Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990 Part III Line 4a | MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN (THE COMPANY) IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF A HEALTH INSURANCE ORGANIZATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL THERETO. IT IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MEDICA HOLDING COMPANY (MHC) WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT, TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION. THE COMPANY IS TAX-EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COMPANY OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE; ALL PRODUCTS ARE QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS (QHP) AS DEFINED BY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) AND FALL WITHIN THE METAL LEVELS GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE, AS WELL AS CATASTROPHIC FOR THOSE UNDER AGE 30 OR THOSE WITH A HARDSHIP (AS DEEMED BY THE EXCHANGE). ADDITIONALLY, THE PRODUCTS FOLLOW THE RESPECTIVE ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS (EHBS), ABOVE AND BEYOND THOSE REQUIRED OF QHPS BY THE ACA, AS DETERMINED BY THE BENCHMARK/DEFAULT PLAN (AS DEFINED BY ACA) FOR MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. THE INDIVIDUAL CHOICE PRODUCT OFFERS ACCESS TO THE LARGEST NETWORK: NEARLY 33,000 PROVIDERS OF ALL TYPES AT MORE THAN 6,000 OFFICES, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE ENGAGE BY MEDICA PRODUCT OFFERS ACCESS TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM DOCTORS PLUS OTHERS IN NORTHERN IOWA, SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, AND WESTERN WISCONSIN, WITH OVER 12,000 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE DOCTORS. ALTRUPRIME FEATURES ALTRU AND IS AVAILABLE IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. ENGAGE FEATURES MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM AND IS AVAILABLE IN WESTERN WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. THE COMPANY CONTRACTS WITH PROVIDERS IN WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA TO MAKE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ITS ENROLLEES. THE PROVIDER CONTRACTS INCLUDE HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF POLICYHOLDERS. THE CONTRACTS HAVE A ONE- OR TWO-YEAR TERM AND MAY BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT IF THE PROVIDER LOSES HIS/HER LICENSE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTED SERVICES. HOSPITALS ARE REIMBURSED USING A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING FEE-FOR-SERVICE (FFS), DISCOUNTED FFS, PER DIEM, PER CASE AND/OR PER STAY BASIS. THE COMPANY CURRENTLY MARKETS DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, USING INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, PAYING A FLAT DOLLAR COMMISSION ON NEW AND RENEWAL BUSINESS. THE COMPANY ALSO MARKETS POLICIES DIRECTLY ONLINE AND OVER THE PHONE. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 3 | MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN HAS ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MEDICA HEALTH PLANS (MHP), A RELATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, MHP LEASES ITS EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN AND MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN PAYS FOR SUCH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 4 THE BYLAW CHANGES DECOUPLE "OFFICERS" FROM "VICE PRESIDENTS" BY REMOVING REFERENCES TO VICE PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS IN THE BYLAWS AND BY ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD MUST APPROVE THE CEO'S APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND ABOVE. UNDER THE BYLAWS AS REVISED, THE BOARD WILL ONLY APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF "OFFICERS" OF THE COMPANY - DEFINED AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE TREASURER AND CFO, THE SECRETARY, AND ANY OTHER OFFICERS THE BOARD "DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT" OF THE COMPANY. UNDER THE REVISED BYLAWS, VICE PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS WILL NO LONGER BE PRESUMED TO BE "OFFICERS" OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN THOSE NOTED ABOVE), UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPOINTED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 6 | THE POLICY HOLDERS ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS, BUT DO NOT PAY DUES. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 11b | MEDICA'S TAX ADVISORS COMPLETE THE RETURN, MEDICA'S CONTROLLER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE CFO. A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 12c | ANNUALLY ALL EMPLOYEES OF MEDICA HEALTH PLANS AND DIRECTORS OF ALL MEDICA ENTITIES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CURRENT POLICY. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY LEGAL/COMPLIANCE. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 15a | MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY MEDICA HEALTH PLANS, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. MEDICA HEALTH PLANS USES THE FOLLOWING PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHARTER, REVIEWS AND OBTAINS THE BOARD'S APPROVAL FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES TOTAL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE CEO FOR THE EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND REVIEWS ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS APPROVED BY THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING OFFICER AND NON-OFFICER COMPENSATION GUIDELINES FOR MEDICA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, PERIODICALLY REVIEWING MARKET DATA TO ASSESS MEDICA'S COMPETITIVE POSITION. OUTSIDE THE CHARTER, THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW MARKET DATA THAT AIDS IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 19 | MEDICA DOES NOT CONSIDER ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO BE A CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY DOCUMENT. THEREFORE, MEDICA WOULD MAKE THIS POLICY AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS IT. CERTAIN OF THE MEDICA ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH THE REGULATORS. MEDICA CONSIDERS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ARE FILED WITH THE REGULATORS TO BE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| Form 990 Part VII Section B Line 1 | CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII SPLIT THEIR TIME BETWEEN SEVERAL OF THE MEDICA ENTITIES (MEDICA HEALTH PLANS, MEDICA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN, MEDICA HOLDING COMPANY, MEDICA FOUNDATION, MEDICA SELF-INSURED, MEDICA AFFILIATED SERVICES, MEDICA HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND MMSI, INC). THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK REPORTED IN PART VII ARE THE TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK FOR ALL MEDICA ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Form 990 Part XI Line 9 | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: CHANGE IN STATUTORY BASIS ACCOUNTING NONADMITTED ASSETS ($17,129) |
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