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| Part I and III, Organization's Mission or | Most Significant Activities Items 1 and 4a The primary exempt purpose of Missouri Hospital Plan (MHP) is to provide lower cost malpractice and comprehensive general liability insurance coverage to Section 501(c)(3) and governmental hospital members, which promotes health by restraining and reducing patient costs for hospital care and enables hospital members to continue to provide complete medical care needed by their communities. This activity accounts for almost all premium risk. Healthcare Services Association (HSA), a related organization, is a taxable Missouri not-for-profit corporation identified under EIN #43-1584356 whose purpose is to assist its members, all of which are MHP policyholders, in offering high quality healthcare services and facilities by providing products, services, and insurance coverage in furtherance of that objective. |
| Part V -Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance | Item 3 MHP earned approximately $1.6M in premium revenue from Medical Liability Alliance, its wholly-owned taxable subsidiary. This gross income from constituents of Section 501(c)(3) and governmental hospital members, who do not meet MHP's underwriting guidelines, is primarily related to the organization's mission of providing complete medical care needed by their communities. Claim costs incurred against this book of business approximated $1.9M resulting in an underwriting loss of approximately $338K in 2019 compared to a prior period underwriting loss of approximately $205K. The cumulative financial impact of MLA on MHP since 2007 is a net underwriting gain of approximately $1M. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 3 MHP is governed by 11 individuals, 10 of whom are are considered independent directors. 8 serve as Executive Officers of member hospitals; 1 serves as President of Missouri Hospital Association; and 1 is a former director of the Missouri Department of Insurance. MHP has a service contract with Hospital Services Group, Inc. (HSG), a wholly-owned, taxable, for-profit subsidiary of HSA identified under EIN #43-1424284. HSG provides operating personnel, management services, and facilities to the organization. An executive officer of HSG also serves as President of MHP. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Items 6 and 7 MHP is owned by its policyholders/members. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to the members except in elections of directors which shall be by cumulative voting in which each member shall have a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected and shall have the right to cumulate its votes and cast them for one candidate or distribute them among more than one candidate. The annual meeting of the members shall be held to receive, consider, and act upon the report of the Board of Directors and of the administrative personnel of MHP, and to elect a successor or successors to fill any vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors, and to conduct any other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 9 Please refer to Schedule J-2 for the names and addresses of any officer and director who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 11 Form 990 filing is prepared by Brown Smith Wallace, an independent pulic accounting firm; and reviewed by independent tax counsel for accuracy and compliance. The document is then signed by either the President & CEO or the CFO for submission to the IRS. This tax return is also presented to MHP's governing body before filing for information purposes only, which also receives regular and timely reports on any issues relevant to MHP's operations, including material comments from independent parties. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 12 Officers, directors, key employees, and certain other employees are required to complete a written conflict of interest questionnaire every 12 months, the results of which are reviewed by management and presented to the board of directors. Documentation is retained until completion of statutory examinations. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 15 MHP has no employees. As mentioned in item 3, it is managed by Hospital Services Group, Inc. (HSG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthcare Services Association (HSA). The HSA Compensation Committee is responsible for the annual performance reviews of HSG's President & CEO and CFO and establishing a compensation recommendation on each that is presented to the governing board for review and approval. An independent consultant and related market research is used periodically as deemed necessary. |
| Part VI - Governance, Management, and Disclosure | Item 19 MHP's financial statements are filed quarterly with the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (MDI), Insurance Division, and are publicly available documents through that regulatory agency. In addition, MDI is mandated to perform a financial examination of the organization every 3 to 5 years, the results of which are also publicly available. Governing documents may also be available to the public through MDI or through Missouri's Secretary of State. |
| Part XII - Financial Statements and Reporting | Item 1 MHP prepares its financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the MDI, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to determine and report its financial condition, its results of operations, and its solvency under Missouri Insurance Law. |
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