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 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE SOLE MEMBER IN THAT CLASS IS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK OF CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS, INC., A CONNECTICUT NONSTOCK CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBER HAS THE POWER TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK OF CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS, INC., THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER, HAS THE POWER TO ELECT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | CERTAIN GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE RESERVED TO THE MEMBER. MORE SPECIFICALLY, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK OF CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS, INC., THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER, HAS THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH BYLAWS, THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER HAS APPROVAL RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO (I) ADOPT OR MODIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT, (II) ADOPT OR MODIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGETS, (III) APPROVE SIGNIFICANT BORROWINGS, (IV) HIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, (V) APPROVE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES, (VI) ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF SIGNIFICANT ASSETS, (VII) FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY, AND (VIII) AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | ONCE PREPARED BY OUR THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTANTS, THE 990 FORM IS REVIEWED BY CHNCT'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMPLIANCE, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. AFTER THIS REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED, THE 990 FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CHNCT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EACH MEMBER OF THE CHNCT HOLDINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CHNCT HOLDINGS IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CHNCT) PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE DOCUMENT WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | OFFICERS (EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT) AND KEY EMPLOYEES (SENIOR MANAGERS) ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUAL INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | FOR THE CEO, THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANNUAL COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET DATA OBTAINED FROM CHNCT'S PRIMARY SURVEY SOURCES; THE WARREN SURVEY, THE ACAP EXECUTIVE SALARY SURVEY, AND THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE SALARY ASSESSOR. EXCERPTED DATA INCLUDED THE SURVEY MEDIAN (50TH PERCENTILE) FOR THE CEO POSITION, BOTH FOR BASE SALARY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION (BASE PLUS ANNUAL BONUS). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND APPROVES ANY ADJUSTMENT TO BASE SALARY AND/OR BONUS AMOUNTS TO BE PAID. FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES, BASE SALARY LEVELS, ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUS AWARDS WERE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO. SURVEY DATA AT THE SAME REFERENCE POINTS FROM THE SAME SURVEYS IS PROVIDED, ALONG WITH RECOMMENDED SALARY RANGES, SUBJECT TO CEO APPROVAL. AS WITH THE CEO DATA, THE REFERENCE POINTS USED ARE THE 50TH PERCENTILE. ANY ADJUSTMENT AWARDED ARE AT THE CEO'S DISCRETION, WITHIN THE CONTEXT AND LIMITS OF THE COMPANY'S OVERALL SALARY BUDGET and ASO contract performance. DURING 2016, THE BOARD ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM (SULLIVAN COTTER) TO CONDUCT A MARKET STUDY AND COMPARISON OF BASE COMPENSATION, BONUS PAY, BENEFITS, AND TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND MOST OF THE OFFICERS/VP'S (NINE POSITIONS IN ALL). THEY ALSO UTILIZED THE WARREN AND ACAP SURVEYS, BUT SUPPLEMENTED THAT DATA WITH OTHER SOURCES. THEY COMPARED THE NINE POSITIONS TO AN EQUALLY WEIGHTED BLEND OF HEALTH PLAN, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, AND GENERAL INDUSTRY MARKETS. IN COMPARING TO THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND GENERAL INDUSTRY MARKETS, THEY UTILIZED ANNUAL REVENUE SIZE AS SCOPE DATA. THE BOARD HAS ALSO FORMED A COMPENSATION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT WILL BE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | UPON REQUEST, THESE DOCUMENTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES OF THE COMPANY'S CORPORATE LOCATION FOR REVIEW BY THE PUBLIC. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | There were no changes to the organization's oversight or selection processes during the tax year. |
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