Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 and PART III, LINE 1: | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. ("NEW ENGLAND") OPERATES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH PLAN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MEMBERS THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH PHYSICIANS, ESTABLISHED PRIMARY GROUP AND MULTI SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. NEW ENGLAND HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CLINICAL QUALITY, PREVENTIVE CARE, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND MEMBER SATISFACTION. WE REMAIN AN INDUSTRY LEADER BY CONTINUING TO DEVELOP NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE UPON HOW WE CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS. PART VI, LINE 2: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS - THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR ARE ON THE BOARD OF ONE OR MORE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO NEW ENGLAND, AND/OR ARE EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN THE FILING ORGANIZATION), FOR WHICH ANOTHER PERSON LISTED SERVES AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. MICHAEL A. CARSON - PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR CHARLES R. GOHEEN - TREASURER/CFO/DIRECTOR TISA K. HUGHES - SECRETARY/CLERK/CLO/DIRECTOR MICHELLE J. CLAYMAN - ASSISTANT TREASURER HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE, INC. (HPHC, INC.), A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF NEW ENGLAND, TO ESTABLISH ITS PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE METHODS USED BY HPHC, INC. ARE AS FOLLOWS: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN HPHC, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO NEW ENGLAND, ADOPTED A LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR CERTAIN SENIOR EXECUTIVES FOR THE MEASUREMENT PERIOD 2019-2021. THE PLAN IS BASED ON MULTIPLE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. IN ANTICIPATION OF AND CONTINGENT UPON CLOSING THE CHANGE IN CONTROL TRANSACTION BETWEEN HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE AND TUFTS HEALTH PLAN IN EARLY 2021, THE PLAN WAS TERMINATED AND THE MEASUREMENT PERIOD WAS SHORTENED TO TWO YEARS (2019-2020), EFFECTIVE 12/31/2020. SUBJECT TO A PLAN PARTICIPANT'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS, EARNINGS BASED ON PLAN RESULTS AS OF THE END OF 2020 WILL BE PAID TO SUCH PARTICIPANT BY 3/15/2021. THE ANNUAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCRUALS FOR 2020 ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). |
| PART VI, LINE 3: | NEW ENGLAND DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN EMPLOYEES. NEW ENGLAND PAYS HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE, INC. (HPHC, INC.) FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ITS EMPLOYEES. UNDER A MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND AND HPHC, INC., HPHC, INC. PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO NEW ENGLAND. |
| PART VI, LINE 6: | HPHC, INC. IS THE PARENT AND SOLE MEMBER OF NEW ENGLAND. |
| PART VI, LINE 7A: | HPHC, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF NEW ENGLAND. THE HPHC, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF NEW ENGLAND DIRECTORS DURING THE HPHC, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL MEETING. |
| PART VI, LINE 7B: | NEW ENGLAND'S BYLAWS SET FORTH THE POWER OF THE SOLE MEMBER, HPHC, INC. TO AMEND, REPEAL, OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS. |
| PART VI, LINE 11B: | ONCE NEW ENGLAND'S FORM 990 IS COMPLETED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ITS OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS, IT IS REVIEWED BY HPHC, INC.'S INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| PART VI, LINE 12C: | NEW ENGLANDS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO NEW ENGLANDS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AS SET FORTH IN NEW ENGLANDS BYLAWS. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY SITUATION WHEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS MIGHT INFLUENCE, OR APPEAR TO INFLUENCE, THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE OBJECTIVE DECISIONS IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES, ARE PREJUDICIAL TO THE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF NEW ENGLAND, OR CAUSE THE USE OF NEW ENGLANDS RESOURCES FOR OTHER THAN NEW ENGLAND PURPOSES. IN ADDITION TO BEING SUBJECT TO NEW ENGLANDS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, NEW ENGLANDS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE SURVEY, AND ANY DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW PROCESS SET FORTH IN NEW ENGLANDS BYLAWS. NEW ENGLAND DOES NOT HAVE EMPLOYEES, BUT RATHER PAYS HPHC, INC. FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ITS EMPLOYEES. HPHC, INC.S EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO HPHC, INC.S CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY SITUATION WHEN THEIR OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, PERSONAL INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS MIGHT INFLUENCE, OR APPEAR TO INFLUENCE, THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE OBJECTIVE DECISIONS IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, ARE PREJUDICIAL TO THE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF HPHC, INC., AND ITS AFFILIATES, OR CAUSE THE USE OF HPHC, INC. RESOURCES FOR OTHER THAN HPHC, INC. PURPOSES. EMPLOYEES COMMUNICATE DISCLOSURES TO THEIR SUPERVISORS AND TO THE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM OFFICE. THE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM OFFICE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MAKE A DETERMINATION IF SUCH DISCLOSURE IS MATERIAL AND NEEDS TO BE MANAGED, MITIGATED, OR ELIMINATED. |
| PART VI, LINE 19: | THE ORGANIZATION FURNISHES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS (NAIC) WEBSITE. |
| PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1: | ANY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE RETAINED BY THE PARENT COMPANY, HPHC, INC. |
| PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN NON-ADMITTED ASSETS ($664,690) |
| PART XII, LINE 1: | NEW ENGLAND FOLLOWS THE STATUTORY ACCOUNTING METHOD PRESCRIBED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR STATUTORY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. |
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