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 III, Line 1 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARTNERS HEALTHCARE, IS PROVIDING UP TO 90 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING OVER FIFTEEN YEARS THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS THAT ARE PART OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEAGUE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AS AN INITIATIVE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESS, PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY, AND PROVIDE CARE FOR PATIENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2014, THE PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARDED 6 MILLION IN COMPETITIVE, TWO-YEAR GRANTS, IN A GRANT ROUND FOCUSED ON EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION. THE FUNDING SUPPORTS CHCS INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM THEIR OPERATIONS AND PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS AND FIND NEW WAYS TO DELIVER SHARED SERVICES ACROSS HEALTH CENTERS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN FOUR TARGETED GRANT AREAS 1 DATA AND DECISION SUPPORT-PROJECTS IN THIS AREA FOCUS ON DATA INTEGRITY TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE AND/OR OUTCOMES REPORTING. PROJECTS ALSO SUPPORT HEALTH CENTERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DETERMINE HOW TO COLLECT AND REPORT DATA TO DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTICULAR CLINICAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FOR COLLABORATION AMONG MULTIPLE HEALTH CENTERS. 2 OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT-PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE PROCESSES FOR OPERATIONS AND PRACTICE REDESIGNS. 3 SHARED SERVICES-PROJECTS IN THIS AREA SUPPORT MULTIPLE HEALTH CENTERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SHARE BACK-OFFICE SERVICES TO CREATE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES SUCH AS CREDENTIALING, BILLING, HUMAN RESOURCES ON BOARDING, PAYROLL, AND/OR IT. 4 ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION-PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, SUCH AS PATIENT PORTAL IMPLEMENTATION OR IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION SUCH AS TEXTING, AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 | FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND WAS REVIEWED BY THE PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. TAX DEPARTMENT. THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING AND REVIEWING FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FINAL FILING VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - FY 14 PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. IS A LARGE ORGANIZATION WITH A NUMBER OF AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS OF PARTNERS AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES MAY HAVE OVERLAPPING OFFICER AND TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR POSITIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, RESULTING IN A NUMBER OF RELATED PARTY RELATIONSHIPS. BELOW ARE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY THE CORPORATION TO ITS TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND BEST ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS PAID BY THE CORPORATION TO RELATED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | PARTNERS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM, AND WHICH IS DESIGNED TO 1 IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CONDUCT THAT CREATE EITHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR CONFLICTS OF COMMITMENT 2 ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR DISCLOSING AND RESOLVING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND 3 ENSURE THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE NEGOTIATED AT ARMS LENGTH AND THAT PAYMENTS ARE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. UNDER OUR POLICY, WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTSIDE ENTITY IN QUESTION MUST PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE AND COMPLETELY RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY INSTITUTIONAL DECISION-MAKING ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, I THE CORPORATION MUST CONSIDER AT LEAST TWO ALTERNATIVE DISINTERESTED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR MUST DETERMINE THAT TWO SUCH COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS DO NOT EXIST OR THAT IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL TO ELICIT OR CONSIDER SUCH COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND II THE CORPORATION MUST DETERMINE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE APPARENT CONFLICT, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. A WRITTEN RECORD MUST BE MADE OF THESE DETERMINATIONS. FURTHERMORE, TRANSACTIONS THAT PRESENT PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF PARTNERS, WHICH REVIEW IS ALSO DOCUMENTED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and 15b | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD LEVEL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE THAT IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING AND OVERSEEING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS FOR NHP WHICH FOSTER THE STRENGTH, QUALITY AND STABILITY OF LEADERSHIP NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF NHP IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION, WHICH IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR MEMBERS, AND TO HELP ENSURE EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCHARGE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE NHP BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, INCLUDING PLANS AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, SUCCESSION PLANNING, BASE SALARY ADMINISTRATION, BONUS COMPENSATION, STANDARD AND SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE RESULTING TOTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUS OF NHP, REFLECTIVE OF ACCEPTED MARKET PRACTICE FOR ITS COMPARATORS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LEGAL AND REGULATORY STANDARDS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST AND IS ALSO AVAILBLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, PUBLIC WEBSITE AS REQUIRED BY MASSACHUSETTS REGULATION. THE FORM 990 IS A REQUIRED ATTACHMENT TO THE STATE FORM PC THAT IS FILED ANNUALLY BY ALL NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN MASSACHUSETTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS THE COMPANY FILES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF INSURANCE AND THESE STATEMENTS ARE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Through 8 | MEMBER AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THE CORPORATE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE AUTHORITY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IS RESERVED TO THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. PHS, ACTING THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 1 APPOINT A FIRM OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ANNUALLY TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE CORPORATIONS FINANCIAL AFFAIRS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR LAST ENDED 2 REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL PROPOSED CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CORPORATION 3 REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH UNBUDGETED OPERATING OR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF THE CORPORATION THAT EXCEEDS SUCH AMOUNT AS HAS BEEN SPECIFIED BY THE MEMBER FROM TIME TO TIME 4 REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO WHICH THE CORPORATION WOULD INCUR NEW DEBT THROUGH LENDER FINANCING OR WOULD GUARANTY THE LENDER-FINANCED DEBT OF OTHERS 5 REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH AGREEMENT OR OTHER COMMITMENT BINDING ON THE CORPORATION THAT IS OF SUCH A TYPE, OR THAT REQUIRES AN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN EXCESS OF SUCH AMOUNT, AS HAS BEEN SPECIFIED BY THE MEMBER FROM TIME TO TIME 6 REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY PLEDGE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION 7 REVIEW AND APPROVE A LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR OTHER RESTRUCTURING OF THE CORPORATION AND 8 REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ELECTION BY THE DIRECTORS OF A PERSON TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | PURSUANT TO A GUARANTY ENTERED INTO BY PHS WHEN IT ACQUIRED NHP IN 2012 THE RISK BASED CAPITAL GUARANTY, PHS HAS COMMITTED TO MAINTAIN NHPS CAPITAL SURPLUS AT A SPECIFIED MINIMUM LEVEL, MEASURED QUARTERLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN RBC METHODOLOGY PERMITTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. THE RBC GUARANTY MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE DOI. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE RBC GUARANTY, PHS MADE NET ASSET TRANSFERS OF 86.0 MILLION AND 60.0 MILLION TO NHP IN JUNE 2014 AND DECEMBER 2014, RESPECTIVELY. |
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