEARCHERS, THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE OF KFHP, INC.'S ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM, AND ACCESS TO THE HEALTH DATA OF OVER 9 MILLION KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. MEMBERS. THROUGH STUDIES CONDUCTED AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS, RESEARCHERS ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES LIKE CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS, DIABETES, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH CARE. GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.1 MILLION ON MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2013. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY $3.2 MILLION OF PROJECTS SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. HAS A LONG HISTORY OF CONDUCTING HEALTH SERVICES AND MEDICAL RESEARCH THAT ADDRESSES HEALTH CARE POLICY, QUALITY OF CARE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE RESULTS HAVE YIELDED FINDINGS THAT AFFECT NOT JUST THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, BUT ALSO FOR SOCIETY-AT-LARGE. KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KFRI) - THE KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED MEDICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS LOCATED IN GEORGIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES. KFRI PERSONNEL ARE DESIGNATED AS THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICIAL FOR ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PERFORMED BY BOTH KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS AND KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. - THE PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER IN GEORGIA INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH SOUTHEAST RESEARCHERS AT THE CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH SOUTHEAST SEEK WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF, QUIT SMOKING, AND PREVENT OR MANAGE DIABETES, ASTHMA AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES. TOP RESEARCH AREAS: - CHRONIC DISEASES - EPIDEMIOLOGY - HEALTH SERVICES - VACCINE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS KEY STATISTICS: - NUMBER OF RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS IN 2013: 34 - NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS: 6 - NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF: 36 2. EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.0 MILLION IN 2013 TO PRODUCE THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) IN GEORGIA. THE ETP PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PINPOINT ISSUES AND CUSTOMIZE SERVICES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO MEET SPECIFIC PROGRAM HEALTH RELATED GOALS. BY INTERACTING CLOSELY WITH THE AUDIENCE DURING LIVE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, CHARACTER APPEARANCES, OR WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION IS OFFERED TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FREE OF CHARGE. PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF GEORGIA COMMUNITIES ARE DEVELOPED BY THEATRE PROFESSIONALS IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND PHYSICIANS. - KFHP-GA'S ETP PROGRAMS ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN LEARNING VITAL HEALTH MESSAGES THROUGH TWO UNIQUE TEAMS THAT OFFER A RANGE OF COMPELLING PROGRAMS. THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TEAM OFFERS LONG-TERM RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHERE INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT A 9 to 12 MONTH PERIOD FOR RESIDENTS OF HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. SHORT TERM WORKSHOPS THAT EXPLORE CONTENT PERTINENT TO HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO OFFERED. THE PERFORMANCE COMPANY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF TEACHING HEALTH MESSAGES IN HIGH-QUALITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. TOPICS ADDRESSED BY THE TEAMS RANGE FROM STRESS MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL), SENIOR WELLNESS, EARLY CHILDHOOD PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL INJURY AND DEATH, AS WELL AS GRIEF MANAGEMENT. IN 2013, ETP HELD OVER 1,400 PERFORMANCES FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 99,000 ADULTS AND OVER 78,000 CHILDREN. 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 3A. PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN CURRENTLY HAS TWO POST-GRADUATE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: A POSTGRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) MANAGED CARE PHARMACY RESIDENCY AND A POST-GRADUATE YEAR TWO (PGY2) AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP ACCOUNTABILITY; PRACTICE PATTERNS; HABITS; AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND ABILITIES IN THE RESPECTIVE AREA OF PHARMACY PRACTICE. - DURING 2013, A TOTAL OF FOUR RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE POST-GRADUATE PHARMACY PROGRAMS, 2 POSTGRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) AND 2 POSTGRADUATE YEAR TWO (PGY2) RESIDENTS. THESE RESIDENTS COMPLETED PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MEETING FINANCIAL AND QUALITY GOALS WITHIN THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE ALSO DISSEMINATED THE PURPOSE AND BENEFITS OF RESIDENCY TRAINING BY PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PHARMACY SCHOOL STUDENT MEETINGS ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDING DIDACTIC LESSONS AT ONE OF THE LOCAL PHARMACY SCHOOLS. 3B. SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS - THE INROADS PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE BUSINESS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND KNOWLEDGE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIVERSE STUDENTS WHILE GIVING CORPORATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP DIVERSE MANAGERIAL TALENT. INROADS IDENTIFIES INTERESTED AND CAPABLE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO ARE PLACED WITHIN KFHP-GA'S FACILITIES IN GEORGIA FOR TWO TO FIVE SUMMERS WITH THE GOAL OF PERMANENT PLACEMENT UPON GRADUATION. IN 2013, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYED 8 INROADS INTERNS. 4. GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. WORKS WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE WORKER SHORTAGES. IN 2013, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN AWARDED CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL HEALTH PROFESSION PROGRAMS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS WERE FUNDED AT 8 NURSING PROGRAMS, 2 PHARMACY SCHOOLS AND A MEDICAL SCHOOL, WHICH IN TURN AWARDED 38 SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT AWARDED 8 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT HOWARD, MEHARRY, AND MOREHOUSE MEDICAL SCHOOLS. - THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF A GRANT AWARDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN 2013: A CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE IN 2013 TO THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN THE FINAL YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. E. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS DURING 2013, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT $1.5 MILLION ON OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS BEYOND THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. THIS INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF A COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING REGIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND COORDINATING RELATED INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO COMMUNITY GIVING PROGRAMS BENEFITING ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER/YOUNG AUDIENCES AND THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT SOCIAL CHANGE. F. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP - POOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTRIBUTES TO DISEASE AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS A KEY COMPONENT OF ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. ALTHOUGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INITIATIVE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DOLLARS REPORTED IN DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS, EFFORTS IN THIS AREA CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING A BROADER VISION EMPHASIZING HEALTHY PEOPLE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS. TO FULFILL THIS COMMITMENT, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. MAINTAINS A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THAT ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE ITS PERFORMANCE. THIS STRUCTURE INCLUDES CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, PLANS, AND ROUTINES, AND HAS RESULTED IN FIVE ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO HAVE THE MOST IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES THAT SHAPE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH: - FINDING SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO HARMFUL INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS - RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE - PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND FOOD CHOICES - REDUCING, REUSING, AND RECYCLING TO ELIMINATE WASTE - CONSERVING WATER IN EACH OF THESE FOCUS AREAS, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. HAS ESTABLISHED AMBITIOUS GOALS (INCLUDING A TARGET TO REDUCE TOTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30% BY 2020, COMPARED TO OUR 2008 BASELINE), IMPLEMENTED INITIATIVES, ACHIEVED MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS, OBTAINED EXTERNAL ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE, AND REGULARLY REPORTED PROGRESS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC. BY REPLACING PAPER MEDICAL CHARTS AND DIGITIZING X-RAY IMAGES THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN IS ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE AVOIDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,000 TONS OF PAPER WASTE AND 200,000 PO |
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