Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION CONSIST OF THE PROVIDERS (PARTICIPATING DENTISTS), AND SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR SUBSCRIBER DIRECTOR POSITIONS AND PROVIDER MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE PROVIDER DIRECTOR POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES WERE REVIEWED BY BOTH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM WHO REVIEWED THE FORM 990 WERE THE CEO, COMPLIANCE MANAGER, AND VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE. AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COMPLIANCE MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND THE GOVERNANCE POLICY. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND DISCLOSURES ARE COMPARED TO THE GROUP FOR POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING TRANSACTIONS, BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND AFFILIATIONS. ANNUAL COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENTS, BENEFIT PAYMENTS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS ARE ALSO REVIEWED FOR APPROPRIATENESS. A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE FINDINGS IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNANACE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. SOLUTIONS TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DOES A MARKET PRICE AND BENCHMARKING COMPARISON OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE STAFF. THIS ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY. THIS ANALYSIS INCLUDES THE USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE DOCUMENTED RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS ANALYSIS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS BECOME A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD WHEN THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECOME A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD WHEN THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION. BOTH AGENCIES HAVE ONLINE PUBLIC VIEWING ACCESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT FILED WITH THE STATE AGENCIES; HOWEVER, IT WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
| SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN B: | VERATRUS INVESTMENTS, LLC IS A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OWNED BY VERATRUS HEALTH, INC. VERATRUS INVESTMENTS, LLC INVESTS IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF VERATRUS HEALTH, INC. |
| SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B: | DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SMILES OF THOSE WE SERVE. AN AMOUNT IS SET ASIDE EACH YEAR TO FUND THIS MISSION. THE AMOUNT IS DETERMINED BY THE PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF THE COMPANY. AFTER THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE COMPLETE, AN AMOUNT IS PAID TO THE DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATION. THE DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATION IS A SEC. 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION AND IS A TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER SEC. 509(A)(3). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FOUNDATION TO DISTRIBUTE THE MONIES CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. THE MISSION OF THE DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF IOWANS. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO OTHER SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, OR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE UNDERTAKING PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF IOWANS. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THEIR GRANTS PROGRAM THAT ALIGN WITH THE PROJECTS OF ACCESS TO CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATION IN 2021 WAS $5,600,000 ADDITIONALLY, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE FOUNDATION. THIS INCLUDES DUTIES PERFORMED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION IS THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA. ALSO, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA PROVIDES SOME ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS. THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSES DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOR ALL STAFF CHARGES RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION. THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED TO DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA IN 2020 WAS $483,702 FOR MANAGEMENT FEES AND $45,507 FOR OTHER EXPENSES. |
| SCHEDULE R, PART IV, COLUMN B: | VERATRUS BENEFIT SOLUTIONS, INC. IS A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF VERATRUS HEALTH. PRIOR TO 2017, IT WAS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA. VERATRUS WAS ORGANIZED TO DISTRIBUTE THE DELTA VISION PRODUCT. DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA MADE NO ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN PAID IN CAPITAL IN VERATRUS IN 2020. DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA COLLECTS PREMIUMS FROM GROUPS FOR VISION COVERAGE AND TRANSFERS THIS PREMIUM TO VERATRUS. IN 2021, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA TRANSFERRED $7,370,658 TO VERATRUS FOR PREMIUM COLLECTED ON THEIR BEHALF. IN ADDITION, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO VERATRUS. VERATRUS REIMBURSES DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOR ALL STAFF CHARGES RELATED TO VERATRUS. THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED TO DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA IN 2020 WAS $467,800 FOR MANAGEMENT FEES AND $855,855 FOR OTHER EXPENSES. DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA ALSO PURCHASES VISION BENEFITS FROM VERATRUS FOR DDIA EMPLOYEES. THE AMOUNT PAID TO VERATRUS IN 2020 FOR VISION BENEFITS FOR DDIA EMPLOYEES WAS $26,345. |
| SCHEDULE R, PART IV, COLUMN B: | VERATRUS HEALTH, INC. IS A FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 2017 AND IS WHOLLY-OWNED BY DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA. IN 2017, DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA TRANSFERRED 100% OF THE OWNERSHIP OF VERATRUS BENEFIT SOLUTIONS TO VERATRUS HEALTH, INC. VALUED AT $624,541. |
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