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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). | ||||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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.") . | 8,613,103 | 10,958,451 | 14,549,684 | 16,404,939 | 15,721,147 | 66,247,324 |
| 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...... | 2,340,697,699 | 2,587,673,738 | 2,850,877,885 | 2,982,890,216 | 3,122,130,913 | 13,884,270,451 |
| 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. | 2,349,310,802 | 2,598,632,189 | 2,865,427,569 | 2,999,295,155 | 3,137,852,060 | 13,950,517,775 |
| 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.) | 13,950,517,775 | |||||
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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... | 2,349,310,802 | 2,598,632,189 | 2,865,427,569 | 2,999,295,155 | 3,137,852,060 | 13,950,517,775 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 26,091,143 | 22,888,156 | 22,406,248 | 28,842,528 | 42,455,192 | 142,683,267 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 26,091,143 | 22,888,156 | 22,406,248 | 28,842,528 | 42,455,192 | 142,683,267 |
| 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.).. | 2,375,401,945 | 2,621,520,345 | 2,887,833,817 | 3,028,137,683 | 3,180,307,252 | 14,093,201,042 |




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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Members or Stockholders: 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. (KFHP) 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 Colorado, Northwest and Mid-Atlantic States. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | Member's approval: 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. amendment of Article D, Section D-4 of the Bylaws - Election and Term of Office of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | 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. 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 LLP 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 | Available on GuideStar.org website |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Public Inspection Copy: 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 LLP 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 Capital Stock <$ 1,100> Change in Other Comprehensive Inc. 299,950,837 Gain/Loss on Investments - Tax < 17,052,943> Gain/Loss on Investments - Book 18,589,464 OTTI Loss < 8,789,127> ______________ Total Other Changes in Net Assets $ 292,697,121 |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-d | 2013 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO (COLORADO HEALTH PLAN OR KFHP-CO) 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-CO 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 COLORADO 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": - CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE - CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT LOWER THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE UNDER- AND UNINSURED. - 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. - 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. - 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 COLORADO IN 2013, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SERVED NEARLY 549,000 MEMBERS AND EXPENDED $80.6 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $35.2 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. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 2013, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN EXPENDED $65.4 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $35.2 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUE) 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 KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. CHARITABLE CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS) - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2013, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $31.3 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $976 THOUSAND IN RELATED REVENUES) ON UNDER- AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. a) MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE COLORADO 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 FACILITIES OPERATED BY KAISER PERMANENTE OR FROM A KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED UPON PRESCRIBED LEVELS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES. IN 2013, MORE THAN 2,400 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVING FULL OR PARTIAL FORGIVENESS FOR OVER 9,200 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND NEARLY 12,700 PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS BELOW 300% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND CONTRACTED COLLECTION AGENCY PRACTICES ALIGNED WITH COLORADO HEALTH PLAN'S SOCIAL VALUES AND PROPOSED IRS SECTION 501(R). ADDITIONAL CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXEMPLA, ONE OF KFHP-CO'S PARTNER HOSPITALS. KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDERS GIVE CARE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, IN SURGERY SETTINGS, FOR ROUNDING DUTIES IN HOSPITALS, AND IN VARIOUS OTHER MEDICAL SETTINGS ON THE EXEMPLA CAMPUS. ANY ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP CARE IS PROVIDED IN COLORADO HEALTH PLAN'S MEDICAL OFFICES. APPROXIMATELY $13.0 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE SERVICES WAS PROVIDED TO DENVER AREA RESIDENTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN 2013. b) CHARITABLE 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 COLORADO 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. - IN COLORADO, KP STEP IS A CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS UNINSURED LOW-INCOME PATIENTS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE THROUGH A SUBSIDIZED INSURANCE PRODUCT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO 24 MONTHS OF MEMBERSHIP WITH COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS, SUBSIDIZED PREMIUMS AND LOW CO-PAYMENTS. PARTICIPANTS MUST QUALIFY BASED UPON INCOME AND ASSET STANDARDS, AS WELL AS AGE AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS. BASED ON INCOME, THE PLAN SUBSIDIZES UP TO 95% OF THEIR PREMIUM. THE TWO MAIN SOURCES OF KP STEP ENROLLMENTS ARE FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FROM COLORADO HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS WHO LOSE THEIR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AT REDUCED RATES WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSITIONS SUCH AS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO JOB LOSS OR INVOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN WORKING HOURS, DEATH, DIVORCE OR LEGAL SEPARATION FROM A SPOUSE. MOREOVER, KPSTEP SERVES AS AN OPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR, OR CANNOT AFFORD, OTHER FORMS OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS - IN 2013, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDED COVERAGE AND SERVICES VALUED AT $34.2 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $34.3 MILLION IN RELATED REVENUES) FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS. a) MEDICAID PROGRAM AS A PARTICIPANT IN COLORADO'S MEDICAID PROGRAM, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE TO MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THAT SELECT KAISER PERMANENTE AS THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. BENEFICIARIES HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE IN COLORADO HEALTH PLAN FACILITIES, AS WELL AS PHARMACY. KFHP-CO SUBMITS CHARGES TO THE STATE FOR PAYMENT ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE BILLED DIRECTLY TO THE STATE BY THE RENDERING PROVIDERS. IN 2013, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDED CARE AND SERVICES TO MORE THAN 26,000 BENEFICIARIES. b) CHILD HEALTH PLAN PLUS (CHP+) COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SERVES APPROXIMATELY 7,400 BENEFICIARIES UNDER THIS FULLY CAPITATED HMO ARRANGEMENT. CHP+ SERVES CHILDREN UNDER AGE 19 AND PREGNANT WOMEN AGE 19 AND OVER WHO ARE PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENTS WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW 250% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES PROOF OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENCY. APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS STATE PROGRAM. THE HEALTH SERVICES COVERED BY THE CHILD HEALTH PLAN PLUS INCLUDE REGULAR CHECKUPS, IMMUNIZATIONS, PRESCRIPTIONS, HOSPITAL SERVICES, EYE GLASSES, HEARING AIDS, AND DENTAL EXAMS AND CLEANINGS. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE STRATEGIES TAKE A PREVENTION-DRIVEN APPROACH TO HEALTH, SUPPORTING POLICIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL). EMERGING EVIDENCE UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS AS A CRITICAL OBESITY PREVENTION STRATEGY. OBESITY CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT AND PERVASIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. IN FACT, COLORADO'S CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATE IS RISING AT THE SECOND-FAS |
| DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE | THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT $7.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN 2013. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY $15.6 MILLION OF PROJECTS SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER THIS STREAM OF WORK DURING THE YEAR. MEDICAL RESEARCH - AT COLORADO 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. COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $630 THOUSAND FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2013. 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. a) 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 COLORADO 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 COLORADO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: b) THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH PARTNERS WITH KFHP-CO MEMBERS, CLINICIANS, FELLOW RESEARCHERS, AND LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN AIM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH PATIENT, COMMUNITY, AND POLICY-CENTERED RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCHERS STUDY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH CARE. THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO ADDRESS THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S GOALS FOR A REFORMED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE, TIMELY, EFFICIENT, EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND PATIENT-CENTERED. TOP RESEARCH AREAS: - EPIDEMIOLOGY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESEARCH - HEALTH SERVICES KEY STATISTICS: - NUMBER OF RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS IN 2013: 96 - NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS: 12 - NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF: 96 THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY INVESTIGATORS AT THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH IN COLORADO IN 2013: 1) GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE USE AMONG MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE (FFS) VS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BENEFICIARIES - RESEARCHERS ARE COMPARING REGIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE RATES BETWEEN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND MEDICARE FFS BENEFICIARIES. IN THIS CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WHO WERE OLDER THAN 65 YEARS OLD BETWEEN 2003 AND 2007, RESEARCHERS ARE COMPARING RATES OF CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, AND CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY ACROSS 32 HOSPITAL REFERRAL REGIONS IN 12 STATES. 2) DRUG AND VACCINE SAFETY - COLORADO RESEARCHERS LED A STUDY SHOWING THAT CHILDREN WHO ONLY RECEIVED A PARTIAL SERIES OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION RATHER THAN THE COMPLETE SERIES WERE AT SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER RISK FOR WHOOPING COUGH. CHILDREN WHO WERE UNDER-VACCINATED WERE BETWEEN 18 AND 28 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS OF PERTUSSIS THAN WERE CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN APPROPRIATELY VACCINATED. EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) - FOR 29 YEARS, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN'S EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) HAVE PROVIDED FREE, AWARD-WINNING, HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHING ALMOST THREE MILLION COLORADANS. IN 2013, THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS INVESTED APPROXIMATELY $1.7 MILLION TO SERVE OVER 154,000 PEOPLE ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH A VARIETY OF FREE DYNAMIC PLAYS, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, POVERTY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, BULLYING, STRESS RELIEF, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS - THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $224 THOUSAND TO SUPPORT MINORITY AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE IN 2013. THE FOLLOWING ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. - UNDERGRADUATE PRE-HEALTH PROGRAM (UPP) - UNDER THIS PROGRAM, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN OFFERS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS OF MEDICINE, NURSING, PHARMACY AND RESEARCH. TWENTY INTERNSHIPS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE WERE SUPPORTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN 2013. - CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN ACTIVELY EMPLOYS STUDENTS FROM THE ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL, A COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL THAT SERVES UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL'S CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH REAL WORLD JOB EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURE TO CAREERS WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO EARN 70% OF THEIR SCHOOL TUITION. FOUR STUDENTS WERE OFFERED POSITIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN 2013. - THE COLORADO DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS PURSUING AN EDUCATION FOR ANY CAREER ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH CARE OR PUBLIC HEALTH FIELDS. ALL QUALIFIED STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY, INCLUDING THOSE STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN PACIFIC, LATINO, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, NATIVE AMERICAN, US VETERAN, AND/OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY. KFHP-CO PROVIDED $34,300 IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO 17 STUDENTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN 2013. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING - APPROXIMATELY $5.4 MILLION WAS SPENT IN 2013 ON PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF INITIATIVES FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM: - THE COMMUNITY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS BASED UPON GAPS AND NEEDS OF OUR SAFETY NET PARTNERS. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED TO PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF TOPICS, WITH THE INTENT OF ENHANCING THE SAFETY NET'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN CONTINUTED TO SPONSOR A GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) FELLOWSHIP/RESIDENT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. THE PROGRAM RUNS TWO TRACKS DURING THE YEAR. FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, RESIDENTS ROTATE THROUGH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, UROLOGY, AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER, RESIDENTS ROTATE THROUGH UROLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, PHARMACY RESIDENTS, TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER NON- PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. DURING 2013, KFHP-CO CONTRIBUTED RESOURCES DEDICATED TO THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, INTERNS AND EXTERNS PURSUING A CAREER OR WORKING IN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION. - SIX TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECIALTY OF PHARMACY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL PAID AND UNPAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS FROM COLORADO AND OTHER STATES. STUDENTS SPEND TIME IN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES OR SPECIALTY AREAS. DURING THESE ROTATIONS, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN "HANDS-ON" LEARNING BY PROVIDING CARE TO MEMBERS. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTS VERY STRONG NURSE PRACTITIONER PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, LABORATORY AND IMAGING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORK WITH KFHP-CO'S TALENTED PROVIDERS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD OF ADVANCED PRACTICE. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS DURING 2013, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $7.3 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. EMPLOYEES ARE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED TO DONATE 96 HOURS PER YEAR IN TIME, ENERGY, AND SKILLS TOWARDS APPROVED ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL WORK RESPONSIBILITIES. SPONSORSHIPS AND BOARD PLACEMENTS - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTS COMMUNITY NEEDS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS AND BOARD PLACEMENTS TO FOSTER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS MADE THROUGH KFHP-CO'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT |
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