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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
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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 |
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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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ARMC), A STATE LICENSED 25-BED, LEVEL IV CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH), IS A WISCONSIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION ("HEALTHPARTNERS"). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY OPERATING IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING INTO OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, SEVEN OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 100 OWNED AND LEASED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND 25 DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING INTO OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2018 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). IN TURN, HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF RIHS AND ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, RH-WISCONSIN, INC., STILLWATER HEALTH SYSTEM (LAKEVIEW HEALTH), AND CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: 1. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES: $ 207,770 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - ARMC HELPS EDUCATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION: CPR/BLS CLASSES, MONTHLY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS REACHING OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS, MONTHLY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS REACHING OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS, EXPECTANT PARENTS/PRE-NATAL AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES REACHING 30 PARENTS, FIVE HEALTH FAIRS WITH FOCUS ON HEART HEALTH, STROKE PREVENTION, WOUND HEALING, DIABETES EDUCATION, AND NUTRITION, AND 15 MENTAL HEALTH FOCUSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES WITH A REACH OF OVER 450 INDIVIDUALS. CONTINUING IN 2018, ARMC OFFERED AT LEAST ONE FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASS EVERY MONTH IN ADDITION TO FREE MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY CLASSES TAUGHT BY REGISTERED DIETITIANS WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTHY WEIGHT AND DIABETES PREVENTION. BEYOND THE MONTHLY CLASS OFFERINGS, OVER 20 COMMUNITY-FOCUSED MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED CLASSES WERE TAUGHT BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF ON TOPICS SUCH AS: DEMENTIA, SUICIDE PREVENTION, REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, AND MENTAL ILLNESS. ARMC PROVIDES EDUCATION AT OUR SCHOOLS BY HOLDING A 3RD GRADE HEALTH FAIR REACHING 198 STUDENTS FROM AMERY, CLEAR LAKE, CLAYTON, AND TURTLE LAKE. POWERUP, A COMMUNITY-WIDE INITIATIVE TO MAKE IT EASY, FUN AND POPULAR TO EAT BETTER AND MOVE MORE SO YOUTH CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, COMPLETED ITS THIRD FULL YEAR IN AMERY WITH GREAT SUCCESS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: AMERY INQUIRING MINDS COLLABORATION WITH FARM TABLE AND POWERUP, WHICH CONSISTED OF FOUR COOKING CLASSES (15 STUDENTS EACH CLASS/60 STUDENTS TOTAL) WITH A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON PREPARING SNACKS, COOKING SKILLS, RECIPE READING, AND TEAMWORK. THE CULMINATION OF THE COLLABORATION WAS A GALLERY NIGHT AT FARM TABLE FOR STUDENTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR ART, A PROJECT LED BY FARM TABLE. HERE, SNACKS THAT THE STUDENTS HAD BEEN MAKING AT EACH OF THE CLASSES WERE FEATURED AS THE HORS D'OEUVRES. OVER 200 WERE IN ATTENDANCE. ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT SKI/SNOWSHOE/HIKE/FAT TIRE BIKE ON THE STOWER EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE STOWER SEVEN LAKES STATE TRAIL. THIS WAS A FREE EVENT WITH POWERUP SNACKS AND SNOWSHOES AVAILABLE FOR USE. OVER 200 WERE IN ATTENDANCE. "VEGGIE FARMER MEET & SEED" EVENT AT LIEN ELEMENTARY DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN COMMITTEE AND A TEAM OF SIX LOCAL VEGETABLE FARMERS INCLUDED MORNING SESSIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS ON HOW TO PLANT A SEED AND NURTURE A PLANT INTO A WHOLESOME AND DELICIOUS VEGETABLE OR BEAUTIFUL FLOWER. STUDENTS ALSO LEARNED ABOUT OUR REGION'S VEGETABLE-GROWING FAMILY FARMS. THEIR SEEDLINGS WERE THEN RAISED IN THE SCHOOL HALLWAYS UNTIL READY FOR THE SCHOOL GARDEN. THE CHARACTER "CHOMP" MADE AN APPEARANCE AT THE END OF THE DAY TO CELEBRATE THIS EVENT AND HANDED OUT BABY CARROTS TO APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS. POWERUP AT LIEN ELEMENTARY 4K ORIENTATION FEATURING A VEGGIE VOTE AND OUTREACH MATERIALS. OVER 70 KIDS AND ADULTS TASTE TESTED RED PEPPER AND JICAMA! AREA LIBRARY (OSCEOLA, ST. CROIX, AMERY) KAYAKING TRIP DOWN THE ST. CROIX RIVER WITH POWERUP COOKOUT COOKING AT THE END OF THE TRIP. A GROUP OF 17 TEENS AND 5 ADULTS PREPARED THEIR OWN CAMPFIRE MEALS. SHARED PLAN OF CARE GRANT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT WITH A POWERUP COOKING ACTIVITY IN JUNE AND OCTOBER; TOTAL REACH 15 KIDS. POWERUP AT THE THIRD GRADE HEALTH FAIR FEATURING A VEGGIE VOTE WHERE APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS TASTE TASTED TWO DIFFERENT VEGETABLES. POWERUP SPORTS NUTRITION TALK (FUELING FOR PERFORMANCE, RECOVERY AND INJURY PREVENTION) WITH THE AMERY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AND TRACK TEAM; TOTAL REACH OF APPROXIMATELY 90 STUDENTS. POWERUP WEEK FEATURING A 2K AND 5K RUN/WALK WITH 107 PARTICIPANTS, CHOMP'S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT AMERY PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH OVER 30 KIDS AND ADULTS, AND A SPECIAL POWERUP PLAY DAY OPEN GYM FEATURING PE TEACHERS LEADING GAMES AND ACTIVITIES TO 25 KIDS AND ADULTS. MOBILE TEACHING KITCHEN KNOWN AS THE CHARLIE CART LAUNCHED IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST WITH CLASSES OF 30 KIDS EACH, A TOTAL REACH OF 90 OVER THREE MONTHS. POWERUP RECIPE CONTEST TASTE TESTING AT AMERY HOSPITAL, THE LAST STEP IN THE CONTEST TO DETERMINE FINAL RANK OF THE TOP 5 RECIPES. THE TASTE TESTING ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 50 ARMC EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS. IN THE END, THE TOP 2 RECIPES WERE BOTH FROM AMERY: PAUL J. WITH HIS RECIPE "UNROLLED EGG ROLL" WAS FIRST PLACE AND LILA S. WITH HER RECIPE "RAINBOW ROLL-UPS" WAS SECOND PLACE. IN OCTOBER, POWERUP HELD AN ALL-SCHOOL ASSEMBLY TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS AT LIEN ELEMENTARY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | POWERUP COOKING CLASSES AT FARM TABLE CONTINUED IN 2018, WITH A PROGRAM CHANGE IN THE FALL TO AN AFTER-SCHOOL CLASS WHERE STUDENTS COULD RIDE THE BUS STRAIGHT TO FARM TABLE. A TOTAL OF 66 STUDENTS ATTENDED OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE CLASSES. COOKING CLASSES GIVE STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL COOKING SKILLS, HELP THEM LEARN TO READ RECIPES, ADJUST MEASUREMENTS, AND PRACTICE TEAMWORK AND ORGANIZATION. LIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARNIVAL WITH "POWERED UP" FOOD OPTIONS INCLUDING A TACO BAR, FRUIT CUPS, POPCORN, CELERY AND PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, AND FRESH MADE SMOOTHIES; APPROXIMATELY 200 WERE IN ATTENDANCE. AMERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WALK-A-THON "POWERED UP" ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE SECOND YEAR BY COLLECTING DONATIONS (INSTEAD OF SELLING PROCESSED FOODS) AND EARNING THEM BY WALKING/RUNNING AROUND THE TRACK DURING AN ALLOTTED TIME. CLASSROOMS WITHIN EACH GRADE LEVEL THAT HAD THE MOST LAPS EARNED A POWERUP SMOOTHIE PARTY! EIGHT OPEN GYMS FOR FAMILIES TOOK PLACE FOR THE WINTER MONTHS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2017- 2018 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AMERY COMMUNITY ED. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE WAS 30-40 KIDS AND PARENTS. THREE POWERUP SPONSORED OPEN SKATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. EVENTS WERE FREE AND INCLUDED FREE SKATES TO USE. IN ADDITION, CONCESSIONS WERE "POWERED UP" DURING POWER UP SPONSORED OPEN SKATES. 15 OPEN GYMS FOR FAMILIES WERE PLANNED FOR THE WINTER MONTHS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2018-2019 (FIVE OCCURRING IN 2018) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CLEAR LAKE COMMUNITY EDUCATION. POWERUP CANDY TRADE-IN ACROSS THE ST. CROIX VALLEY AND TWIN CITIES METRO. KIDS BROUGHT IN HALLOWEEN CANDY TO DONATE TO SOLDIERS AND WRITE THEM A THANK YOU CARD; IN RETURN THEY GOT TO PICK A POWERUP PRIZE. (TOTAL POUNDS OF CANDY COLLECTED: AMERY HOSPITAL = 45 LBS; CLEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY = 50 LBS; THE VALLEY = 1,171 LBS). POWERUP FRUIT AND VEGGIE RX CONTINUED THIS YEAR WITH PROVIDERS ASKING CHILDREN AGES 2-17 YEARS OLD ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGGIES, AND THEN "PRESCRIBING" THAT THEY TRY MORE FRUIT AND VEGGIES WHILE ALSO GIVING OUT A $10 VOUCHER FOR PRODUCE AT THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE. AVERAGE REDEMPTION RATE FOR ALL FOUR AMERY HOSPITAL & CLINIC LOCATIONS WAS 51 PERCENT. COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES - $543 ARMC PROVIDED TWO FLU SHOT CLINICS AT A LOCAL AREA BUSINESS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENED THREE TEENS FOR DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND STRESSORS AT THE AMERY HIGH SCHOOL. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES - $92,374 SOCIAL WORKER, HEALTH BENEFIT COUNSELORS, AND PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS. THESE STAFF MEMBERS HELP EDUCATE AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVANCE DIRECTIVE SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, FINDING OTHER SOURCES OF PAYMENT, AND ACCESSING SERVICES BEYOND MEDICAL CARE. ARMC SPENT $54,925 IN STAFF TIME TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN ENROLLING IN PUBLIC MEDICAL PROGRAMS, FREE DRUG PROGRAMS, AND TO REFER INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES/PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE. ARMC'S PATIENT EMERGENCY FUND, SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF, DONATED OVER $300 TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN NEED RECEIVE CARE AT ARMC. FUNDS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WERE FOR EMERGENT NEEDS RELATED TO THEIR HEALTH INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS AND GAS CARDS. ARMC OPERATES A VAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR ITS RURAL PATIENT POPULATION. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ARRANGE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO ARMC FOR CARE AND TREATMENT MAY SCHEDULE A TRANSPORT. PERSONS WHO USE THE SERVICE ARE ASKED TO PAY $2.00 PER RIDE. OVER 1,100 PATIENTS USED THIS SERVICE IN 2018, WITH REVENUE OF $2,082 AND AN OPERATING COST OF $49,736. SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES - $48,930 DUE TO THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA IN THE ARMC SERVICE AREA, NUMEROUS RESOURCES WERE INVESTED IN PHYSICIAN AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, TOTALING AT LEAST $38,725. ARMC WELCOMED ONE NEW FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN, ONE DERMATOLOGIST, AND ONE RHEUMATOLOGIST. IN 2017, OVER 200 MEDICAL STUDENTS APPLIED AND OVER 20 WERE INTERVIEWED FOR THE NEWLY INITIATED WESTERN WISCONSIN RURAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT ARMC. TWO STUDENTS WERE CHOSEN AND ONE IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY 2019. ARMC CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF AMERY TO OFFER 18 GARDENING PLOTS AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN LOCATED ON ARMC GROUNDS. 2. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: $57,131 STUDENTS IN NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHARMACY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL RECORDS, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, LAB TECHNICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, STUDY AT ARMC. ARMC ALSO HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH FOR FIRST AND SECOND YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS. IN ADDITION, ARMC ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH THE WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (WITC) TO HELP EDUCATE AND TRAIN NURSES. FOR 2018, ARMC PROVIDED CLINICAL TRAINING FOR: 40 NURSES, SEVEN CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST STUDENTS, ONE MEDICAL STUDENT, ONE PHLEBOTOMY STUDENT, TWO LAB TECHNICIAN STUDENTS, ONE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST STUDENT, ONE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT STUDENT, ONE PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT, FOUR PARAMEDIC STUDENTS, TWO HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT STUDENTS, THREE PHARMACY STUDENTS, FIVE RADIOLOGY STUDENTS, ONE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT, AND TWO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS. EACH YEAR, ARMC AND THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE SEVEN $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PURSUING A CAREER IN A HEALTH-RELATED FIELD. ARMC'S SHARE OF THE COST WAS $3,500. 3. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: $143, 833 CASH DONATIONS - ARMC HELPED VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGH CASH DONATIONS TOTALING $16,529. IN-KIND DONATIONS - IN-KIND SERVICES DONATED INCLUDED STAFF HOURS SPENT IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS OR COMMITTEE WORK SUCH AS: VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE, NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN HEALTHCARE COALITION, MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE OF POLK COUNTY, AND THE POLK COUNTY OBESITY PREVENTION GROUP. ARMC ATHLETIC TRAINERS ARE IN BOTH AMERY AND LUCK SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDING OVER 2,000 HOURS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR A MINIMAL FEE TOTALING $7,959, WITH THE BENEFIT OF DONATED SERVICES TOTALING $36, 761. ARMC HOSTED TWO BLOOD DRIVES COLLECTING 90 UNITS OF BLOOD FROM 92 INDIVIDUALS IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. ARMC PROVIDES MEETING SPACE FOR NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH A HEALTH FOCUS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, BABY & ME, PRENATAL & BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, DAVITA KIDNEY SMART, AND WITC NURSING PROGRAM TOTALING $5,000. TO HELP COMBAT POVERTY, ARMC PROVIDES AMERY AREA FOOD SHELF WITH FREE RENT, HEAT AND SHELVING FOR FOOD ITEMS. IN 2018, OVER $74,000 WAS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THIS LOCAL PROGRAM. 4. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: $6,441 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS - ARMC HAD A REPRESENTATIVE ATTEND THE ANNUAL CLEANMED CONFERENCE, A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE FOR LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE SUSTAINABILITY. ARMC CONTINUES TO BE A SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AND HOSTS AN ANNUAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - ARMC HAS REPRESENTATIVES SERVE ON THE WITC MEDICAL ASSISTANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WITC ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND WITC HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 5. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS: $30,578 A COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALIST HAS TIME ALLOTTED TO THE TRAINING, MANAGEMENT, AND REPORTING OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO BEST CAPTURE ARMC'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. 6. ORGANIZATION AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2018 PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AWARDS: EMERALD AWARD GREENING THE OR RECOGNITION CIRCLES OF EXCELLENCE: WATER |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | RH WISCONSIN, INC. IS THE CLASS A MEMBER AND GHI IS THE CLASS B MEMBER OF ARMC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ARMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF NOT MORE THAN 13 PERSONS APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: - 7 COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE CLASS A MEMBER (RH-WISCONSIN), FROM RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - 3 REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE CLASS B MEMBER (GHI). - 3 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NOMINATED BY THE PHYSICIAN GROUP STAFFING ARMC'S PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, AND APPOINTED BY THE CLASS B MEMBER (GHI). - THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF ARMC SIT IN EX-OFFICIO CAPACITIES, WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE CLASS A AND CLASS B MEMBERS (RH WISCONSIN, INC. AND GHI RESPECTIVELY) BOTH MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS IMPACTING MEMBERSHIP - RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER - DISSOLUTION - ANY CHANGE IN THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OR PURPOSE - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS. ONLY THE CLASS A MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS NOT IMPACTING MEMBERSHIP - ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND STRATEGIC PLANS - ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ENTITIES OR SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES - UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEMBER - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEMBER - TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO ANOTHER ENTITY - APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ARMC'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF ARMC. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF ARMC, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND ARMC'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF ARMC. ARMC MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN A PRE-MEETING PACKET, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE AMERY BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE ENDING WITH A REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS OF THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ARMC'S PRESIDENT AND ITS OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYED BY REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS) OR BY GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), BOTH OF WHICH ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, OR BY ARMC. GHI, REGIONS, AND ARMC HAVE AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ARMC'S PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS. EVERY THREE YEARS, THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "COMMITTEE"), RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION EXPERT TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE MARKET COMPARABILITY REVIEW FOR ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION: BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE. BASED ON THIS DATA, EITHER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF GHI OR THE ARMC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEES") DETERMINE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH EMPLOYED OFFICER. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF, UNDER THE COMMITTEES' DIRECTION, UPDATES CHANGES IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SAME INDEPENDENT STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR THE COMMITTEE. FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS FULL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO SET SALARY RANGES BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA SPECIFIC TO THOSE POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEES REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH YEAR'S COMPENSATION RESULTS. IN ALL CASES, THE COMMITTEES' MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMMITTEES MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE AND THIS IS UPDATED AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. STAFF (OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD) IS NOT IN THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT. WITH ARMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INPUT, THE ST CROIX VALLEY EXECUTIVE LEADER CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND, WITH ARMC'S BOARD APPROVAL, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ARMC CEO. THE ARMC BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE CEO THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL ARMC-EMPLOYED OFFICERS WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF THE APPROVED RANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE ARMC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM 990 AND ON THE EMPLOYEE'S W-2. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | ARMC 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM ARMC OR HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ARMC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| 990, PART VII, SEC A, LN 1A, COL (B) - RELATED ORGANIZATION AVERAGE HOURS | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ARMC ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI, INC., REGIONS HOSPITAL OR ARMC. REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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