Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 5,133,760 | 5,188,659 | 5,676,593 | 6,818,519 | 10,593,168 | 33,410,699 |
| 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...... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 5,133,760 | 5,188,659 | 5,676,593 | 6,818,519 | 10,593,168 | 33,410,699 |
| 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.) | 33,410,699 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 5,133,760 | 5,188,659 | 5,676,593 | 6,818,519 | 10,593,168 | 33,410,699 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 0 | |||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 0 | |||||
| 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 VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 5,133,760 | 5,188,659 | 5,676,593 | 6,818,519 | 10,593,168 | 33,410,699 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Assessment of Community Needs for Healthcare Services | Form 990, Part III, Line 1 IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA WHERE ALMOST ONE IN FOUR RESIDENTS ARE UNINSURED, MEMORIAL HERMANN, THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY, THE MEMORIAL HERMANN COMMUNITY BENEFIT CORPORATION (MHCBC) ESTABLISHED IN 2007, IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS TO WORK WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, BUSINESS LEADERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA HAVE ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF MEMORIAL HERMANN COMMUNITY BENEFIT CORPORATION IS TO TEST AND MEASURE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE LACK OF ACCESS TO CARE ON THE INDIVIDUAL, THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE COMMUNITY. NEW PROGRAMS ARE PILOTED, AND PROVEN PROGRAMS ARE REPLICATED IN THE COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES INITIATIVES TO: REMOVE BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS; INCREASE AND STRENGTHEN THE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INCREASE HEALTHCARE AWARENESS; AND IMPROVE THE USE OF PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES. COMMUNITY BENEFIT CORPORATION FUNDING TENENTS INCLUDE: PROVISION OF PRIMARY AND/OR SPECIALTY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED; CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF NON-PROFIT CLINICS AND FQHC'S; COMMITMENT TO MEASUREMENT; EXISTENCE OF COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS; PROGRAMMATIC INCLUSION OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND LITERACY; STRIVE TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY. AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT-SECTION 501(R)(3)-REQUIREMENT OF THE ACA, MEMORIAL HERMANN CONDUCTED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR EACH OF ITS 11 ACUTE AND REHAB HOSPITALS. THE STUDIES INCLUDED DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF HARRIS, FORT BEND, MONTGOMERY, AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES (COUNTIES THAT COMPOSE 89% OF MEMORIAL HERMANN DISCHARGES; A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESSES AND METHODOLOGIES, SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS WHERE PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND RATE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES; AND, IDENTIFICATION OF ALL COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS AND EXISTING HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN EACH OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDED A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE MOST CURRENT HEALTH DATA AVAILABLE AND INPUT FROM NUMEROUS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. FINDINGS INDICATED THAT THERE WERE EIGHT MAIN NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY MEMORIAL HERMANN. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM, CONSISTING OF LEADERSHIP FROM MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM (MEMORIAL HERMANN), PRIORITIZED THOSE EIGHT NEEDS BY STUDYING THEM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE HOSPITAL'S OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FINITE RESOURCES, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIZATION, IN DESCENDING ORDER, RESULTING: 1.) EDUCATION AND PREVENTION FOR DISEASES AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS; 2.) ADDRESS ISSUES WITH SERVICE INTEGRATION, SUCH AS COORDINATION AMONG PROVIDERS AND THE FRAGMENTED CONTINUUM OF CARE; 3.) ADDRESS BARRIERS TO PRIMARY CARE, SUCH AS AFFORDABILITY AND SHORTAGE OF PROVIDERS; 4.) ADDRESS UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND BEHAVIORS; 5.) ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE, SUCH AS ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SHORTAGE OF PROVIDERS; 6.) DECREASE HEALTH DISPARITIES BY TARGETING SPECIFIC POPULATIONS; 7.) INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE; 8.) INCREASE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. FOLLOWING THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, EACH MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF MEMORIAL HERMANN COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES AND METRICS. REPORTS RESIDE ON THE MEMORIAL HERMANN WEBSITE. PROGRESS IS MONITORED AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD SEMI-ANUALLY. PLANS TO CONDUCT THE 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND CREATE THE CORRESPONDING 2016 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ARE UNDERWAY. |
| Assessment of Community Needs for Healthcare Services 2 | MHCBC'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN; TO REACH THOSE HOUSTONIANS NEEDING LOW COST CARE; TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF NON-PROFIT CLINICS AND FQHCS; AND TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON HOW TO ACCESS THE HEALTHCARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. COMMITTED TO MAKING THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA A HEALTHIER AND MORE VITAL PLACE TO LIVE, MHCBC COLLABORATES WITH OTHERS AS WELL AS CREATES SIGNATURE, EVIFDENCE-BASED WAYS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, LEARN AND PLAY. MHCBC SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES AS WELL AS THOSE STATED IN ATTACHMENTS 2, 3 AND 4: CHILDREN AT RISK - FUNDING OF A POLICY COORDINATOR FOR A FOOD IN SCHOOLS INITIATIVE, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN THE UNIVERSAL FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM. INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC - OPERATIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT VOLUNTEER BASED HEALTH CARE CLINIC. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL CARE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE REFERRALS FOR INDIGENT PERSONS WHO DO NOT HAVE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID. OPENED IN 1966, THE CLINIC SPECIFICALLY CONCENTRATES ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER PROGRAMS AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. MEMORIAL HERMANN HAS SUPPORTED THE CLINIC SINCE INCEPTION, WITH MEMORIAL HERMANN-THE WOODLANDS PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL $60,000/MO IN ANCILLARY SERVICES. PHYSICIANS OF SUGAR CREEK - FUNDING OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COSTS AND SLIDING FEE SCALE PAYMENTS OF CARE PROVIDED BY THIS MEMORIAL FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY TRAINING SITE TO THE WORKING POOR OF THE AREA. E.C.H.0. (EPIPHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH) - SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE NEW IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, PRIMARILY LIVING IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA. TOMAGWA MINISTRIES, INC - SUPPORT OF PRIMARY CARE AND EDUCATION TO THE WORKING POOR NOT QUALIFYING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND NOT EARNING ENOUGH TO PAY FOR DOCTOR VISITS IN THE TOMBALL, MAGNOLIA, AND WALLER AREAS. POPULATION RESEARCH AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION - RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE APPROACHES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF HOUSTON AREA PATIENT POPULATIONS THROUGH DATA DRIVEN RESEARCH, INTERVENTIONS, EVALUATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. PROGRAM FOCUS IN OBESITY, ER NAVIGATION, AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SUPPORT. MEMORIAL HERMANN NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR TWO LOW-COST CLINICS OPEN EXTENDED HOURS AND STRATEGICALLY LOCATED NEAR BUSY EMERGENCY CENTERS. DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A "MEDICAL HOME" TO UNINSURED WORKING FAMILIES WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, THE CENTERS ACCEPT CASH, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THIS POPULATION WITH A MEDICAL HOME FOR ROUTINE AS WELL AS CHRONIC CARE, AND PREVENT THESE CASES FROM ESCALATING TO EMERGENCIES AND POOR HEATLHCARE OUTCOMES. |
| Payroll Record Keeping | The employees of Memorial Hermann Community Benefits are record-kept and paid through the payroll system of Memorial Hermann Health System and reported under the Memorial Hermann Community Benefits EIN for Form 941 and Form W-2 purposes. All costs of the compensation and benefits of the Community Benefits employees are reimbursed to the Health System. Corporate officers are employees of Memorial Hermann Health System and their salaries and benefits are not allocated amongst the various corporate entities for which they conduct employment activities. |
| Members or Stockholders | Memorial Hermann Community Benefits has as its sole member Memorial Hermann Health System, both of which are 501(c)(3) non-profit entities. |
| Elect Governing Body | The member has the authority to annually elect the board members of the organization and to terminate and replace them at its discretion. |
| Decisions of Governing Body | The member has approval authority over the decisions of the board for amendments to the bylaws and articles of incorporation, annual operating and capital budget, the purchase or sale of substantial assets, and the merger or dissolution of the organization. |
| Review of Form 990 | Memorial Hermann Community Benefits PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY VIA A WEBSITE SET UP SPECIFICALLY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ACCESS VARIOUS BOARD MEMBER DOCUMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMORIAL HERMANN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STAFF, BY SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN RELATED SECTIONS OF THE RETURN, BY THE MEMORIAL HERMANN CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | Memorial Hermann Community Benefits utilizes a conflict of interest survey and has codified its procedure in a policy. The policy is monitored by our Corporate Compliance Department through annual surveys of board members, corporate officers, management level employees, and other selected employees, physicians and vendors for all of its entities and related affiliates. In addition to responding to the survey, each recipient affirms that they have received a copy of the policy, has read and understood it, has agreed to comply with it, and understands that Memorial Hermann is a charitable organization that must engage in primarily tax-exempt purpose activities. The Corporate Compliance Department, Chief Legal Officer and the Corporate Audit Committee, consisting of independent board members, receive a report of all items disclosed. The Audit Committee Chair reports the existence of any conflicts to the Corporate Board of Directors. Memorial Hermann Community Benefits conflicts of interest policy requires that Board members excuse themselves from discussions in which they have a conflict of interest. The policy also subjects Board members to disciplinary action if they are found to have violated the policy. |
| Whistle Blower Policy | Memorial Hermann Community Benefits Corp (MHCBC) is committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations. We support the efforts of federal and state authorities in identifying incidents of fraud and/or abuse and we have the necessary policies and procedures in place to prevent, detect, report and correct incidents of fraud and/or abuse in accordance with contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements. Recognizing the complexity of the various federal, state, and local laws regulating health care, MHCBC has adopted a Corporate Compliance Program. This Program is designed to assist the Board, the Health System and its employees, medical staff members, and independent contractors to maintain compliance through responsive educational programs, internal monitoring and reporting mechanisms, and compliance Standards of Conduct. Corporate Compliance is "Doing the Right Thing by following government regulations and the law." The MHCBC Compliance Program includes these 7 elements: A Compliance Officer and Committee; to oversee and advise the Compliance Program Compliance Policies and Procedures; to provide written guidance to help you do your job and demonstrate our commitment to compliance, Compliance Training and Education; to ensure appropriate education on areas of legal and regulatory compliance Auditing and Monitoring; to conduct periodic and ongoing auditing and monitoring of high-risk areas and adherence to policies and procedures Corrective Action; to develop plans to resolve identified issues, prevent them from happening again and avoid the risk of the same or similar issues occurring in other areas, departments or facilities Disciplinary Guidelines: may be necessary to encourage prompt reporting of Compliance concerns; to ensure non-retaliation for reporting concerns and to encourage cooperation with compliance investigations Open Lines of Communication: to establish an open environment for reporting compliance concerns - a hotline is available to all employees to call to report compliance concerns and non-retaliation for reporting a compliance concern in good faith Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Anonymous and Confidential Callers making reports in good faith are protected from any form of retaliation or adverse action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B Line 15a & 15b Compensation Determination | The process for determining compensation for the Organization's CEO and other Officers, Directors and Key employees is modeled after the requirements in the IRS Code Section 4958 to establish the presumption of reasonable compensation. Compensation was reviewed and approved in advance of being paid by a Compensation Committee of the Board of Memorial Hermann Health System. The Committee is comprised of individuals who have no conflict of interest. The Compensation Committee engages an independent third-party executive compensation consultant who provides comparable market data from published surveys and/or Form 990s of similar organizations. The compensation for each Officer, Director, and Key employee is determined based on the market data. The Compensation Committee conducted a review of the comparability data and documented its discussion and decisions in minutes that are retained with the Organization's other governance materials. Officers, Directors and Key employees of the organization undergo a review and Compensation Committee approval (as outlined above) on an annual-basis, and such approval is recorded in minutes. The executive compensation philosophy drives the strategy and design of Memorial Hermann's compensation package. The executive compensation philosophy is established and maintained by the Compensation Committee. The philosophy is as follows: Executive compensation should be tied to our long-term and short-term business strategies of each dimension of our business including, but not limited to: Quality & Safety, Service & Satisfaction, Operational Excellence, and Growth & People. Compensation should reflect the competitive marketplace so the Company can attract, retain and motivate talented executives. Compensation should be tied to our individual and business unit performance. Compensation programs and pay levels should be "Reasonable" within the definition of IRC Section 4958. We should balance any potential strategic, financial, operational and reputational risk with our pay-for-performance philosophy. Based on the above philosophy, Memorial Hermann's executive total compensation package includes a mix of fixed compensation and variable compensation. The following components are included in the executive total compensation package: base salary, annual incentive plan, long term incentive plan and deferred compensation plan. In addition to the compensation components listed above , the CEO and President, Mr. Wolterman, has been provided with a retention agreement. Per the terms of this agreement, he will receive a lump sum payment in July 2016. This lump sum payment is being accrued over the life of the retention agreement (July 2009 to July 2016). The 2014 accrual is included in Column C of Part II on the attached Form 990 Schedule J. If Mr. Wolterman voluntarily leaves prior to July 2016, he does not receive any portion of this lump sum payment. Under certain circumstances (e.g., death or disability), Mr. Wolterman, or his beneficiary, would be entitled to a prorated portion of this lump sum payment. |
| Disclosure of Organizational Documents | The articles of incorporation, corporate bylaws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of Memorial Hermann Health System and its affiliates are generally not made available to the public. If the inquirer provided a valid reason for desiring a copy of the documents that are related to the business interests of any of the Memorial Hermann Health System corporate entities, we would consider doing so. |
| Audited Financial Statement Oversight | Memorial Hermann Health System has independent committees for audits, governance, and compensation which perform their respective functions on a consolidated basis for all corporate entities. The audit committee hires the independent accountants and oversees all audits that are conducted within all affiliated entities for financial information, grants and awards, and qualified plans. |
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