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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,045,497 | 2,368,995 | 1,575,926 | 1,908,147 | 3,148,688 | 10,047,253 |
| 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 | 1,045,497 | 2,368,995 | 1,575,926 | 1,908,147 | 3,148,688 | 10,047,253 |
| 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).. | 3,164,163 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,883,090 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,045,497 | 2,368,995 | 1,575,926 | 1,908,147 | 3,148,688 | 10,047,253 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,193 | 595 | 4,313 | 9,659 | 5,892 | 21,652 |
| 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 | 10,068,905 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 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 |
(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): |
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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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
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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8
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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| PAGE 2, LINE 4A - CONTINUATION | HELPLINE, OUTREACH, AND ENROLLMENT HELPLINE THE HCFA HELPLINE IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE MULTILINGUAL PHONE SERVICE THAT HELPS MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS AT ALL INCOME LEVELS WITH ENROLLING INTO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. THE HELPLINE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT INSURANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTS CASES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE. HCFA'S HELPLINE STAFF IS A TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED COUNSELORS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF TROUBLESHOOTING SOME OF THE MOST COMPLICATED CONSUMER HEALTH INSURANCE PROBLEMS. AMONG ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALSO OFFER ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, HCFA IS VIEWED AS A PROBLEM SOLVER AND EXPERT IN ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT. THE HELPLINE IS WELL-VERSED IN WORKING WITH LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS. THE HELPLINE TAKES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 CALLS FROM CONSUMERS EACH YEAR. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS BY PHONE AND EMAIL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9AM TO 5PM. OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT HCFA WORKS TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS THROUGH ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CONSUMER OUTREACH WORK. HCFA ATTENDS COMMUNITY EVENTS, HOSTS ENROLLMENT SESSIONS, DISTRIBUTES CULTURALLY-AND LINGUISTICALLY-COMPETENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, RUNS MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND MAINTAINS CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE LOOP - MASSACHUSETTS HCFA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENROLLMENT ASSISTERS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IN THE LOOP - MASSACHUSETTS (ITL-MA), AN ON-LINE LEARNING COMMUNITY. ITL-MA SERVES AS THE SOLE PRIVATE FACILITATED MEETING SPACE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH'S ASSISTERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE THEIR SUCCESSES, QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT SYSTEM. ITL-MA CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 700 ENROLLMENT ASSISTERS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. CAMPAIGNS AND POLICY IMMIGRANT HEALTH ACCESS AND ADVOCACY PROJECT IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING FEAR AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THAT IS PREVENTING MANY FROM SEEKING VITAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HCFA LAUNCHED THE IMMIGRANT HEALTH ACCESS AND ADVOCACY PROJECT. THIS PROJECT UTILIZES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO RESPONDING TO THIS CRISIS INCLUDING: ORGANIZING WITHIN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH CARE RIGHTS; CONDUCTING 'HEALTH CARE RIGHTS' TRAININGS; AND PRODUCING AND UPDATING A COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRANT HEALTH CARE RIGHTS TOOLKIT. UTILIZING PROVEN MESSAGES THAT WORK, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO HELP IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDERS COMBAT THE DISTURBING TREND OF IMMIGRANTS DELAYING AND FOREGOING NECESSARY CARE DUE TO FEAR. MASSHEALTH ACOS & CBOS: PROMOTING COLLABORATION THROUGH ITS NEWLY FORMED ACOS, MASSACHUSETTS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF MASSHEALTH MEMBERS BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH), FACTORS SUCH AS LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LACK OF ACCESS TO ADEQUATE NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE - WHICH ARE IMPORTANT INFLUENCES ON THE HEALTH OF ALL INDIVIDUALS. FOR THIS TO COME TO FRUITION, HEALTH SYSTEMS WILL NEED TO FORGE NEW AND MORE IN-DEPTH RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AND THESE TWO TYPES OF ENTITIES WILL NEED TO APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT THEY PLAY INDEPENDENTLY AND SYNERGISTICALLY. HCFA IS CONDUCTING A PROJECT TO ASSESS AND PROMOTE MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN MASSHEALTH ACOS AND CBOS. THE GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE ACO PROGRAM ON MASSHEALTH MEMBERS WHO ARE BOSTON AREA RESIDENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW PHILANTHROPY, GOVERNMENT, AND HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS CAN SUPPORT CBOS. ORAL HEALTH PROJECT ORAL DISEASE IS LARGELY A PRODUCT OF DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES. HCFA FOCUSES ON MAKING SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH, ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AS GOOD ORAL HEALTH WILL HAVE COMPOUNDED EFFECTS ON OTHER AREAS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND WILL POSITIVELY AFFECT THE MASSACHUSETTS POPULATION AT LARGE. THEREFORE, SINCE 2002 HCFA HAS LED THE ORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY TASKFORCE (OHAT) WHICH IS A BROAD-BASED COALITION OF CONSUMERS, ADVOCATES, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICS, AND INSURERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. OHAT ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NATION'S FIRST LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS ON ORAL HEALTH, TO HELP MASSACHUSETTS CONTINUE TO BE A LEADER IN ORAL HEALTH EQUITY AND AWARENESS. HEALTH JUSTICE WORK HCFA IS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON A PROJECT THAT WILL USE MASSACHUSETTS AS A CASE STUDY FOR TESTING AND REPLICATING A VARIETY OF APPROACHES TO BUILDING A STRONGER GRASSROOTS HEALTH CARE REFORM BASE. USING EXPERTISE IN STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY, HCFA SEEKS TO CREATE A PROACTIVE VISION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT CAN BECOME THE BASIS OF A BROADER HEALTH JUSTICE MOVEMENT. POLICY HCFA'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM DEVELOPS SYSTEMATIC SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS FACING CONSUMERS. THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPERTS IN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTH CARE POLICY, AND THEY ANALYZE THE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES THAT SHAPE BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT COVERAGE AND CARE ARE EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM THEN WORK WITH HCFA'S MANY COALITIONS TO ENSURE THAT SOLUTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE AND HAVE BROAD SUPPORT. HCFA CONSISTENTLY ENGAGES ITS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH ITS ROLE IN CONVENING, STAFFING AND ASSISTING SEVERAL COALITIONS. SOME COALITIONS DRIVE BROAD ACCESS AND COST CAMPAIGNS, WHILE OTHERS ADDRESS MORE SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CONSTITUENCIES (SUCH AS ORAL HEALTH AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH). HCFA HELPS TO LEAD GRASSROOTS, CONSUMER, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN EACH OF THESE COALITIONS. HCFA RELIES ON THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE CONSUMERS TO TAKE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY ROLES IN CAMPAIGNS. HEALTH CARE FOR ALL COALITIONS AFFORDABLE CARE TODAY!! (ACT) IS A BROAD-BASED COALITION OF COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR UNIONS, AND PROVIDER GROUPS THAT WORKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS AND ENSURE THAT MASSACHUSETTS IMPLEMENTS AND PROTECTS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) IN A WAY THAT STRENGTHENS THE STATE'S HEALTH REFORM SUCCESS. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACCESS COALITION (CHAC) IS HCFA'S OLDEST STANDING COALITION. FORMED IN 1995, CHAC IS A COALITION OF PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD ADVOCATES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS HAVE ACCESS TO AND RECEIVE AGE-APPROPRIATE, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD, FROM PRENATAL TO ADOLESCENT AND EARLY ADULT YEARS. THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN (CMHC) ADVOCATES FOR POLICY, SYSTEMS AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN A TIMELY, EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE WAY. THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN THROUGH A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AMONG GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND ACCESS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. IMMIGRANT HEALTH ACCESS COALITION (IHAC) IS JOINTLY RUN BY HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, THE MASSACHUSETTS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVOCACY COALITION (MIRA) AND HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, THE IMMIGRANT HEALTH ACCESS COALITION (IHAC) WORKS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE IMMIGRANTS' ACCESS TO CARE. IHAC SERVES AS A FORUM FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH CARE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. THIS COALITION NOW BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 80 ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS TO ADVOCATE COLLECTIVELY FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH CARE AND COVERAGE FOR IMMIGRANTS. IHAC MEMBERS REPRESENT A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EXPERTISE, FROM HEALTH CARE AND IMMIGRATION POLICY SPECIALISTS AND LEGAL AID LAWYERS, TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DELIVERING DIRECT SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS. IN JANUARY 2017 HCFA CO-LAUNCHED THE MASSACHUSETTS COALITION FOR COVERAGE AND CARE. THIS COALITION COMPRISES ADVOCATES, MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, LABOR UNIONS, INSURERS, HOSPITALS, DOCTORS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, FAITH GROUPS AND OTHERS. THE COALITION IS WORKING TO (A) INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRESS THAT MASSACHUSETTS HAS MADE UNDER CHAPTER 58 AND THE ACA, (B) LAY OUT WHAT IS AT STAKE IF THE ACA IS REPEALED WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE REPLACEMENT, AND (C) IDENTIFY ACTIONS THAT THE STATE AND OTHERS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT COVERAGE AND CARE. MEMBERS OF THIS COALITION MAINTAIN A SHARED CONSENSUS THAT THE EXPANSION OF AFFORDABLE COVERAGE HAS BEEN GOOD FOR MASSACHUSETTS, AND THAT ACCESS TO CARE MUST BE PRESERVED FOR EVERYONE. |
| PAGE 2, LINE 4A - CONTINUATION | THE ORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY TASKFORCE (OHAT) IS A STATEWIDE COALITION OF CONSUMERS, ADVOCATES, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICS, AND INSURERS FOCUSED ON SECURING STATE FUNDING FOR COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL BENEFITS FOR ADULTS IN THE MASSHEALTH PROGRAM. AFTER 2010 BUDGET CUTS DECIMATED MASSHEALTH'S ADULT DENTAL COVERAGE, THE OHAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN INCREMENTALLY RESTORING A NUMBER OF BENEFITS EACH YEAR. THE HCFA-LED "PROTECTING ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE" (PATCH) ALLIANCE IS A BROAD-BASED GROUP OF PROVIDER, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY IN HEALTH INSURER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEIR MEMBERS. HCFA IS A LEAD ORGANIZATION IN THE MASSACHUSETTS PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY COALITION WHICH WAS FORMED IN 2019 TO ADDRESS RISING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS GROWING STATEWIDE COALITION INCLUDES GROUPS REPRESENTING CONSUMER ADVOCATES, SENIORS, CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, PROVIDERS, UNIONS, FAITH-BASED GROUPS, MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH POLICY EXPERTS. THE GOALS OF THE COALITION ARE THREEFOLD: 1) MAKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS; 2) MAKE PHARMACEUTICAL COSTS MORE TRANSPARENT AND AFFORDABLE FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND 3) REQUIRE THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY TO DO THEIR FAIR SHARE TO CONTROL HEALTH CARE COSTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER VOTES TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH NEW KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INTERESTS AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO ADDITIONALLY, EACH KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, ANNUALLY COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND COMPARED TO ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, MISSION AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION USING COMPARABILITY DATA. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS REFLECTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANZIATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON REQUEST; GUIDESTAR.ORG; MASS. ATTORNEY GERNAL WEBSITE -HTTP://WWW.CHARITIES.AGO.STATE.MA.US/CHARITIES/ AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY REGISTRATION WITH PUBLIC CHARITIES AND COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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