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 I, Line 1 | Delta Dental of Arkansas is a local, not-for-profit service corporation whose mission is to improve the health of the people we serve and to be the leading force in the delivery of quality dental insurance services. We strive to provide comprehensive dental and vision insurance plans that are affordable and deliver industry-leading technology and world-class service to our members. Due in part to the financial savings we offer in our dual networks, Delta Dental of Arkansas is the state's largest dental benefits administrator, serving more than 3,000 Arkansas employers and over 500,000 Arkansans. Nine out of 10 Arkansas dentists are members of Delta Dental's network. Delta Dental's growth and efficiency in managing our organization allows the company to invest significantly towards achieving our goal to improve the oral health of Arkansans. Since 2003, Delta Dental of Arkansas has contributed over $13.2 million to oral health initiatives in dental education, prevention and treatment for Arkansans. Delta Dental of Arkansas' contributions provide critical funding for the Arkansas Mission of Mercy, and dental clinics at UAMS, Arkansas Children's Hospital and CARTI. Through our Foundation, nearly $8 million has been invested to fund startup costs to fluoridate Arkansas water systems. The number of Arkansans receiving fluoridated water has increased from 61% to more than 87%, which positively affects the oral health of over 600,000 Arkansans. Delta Dental of Arkansas also provides financial support to dental community clinics across the state who provide free and reduced cost care to those most in need. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 | Investments are managed by Stephens Capital Management, Intrust Wealth Management, and Luther King within the defined parameters of Delta Dental's written investment policy, which is approved by the board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Yes, the organization has one corporate member - Renaissance Health Service Corporation |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the members, consistent with the terms and conditions of any and all voting agreements, proxies and/or affiliation agreements entered into by the corporation and any other party or parties, then in effect with an affiliating corporation(s). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The information presented on the form 990 is gathered by the Director of Finance for the organization. The Chief Financial Officer reviews the information. Once complete, an electronic copy of the form 990 is posted for our board's review prior to the form 990 being filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Each interested person shall sign an annual certification affirming (1) receipt of the conflict of interest, (2) the policy and code of conduct has been read and understood and (3) agreement to comply with the policy and code of conduct. In addition, interested parties shall be required to annually complete and file an annual disclosure statement within one month of the date of request. Annual disclosure statements and any subsequent amendments are reviewed by the governance committee in conjunction with legal counsel and a report of disclosed conflicts are made to Delta Dental's board of directors. Periodic reviews are also performed to ensure Delta Dental operates in accordance with the conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The compensation of the organization's CEO is reviewed annually by the compensation committee. The compensation committee consists of board members, none of whom have a conflict with respect to the officers. On a bi-annual basis, the compensation committee reviews market pricing and benchmarking data for the compensation of the leadership team and the staff. This analysis, from a variety of national, regional and local compensation surveys, include the use of data as to comparable compensation for a similarly situated organization and reviews annual base salary compensation, incentive/bonus compensation, deferred compensation and benefits. The data meets the compensation philosophy and strategic plan as determined and approved by the board of directors. The documented results and recommendations of this analysis are presented to the compensation committee and board of directors for approval. These decisions are documented in the minutes of the compensation committee and board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
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