Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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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.") . | 1,000 | 0 | 16,275 | 344,247 | 22,290 | 383,812 |
| 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...... | 2,072,423,301 | 2,167,352,747 | 2,272,514,533 | 2,388,129,639 | 2,508,061,602 | 11,408,481,822 |
| 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. | 2,072,424,301 | 2,167,352,747 | 2,272,530,808 | 2,388,473,886 | 2,508,083,892 | 11,408,865,634 |
| 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.) | 11,408,865,634 | |||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,072,424,301 | 2,167,352,747 | 2,272,530,808 | 2,388,473,886 | 2,508,083,892 | 11,408,865,634 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 13,960,781 | 11,014,664 | 6,430,418 | 6,743,020 | 3,392,544 | 41,541,427 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 13,960,781 | 11,014,664 | 6,430,418 | 6,743,020 | 3,392,544 | 41,541,427 |
| 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.).. | 2,086,385,082 | 2,178,367,411 | 2,278,961,226 | 2,395,216,906 | 2,511,476,436 | 11,450,407,061 |




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| form 990, PART I, LINE 7B | Net Unrelated Business Taxable Income from Form 990-T, Line 34 TOTAL UBI (FORM 990-T, LINE 30) $ 13,844 NET OPERATING LOSS (NOL) APPLIED (13,844) UBTI WITH NOL (FORM 990-T, LINE 34) NONE |
| Form 990, PART III, LINE 4A-4D | 2013 COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY REPORT KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC.'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. (MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN OR KFHP-MAS) 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-MAS 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 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. AND KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, 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 THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. IN 2013, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SERVED OVER 486,000 MEMBERS AND EXPENDED $78.8 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $3.3 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, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN EXPENDED $65.2 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $3.3 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 BY A PERMANENTE PROVIDER. 1. CHARITABLE CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS) IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KFHP-MAS PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2013, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $45.3 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $2.8 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) ON UNDER- AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. 1a. MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MID-ATLANTIC 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 FACILITY OPERATED BY KAISER PERMANENTE OR FROM A KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED UPON PRESCRIBED LEVELS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES. IN 2013, APPROXIMATELY 13,200 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVING FULL OR PARTIAL FOREGIVENESS FOR NEARLY 123,800 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 56,500 PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS BELOW 400% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND CONTRACTED COLLECTION AGENCY PRACTICES ALIGNED WITH MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN'S SOCIAL VALUES AND PROPOSED IRS SECTION 501(R). 1b. CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE 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 MID-ATLANTIC 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 FOLLOWING DESCRIBES TWO CHC PROGRAMS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. MORE THAN 6,800 MEMBERS WERE RECEIVING COMPREHENSIVE CARE THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS AT THE END OF 2013. APPROXIMATELY $35.3 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $2.8 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) WAS SPENT ON THESE PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR. - BRIDGE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AT LESS THAN 300% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WHO ARE FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDIZED COVERAGE. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BRIDGE COVERAGE, INDIVIDUALS MUST NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. - MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM - MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN PARTICIPATES AS A PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER WITHIN OUR FACILITIES FOR THE FIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WHO ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. THE PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED TO THOSE CHILDREN UNDER 300% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTHCARE. 2. PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS IN 2013, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN CONTRIBUTED $19.9 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $508 THOUSAND OF RELATED REVENUES) TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS: 2a. THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHCARE TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PROVIDERS WILLING TO SERVE MEDICAID PATIENTS. 2b. MEDICAID - KAISER PERMANENTE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 NON-MEMBER MEDICAID PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER THROUGH PRIORITY PARTNERS AT EIGHT MEDICAL OFFICES IN MARYLAND AND 1,000 MEMBERS AS A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION (MCO) IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA IN 2013. MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN IS ALSO ON THE PATH TO BECOME A (MCO) FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND WITH A PLANNED GO-LIVE DATE IN JULY 2014. THE FOCUS OF 2013 WAS IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION IN BOTH JURISDICTIONS. IN 2013, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN FUNDED COST-BASED LOSSES OF $1.1 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $508 THOUSAND OF RELATED REVENUES) UNDER THE PROGRAM WITH MEDICAID MCO START UP COSTS OF $7.2 MILLION. B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.2 MILLION ON COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES DURING 2013 BY AWARDING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF THE RESOURCES CONTRIBUTED BY MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH INTIATIVES IN THE AREA. - HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) PROGRAMS - MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKPLACES ACROSS THE REGION, WITH A FOCUS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES PROVIDED TO FOOD POLICY COUNCILS, FARMERS MARKETS, COMMUNITY FARMS AND GARDENS, HEALTHY GROCERY AND CORNER STORE INITIATIVES, HEALTHY FOOD BANKING, ETC. KAISER PERMANENTE IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONVERGENCE PARTNERSHIP OF WASHINGTON REGIONAL AREA GRANTMAKERS, A COLLABORATION OF FUNDERS DEDICATED TO HELPING CREATE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEMS TO SERVE THE RE |
| C. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS | MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $524 THOUSAND BY AWARDING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM A FEW OF OUR SIGNATURE SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS: - THE HYPERTENSION INITIATIVE IS A PILOT PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN 2011 BETWEEN KAISER PERMANENTE AND TWO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, BOTH LOCATED IN MARYLAND. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BUILD A BRIDGE BETWEEN KP AND COMMUNITY CLINICS BY PROVIDING SPECIALTY CARE SPECIFIC TO REFRACTORY HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS. IN 2013, OVER 20 PATIENTS RECEIVED SPECIALTY CARE IN KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL FACILITIES FROM KAISER PERMANENTE NEPHROLOGISTS. - IN 2013, THE ALLPHASE PROTOCOL WAS ROLLED OUT TO TWO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC) IN MARYLAND. THIS EVIDENCE BASED DRUG PROTOCOL HAS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES IN DIABETICS. IN 2014, THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO BE OFFERED TO ADDITIONAL FQHCS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA, A FREE CLINIC AND NON-PROFIT PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCE. D. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. SPENT $3.7 MILLION IN 2013 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE. 1. MEDICAL RESEARCH AT MID-ATLANTIC 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. MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION ON MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2013. 1a. 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 THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS. 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. 1b. THE PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - THE MID-ATLANTIC PERMANENTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. COLLABORATES WITH THE MID-ATLANTIC PERMANENTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN ADDRESSING THE CLINICAL, HEALTH POLICY, AND SERVICE CHALLENGES FACING RESIDENTS OF THE REGION. THROUGH THE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, KFHP-MAS MEMBERS, AND THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ITSELF, THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AIMS TO IMPROVE THE CARE EXPERIENCE OF PATIENTS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN. TOP RESEARCH AREAS: - ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HEALTHCARE - EPIDEMIOLOGY - HEALTH DISPARITIES - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HEALTH SERVICES - INFECTIOUS DISEASES KEY STATISTICS: - NUMBER OF RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS IN 2013: 33 - NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS: 7 - NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF: 16 THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY INVESTIGATORS AT THE MID-ATLANTIC PERMANENTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN 2013: 1) "CHOOSING WISELY" LOW-VALUE CANCER CARE PILOT PROJECT RESEARCHERS ARE ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF MEASURING ADHERENCE TO THE FIVE CHOOSING WISELY PRACTICES ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY FOR LOW-VALUE CANCER CARE. THIS STUDY AIMS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE ABOUT WHAT WORKS IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO ADDRESS QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND ACCESS, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE GENERAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHICH TESTS THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE ORDERING. BY IDENTIFYING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADHERENCE, RESEARCHERS WILL LEARN HOW TO REDUCE OVERUSE OF LOW-VALUE INTERVENTIONS FOR CANCER PATIENTS. 2) ALL/PHASE EVALUATION IN MID-ATLANTIC SAFETY NET CLINICS THIS STUDY AIMS TO EVALUATE THE DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALL/PHASE (ASPIRIN, LISINOPRIL, LIPID LOWER AGENT / PREVENTING HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES EVERYDAY) CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS HAVING DIABETES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC SAFETY NET CLINICS. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE GENERAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY, AND SPECIFICALLY THE MEDICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES REGION. THE OUTCOMES ARE EXPECTED TO ADVANCE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PROTOCALS DEVELOPED AT KFHP-MAS TO A COLLABORATIVE, FREE CLINIC AND PHARMACY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES MODEL. 2. EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) MID ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $841 THOUSAND IN 2013 TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) IN THE REGION. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL, AWARD-WINNING HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN 2013, ETP GAVE MORE THAN 400 PERFORMANCES FOR APPROXIMATELY 52,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT 160 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND CONDUCTED MORE THAN 260 WORKSHOPS TO APPROXIMATELY 9,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON BULLYING AND OBESITY PREVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, ETP PRODUCED A MUSIC VIDEO DESCRIBING THE BENEFITS OF AND DISPELLING THE MYTHS SURROUNDING SEASONAL FLU SHOTS. E. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS DURING 2013, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $8.2 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. - COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 2013 WAS THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WHICH GREW FROM TWO NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NPS) AND ONE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO A TOTAL OF 38 NPS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PLACED IN 16 SAFETY NET CLINICS IN WASHINGTON DC, SUBURBAN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL SAFETY NET CLINICS TO INCREASE HEALTHCARE ACCESS TO THE UNDER/UNINSURED. APPROXIMATELY $6.2 MILLION WAS INVESTED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2013. F. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP POOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTRIBUTES TO DISEASE AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, 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, MID-ATLANTIC HEALTH PLAN IS ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE AVOIDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,000 TONS OF PAPER WASTE AND 200,000 POUNDS OF X-RAY FILM PER YEAR. DURING 2013, KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. INCLUDED: - REDUCING TOTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (METRIC TONS CO2E/GROSS SQUARE FOOT) BY 83% COMPARED TO THE 2008 BASELINE FOR ALL FACILITIES AND ASSETS UNDER KFHP-MAS'S OPERATIONAL CONTROL. - RECYCLING, REUSING, OR COM |
| 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 | - Appointment of Governing Body - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. appoints the directors (and fills vacancies and has authority to remove directors). The same 15 individuals who comprise the board of directors of KFHP also serve as the 15 directors of KFHP-CO, NW, and MAS. |
| form 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | - Approval of Certain Governance Decisions - The following actions of the corporation require approval of the sole member: a) removal of the chairman of the board or the regional president; b) amendments to the bylaws that pertain to the member, the board of directors, or procedures for amending the bylaws (articles c, d, and h of the bylaws); c) amendment of the articles of incorporation. |
| 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 benefits details are presented to the community benefit committee of the board for review. 3. The complete 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 and without fear of retaliation. 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 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 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 notifies 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 | Forms 990 are 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 and is available 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 $ 109,760,410 OTHER THAN TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS (1,373,128) LESS GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS - TAX (851,901) GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS - BOOK 1,005,833 TOTAL $ 108,541,214 |
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