Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (HMC) TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. HMC IS NOT A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND HAS A SEPARATE GOVERNING BOARD. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT ARE LISTED AS OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS PAID BY HMC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ENTIRE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH DIRECTOR. EACH DIRECTOR IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND/OR PROVIDE COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE TAX RETURN IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS PREPARED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. BEFORE EACH BOARD MEETING, LEGAL COUNSEL, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND THE CEO REVIEW THE AGENDA AND DETERMINE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POTENTIAL FOR EACH BOARD ACTION ITEM, AND DURING EACH BOARD MEETING LEGAL COUNSEL, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE CEO ARE PRESENT AND DO THE SAME. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT, THE BOARD IS ADVISED AND THE BOARD ACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF SOMEONE HAS A CONFLICT, THAT PERSON CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS OR DECISION ON THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE OFFICERS INCLUDED ARE CEO, CFO, COO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENTS. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. A THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION EXPERT REPORT CERTIFIES THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THIS PROCESS WAS USED IN 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, INC. -876,610. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C | THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT, WHICH IS DONE ON THE STATUTORY BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COMPENSATION INFORMATION: | EXCEPT FOR JAMES SWAYZE, ALL THE COMPENSATION INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J IS PAID BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (HMC). HMC IS AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION WITH WHOM ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INCORPORATED (RMHMO) HAS A CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. HMC ALSO HAS A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE OPTIONS (HCO) WHICH IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO RMHMO AND IS LISTED IN PART IV OF SCHEDULE R. THE COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J AND LISTED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990 FOR THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON SCHEDULE J (EXCEPT JAMES SWAYZE) IS 100% OF THE COMPENSATION PAID BY HMC TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 68% OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS IS ALLOCATED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH RMHMO AND 32% IS ALLOCATED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH HCO. |
| FORM 990, NARRATIVE STATEMENT: | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INCORPORATED (RMHMO)D/B/A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLANS IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDER THAT HAS SERVED THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF COLORADANS FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS. RMHMO UNIQUELY UNDERSTANDS COLORADO'S HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE ENABLING OUR MORE THAN 130,000 MEMBERS TO LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. FOR MANY YEARS EVEN BEFORE ENACTMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RMHMO INCLUDED PREVENTIVE CARE AS A STANDARD COMPONENT IN ITS BENEFIT PLANS. RMHMO IS KNOWN AS A STRONG AND TRUSTED LEADER IN HEALTH CARE AND IS EVER COMMITTED TO ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT GOALS. THE ORGANIZATION IS DILIGENT AND DEVOTED TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE,QUALITY HEALTH PLANS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, AND IMPROVING THE WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. VISION WE ARE A COST EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENTLY RUN ORGANIZATION IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. WE ADD VALUE TO EVERYONE WE TOUCH. MISSION WE TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING INNOVATIVE HEALTH PLANS,PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AND CARE OF OUR MEMBERS, AND STAYING TRUE TO OUR TRADITION OF PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS. VALUES WE MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE WELL BEING OF OUR MEMBERS. WE ARE RESPECTFUL, COMPASSIONATE, AND FAIR. WE ARE INNOVATIVE AND ACTION-ORIENTED. WE HONOR THE RIGHTS OF PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS IN MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING. WE ARE CATALYSTS FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE QUALITY OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS SHAPES OUR FUTURE. SERVING THE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLANS PLUS (CHP+) & CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN PRENATAL SERVICES RMHMO OFFERS CHP+ COVERAGE TO INDIGENT CHILDREN AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN PRENATAL SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN. IN 2013, RMHMO SERVED OVER 10,000 INDIGENT CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER THE CHP+ AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN PRENATAL SERVICES PROGRAM THROUGHOUT 22 COLORADO COUNTIES. THE RMHMO MEDICAID AND CHP+ PROGRAMS CONTINUALLY RECEIVE THE HIGHEST APPROVAL RATING IN ALL PROGRAM CATEGORIES, INCLUDING OVERALL RATING OF HEALTH PLAN. THIS ACHIEVEMENT SIGNIFIES THE ALMOST 40 YEAR COMMITMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLANS HAS TAKEN TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED IN COLORADO. MEDICAID UNDER A MEDICAID AGREEMENT BETWEEN RMHMO AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING RMHMO PROVIDED COST-SAVING MEDICAL SERVICES TO NEARLY 21,000 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS IN 2013. THE COUNTIES SERVED BY RMHMO UNDER THE MEDICAID AGREEMENT ARE DELTA, MESA, MOFFAT, MONTROSE, OURAY,RIO BLANCO, AND SAN MIGUEL. UNDER THIS PROGRAM RMHMO PROVIDED ACCESS FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TO NEARLY ALL PHYSICIANS (PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALISTS) WHO PRACTICE IN THESE COUNTIES. RMHMO IS THE ONLY MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION IN WESTERN COLORADO PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE COVERED BY MEDICAID. AS PART OF AN AWARD RECEIVED FROM THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM, RMHMO HAS CREATED A REGIONAL CARE COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION, WHOSE GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF MEDICAID CLIENTS BY ADDRESSING HEALTH NEEDS AND TO CONTROL COSTS BY REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE USE OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. EFFORTS FOCUS ON PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION AND CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO MEMBERS; PROVIDING A FOCAL POINT OF CARE; ENSURING POSITIVE MEMBER AND PROVIDER EXPERIENCES; AND APPLYING STATEWIDE DATA TO SUPPORT DATA-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTIONS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT COVERS 22 COUNTIES IN COLORADO AND SERVICES OVER 53,000 MEDICAID CLIENTS. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS: COPAYMENT COLLECTIONS RMHMO IS THE ONLY HEALTH PLAN IN COLORADO THAT BILLS AND COLLECTS COPAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. THIS SERVICE ELIMINATES THE BARRIER FOR PEOPLE SEEKING AND NEEDING CARE THAT DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THEIR COPAYMENT AT THE TIME OF THEIR VISIT. MEMBERS AND FAMILIES ARE RELIEVED OF THIS BURDEN AS ARE PHYSICIANS WHO STRUGGLE TO COLLECT FROM PATIENTS WHO NEED CARE, BUT CAN NOT PAY AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE. COVERCOLORADO COVERCOLORADO IS THE COLORADO INSURANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT OBTAIN INSURANCE DUE TO THEIR HEALTH CONDITION. RMHMO PROVIDES CONCURRENT HOSPITAL NURSING REVIEWS FREE OF CHARGE IN MESA COUNTY FOR INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY COVERCOLORADO. GRAND VALLEY HEALTH FAIR CONTRIBUTION AS A MAJOR SPONSOR WITH MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF LABOR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO PROVIDE MESA COUNTY WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH AND AWARENESS SCREENINGS. STRIVE (F/K/A MESA DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES) CONTRIBUTION ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS, YOUNG AND OLD, WHO LIVE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO HAVE ACCESS AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES. COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY (F/K/A MESA STATE COLLEGE) NURSING PROGRAM PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING TO EXPAND THE COLLEGE'S NURSING PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT RESULTING IN A HIGHER AVAILABILITY OF LICENSED NURSES. QUALITY HEALTH NETWORK CONTRIBUTION HELPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUPPORT OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL SERVICE DATA AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HELPING COORDINATE AND SUPPORT CARE FOR OVER 300,000 PATIENTS. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLANS FOUNDATION, INC. CONTRIBUTION OFFERS SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE, SUCH AS: - HELPING INDIVIDUALS IN A HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT NEED ACCESS TO SERVICES OR CARE, - CREATING INCENTIVES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN TO STOP SMOKING, - HELPING SCHOOLS OFFER MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS TO DECREASE OBESITY AND INCREASE TEST SCORES. - SPEARHEAD, WITH GRANT FUNDS, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC THAT RESIDES WITH THE LARGEST PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE IN MESA COUNTY, COLORADO, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, COORDINATED MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS FROM SEVEN COUNTIES ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO. WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS PROVIDE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROMOTING WELLNESS AND PREVENTING ILLNESS. RMHMO IS NAMED A GOLD WELL WORKPLACE BY THE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA. RECOGNITION IS EARNED BY SUCCESSFULLY MEETING RIGOROUS HEALTH PROMOTION STANDARDS. BY EARNING THIS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION, WE ARE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST COMPANIES. PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT EFFORT IN 2009, RMHMO COMMITTED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO COORDINATE, RECRUIT, ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN ADDITIONAL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN CERTAIN COMMUNITIES. THIS EFFORT WAS INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AND WILL STRIVE TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS TO ADEQUATELY SERVE THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS IN KEY AREAS. THE COMMITMENT WAS FUNDED THROUGH 2013. GETTINGUSCOVERED (GUSC) AS DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O, RMHMO WAS AWARDED THE COLORADO HIGH RISK POOL IN 2010. GUSC IS A STATEWIDE, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN FOR PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHO HAVE BEEN UNINSURED FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. AS COLORADO'S FEDERAL HIGH RISK POOL, THE HEALTH PLAN WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RMHMO, COVERCOLORADO, THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. IT IS FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PREMIUMS AND A FEDERAL FINANCIAL SUBSIDY. COLORADO BEACON CONSORTIUM AS DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O, THE COLORADO BEACON CONSORTIUM WAS FORMED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATION IN MESA COUNTY INCLUDING RMHMO AS LEAD AND WAS AWARDED A BEACON COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. THE PROGRAM WILL SEEK TO ADVANCE A HEALTH IT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL SUPPORT THE NATIONWIDE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION IN A SECURE, PRIVATE AND ACCURATE MANNER. THE PROGRAM PERIOD WAS APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH MAY 31, 2013. |
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