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INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 16-1080163)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202103199349303850
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T08:39:33-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 3900AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482431313ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN161080163EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7166313001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL W CROPP MDPersonNm
Person TitleMD, PRESIDENT, & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7166313001PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMICHAELPersonFirstNm
Person LastCROPP MDPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALICIA JANISCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00741382PTIN
Phone3133963000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,750,688,616GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.INDEPENDENTHEALTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE HEALTH-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1251TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers154TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,452,386,343PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,428,474,947CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13,829,936PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,100,027CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$8,797PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,942CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,466,225,076PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,443,585,916CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,948,578PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,023,651CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,256,545,628PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,194,335,312CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$79,876,148PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$94,945,286CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$88,781,787PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$94,502,409CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,429,152,141PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,388,806,658CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$37,072,935PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$54,779,258CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$812,957,744TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$805,543,530TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$286,116,812TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$202,337,570TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$526,840,932NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$603,205,960NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,244,256,556ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,023,651GrantAmt
Revenue$1,428,474,947RevenueAmt
DescINDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION (IHA) COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK (IPAWNY), A TAXABLE NON-PROFIT, FOR ITS COMMERCIAL AND MEDICARE HMO PRODUCTS WITHIN THE EIGHT COUNTIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK (WNY). IHA ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE AND COORDINATES SERVICES TO ITS MEDICAID HMO PRODUCT (WHICH INCLUDES THE FAMILY HEALTH PLUS (FHP) PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY AND THE CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP) PROGRAM) FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF PHYSICIAN, HOSPITAL, MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTY. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL).Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,244,256,556TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document220IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1251EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryBDForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressYes (1)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure0WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES DUNLOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7166313001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (52 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
MICHAEL W CROPP
PRESIDENT & CEO29.0021.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,968,653$0$662,460
ANN M PENTKOWSKI
TREASURER & EVP CFO32.0018.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,047,697$0$421,905
JOHN MINEO
SECRETARY- EVP GEN.COUNSEL30.0017.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,029,940$0$101,196
THOMAS J FOELS
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$100,800$0$0
KATHLEEN MYLOTTE MD
CHAIRPERSON14.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$99,500$0$0
COLLEEN C DIPIRRO
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$59,000$0$4,103
DANIEL B WEINTRAUB CPA
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$59,000$0$2,790
ANTHONY J BAYNES
VICE CHAIRPERSON5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$46,000$0$4,103
FAUD SHERIFF MD
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$39,525$0$7,794
DAN GAGLIARDO
BOARD MEMBER5.002.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$8,205
DAVID PAWLOWSKI MD
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$8,205
DONALD ROBINSON MD
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$8,205
LISA MENDONZA MD
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$8,205
PATRICIA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$46,000$0$411
DONALD BOSWELL
BOARD MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$46,000$0$0
STUART H ANGERT
BOARD MEMBER5.0010.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$1,188
YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD
BOARD MEMBER5.002.00Yes (X)$39,000$0$411
KEITH M STOLZENBURG
BOARD MEMBER (END 9/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$23,000$0$0
PAMELA D REED MD
BOARD MEMBER (START 9/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$21,100$0$0
DONNA M FERNANDES PHD
BOARD MEMBER (END 2/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$8,205
JOHN ANTKOWIAK MD
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/20)5.002.00Yes (X)$1,200$0$2,735
SIDNEY N WEISS CPA
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$800$0$2,735
SHAWN COTTON MD
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$1,300$0$1,741
MICHAEL HEIMERL MD
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$2,735
DAVID J MCNAMARA ESQ
BOARD MEMBER (START 12/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERARD T MAZURKIEWICZ CPA
BOARD MEMBER (START 12/20)5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN N WALSH III
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/20)2.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY BILLITTIER
EVP-CHF MEDICAL OFCR27.0015.00Yes (X)$511,625$0$159,052
NICOLE BRITTON
CHF COMPLIANCE OFCR32.0010.00Yes (X)$133,375$0$30,779
JOHN REID RODGERS
EVP - COO32.0019.00$1,214,426$0$337,603Yes (X)
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER30.0017.00$723,186$0$194,625Yes (X)
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO33.0014.00$556,195$0$35,980Yes (X)
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNS29.0018.00$465,384$0$86,879Yes (X)
NORA K MCGUIRE
SVP-CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER26.0018.00$470,352$0$49,788Yes (X)
CHERYL FRIEDMAN
SVP-HEALTH CARE SERVICES38.0015.00$389,417$0$55,820Yes (X)
AMIN M SEREHALI
SVP-CHF DATA & ANALYTCS. OFCR39.0014.00$387,735$0$33,197Yes (X)
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
SVP-SALES29.0021.00$325,503$0$63,558Yes (X)
ANTHONY MONTAGNA
SVP-CHF NETWORK OFCR31.0020.00$302,503$0$71,651Yes (X)
ROBERT TRACY
SVP-GOVT PROGRAMS35.0010.00$317,956$0$42,645Yes (X)
S PAUL KAHLON
VP-CHF ACTUARIAL OFCR40.0013.00$309,849$0$33,999Yes (X)
ANNE O'NEILL
VP-CHIEF RISK OFFICER33.0012.00$260,728$0$61,295Yes (X)
GEORGE WANDS
CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER33.009.00$165,078$0$33,391Yes (X)
MARGARET STEFFAN
VP-FINANCE & CAO32.0021.00$404,622$0$128,196Yes (X)
MICHAEL MERRILL
MED DIR. INNOV. & SCIENCE17.0022.00$417,676$0$34,787Yes (X)
TIMOTHY HALEY
MED DIRECTOR MED POLICY & UM10.0033.00$344,183$0$35,051Yes (X)
DEIRDRE WHEAT
MED DIRECTOR DISEASE & CSE MGT19.0025.00$313,651$0$38,539Yes (X)
DAVID SHUTE
VP-OPERATIONS34.0010.00$299,299$0$31,287Yes (X)
MICHAEL HUDSON
TREASURER & CFO (END 10/18)0.000.00$430,000$0$0Yes (X)
MARK I JOHNSON
SENIOR FINANCE ADVISOR (END 12/20)8.005.00$250,100$0$28,972Yes (X)
JILL M SYRACUSE
EVP-CHF SRVCG OFCR (END 2/19)0.000.00$640,029$0$45,353Yes (X)
JOHN HAUGHTON
SVP-CHF CLIN IMPRV (END 10/19)0.000.00$498,530$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL J FASO
SVP-CHF REV&ACCTG (END 7/19)0.000.00$434,333$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$15,389,250TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,889,779TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K276IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION OF WNY
511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEBUFFALONY14221MEDICAL & PHARMACY BENEFIT SERVICES$808,181,250
HEALTHPLEX IPA
333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE 300UNIONDALENY115533608DENTAL BENEFITS COMPANY$17,053,094
SYNTEL INC
525 E BIG BEAVER RD STE 300TROYMI48083INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$10,548,918
NTT DATA INC
PO BOX 4201BOSTONMA02211INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$8,328,981
FAMILY CHOICE OF NEW YORK MEDICAL PC
5280 CARROLL CANYON RD STE 310SAN DIEGOCA921211785OUTSOURCED CASE MGMT SERVICES$6,357,967
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K162CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREMIUMS, REINSURANCE, & REBATESDesc
Business524114BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,428,474,947TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,428,474,947RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,428,474,947TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,905,812TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,905,812ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$34,790RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$23,848RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$10,942RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,942TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,942ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$310,268,942SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,125OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$307,076,025SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,827OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,192,917SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,298OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,194,215TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,194,215ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,443,585,916TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,428,474,947RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,110,969ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,023,651TotalAmt
Program Services$5,023,651ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,194,335,312TotalAmt
Program Services$1,194,335,312ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,904,421TotalAmt
Management And General$13,904,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,272,045TotalAmt
Program Services$18,960,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,311,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,993,656TotalAmt
Program Services$766,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,227,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,560,566TotalAmt
Program Services$3,624,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,936,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,214,598TotalAmt
Program Services$1,435,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,779,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$865,188TotalAmt
Management And General$865,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,230TotalAmt
Management And General$387,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,054TotalAmt
Management And General$150,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,181,810TotalAmt
Management And General$1,181,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,416,189TotalAmt
Program Services$162,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,254,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,772,071TotalAmt
Program Services$15,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,756,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,591,616TotalAmt
Program Services$414,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,177,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,247,737TotalAmt
Management And General$18,247,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,671,976TotalAmt
Management And General$1,671,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,210TotalAmt
Program Services$10,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,168TotalAmt
Program Services$6,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,347TotalAmt
Management And General$250,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,842,800TotalAmt
Management And General$6,842,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$996,439TotalAmt
Program Services$138,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$857,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GME SURCHARGE$16,532,513$16,532,513
FAMILY CHOICE$2,797,723$2,797,723
NYS ASSESSMENT/ACA$1,128,617$1,128,617
DUES$560,188$24,717$535,471

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$972,533TotalAmt
Program Services$8,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$963,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,388,806,658TotalAmt
Program Services$1,244,256,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,550,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,282,528BOYAmt
EOY$18,251,101EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,414,063BOYAmt
EOY$149,597,878EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,177,683BOYAmt
EOY$16,255,120EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$158,891,744LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$121,441,837LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,641,000BOYAmt
EOY$37,449,907EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,956,658BOYAmt
EOY$385,436,060EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,820,417BOYAmt
EOY$1,735,417EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,665,395BOYAmt
EOY$196,818,047EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,957,744BOYAmt
EOY$805,543,530EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,260,914BOYAmt
EOY$78,812,088EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,612,550BOYAmt
EOY$7,020,303EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,191,371BOYAmt
EOY$3,093,175EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,051,977BOYAmt
EOY$113,412,004EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$286,116,812BOYAmt
EOY$202,337,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$367,026,527BOYAmt
EOY$444,072,847EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,814,405BOYAmt
EOY$159,133,113EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$526,840,932BOYAmt
EOY$603,205,960EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,957,744BOYAmt
EOY$805,543,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$54,779,258ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$21,585,770NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$542,713OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$542,713BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,772,167OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,983,727DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,788,440BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,464,507OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,640,380DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,824,127BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,533,481OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,386,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,146,486BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$89,578,876OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$79,430,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,148,141BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,449,907TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENTS HELD IN ESCROW PER NYSDOH REGULATION 98-1.11CF$86,346,414
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES$110,471,633
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$196,818,047TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BENEFITS PAYABLE$46,222,928
CAPITATION PAYABLE$8,104,973
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$36,284,103
MEDICAL LOSS RATIO REBATES$22,800,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$113,412,004TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,455,213,379TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$21,585,770NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$1,506,648OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,079,122RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,435,134,257RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$8,451,659OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,451,659RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,443,585,916TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,366,571,514TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$8,451,659OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$8,451,659ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,375,023,173ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$13,783,485OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,783,485ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,388,806,658TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:LONG TERM INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN(S) ARE OFFERED TO KEY EXECUTIVES. FUTURE PAYMENT IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND HISTORICAL COMPENSATION, ASSETS ARE UNDER CUSTODIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH M&T BANK.
PART X, LINE 2:INDEPDENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION & AFFILIATES (THE ASSOCIATION) RECOGNIZED NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. THE ASSOCIATION DID NOT RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN 2020 AND 2019. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND INCOME TAX IN VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX YEARS FOR 2017, 2018, AND 2019 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME -1,763,563. OPERATING GRANT NETTED AGAINST INCOME -2,321,030. NON-SERVICE NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS NETTED AGAINST INCOME 2,577,945.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REINSURANCE RECOVERIES 4,628,239. RX REBATE 3,847,268. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B -23,848.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REINSURANCE RECOVERIES -4,628,239. RX REBATE -3,847,268. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 23,848.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 1,763,563. OPERATING GRANT NETTED AGAINST INCOME 2,321,030. PENSION RELATED CHARGES AND NON SERVICE NET PERIOD PENSION COST 9,698,892.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESREINSURANCE$138,655
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$21,706,068
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$21,844,723SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$21,844,723TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (44 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE
665 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY142031425161579523501(C)(3)$37,434FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO URBAN LEAGUE
15 E GENESEE STREETBUFFALONY14203160743940501(C)(3)$18,717FMVSPONSORSHIP
CANISIUS COLLEGE
2001 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY14208160743209501(C)(3)$33,186FMVSPONSORSHIP
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BUFFALO NEW YORK
741 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14209160743251501(C)(3)$11,230FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
ECMC LIFELINE FOUNDATION
462 GRIDER STREET NO G-1BUFFALONY14215223283946501(C)(3)$9,359FMVSPONSORSHIP
GREEN OPTIONS BUFFALO (GOBIKESLOW ROLL)
640 ELLICOTT ST SUITE 447BUFFALONY14203272501533501(C)(3)$63,638FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LMHF STRIVE TO THRIVE PROGRAM INC
3786 BROADWAY STREETCHEEKTOWAGANY14227815207846501(C)(3)$162,216FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF WNY INC
225 COMO PARK BLVDCHEEKTOWAGANY142271416223137812501(C)(3)$7,861FMVSPONSORSHIP
LARKIN SQUARE
726 EXCHANGE ST STE 825BUFFALONY14210454273890501(C)(3)$63,638FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LEADERSHIP BUFFALO
237 MAIN STREET SUITE 1500BUFFALONY142032720161363536501(C)(3)$7,487FMVSPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF JUST COMMUNITIES OF WNY
360 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14202203185568501(C)(3)$9,733FMVSPONSORSHIP
NIAGARA FRONTIER AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NFADA)
1144 WEHRLE DRIVEWILLIAMSVILLENY14221161194880501(C)(3)$32,194FMVSPONSORSHIP
P2 COLLABORATIVE
355 HARLEM ROAD BUILDING CWEST SENECANY14224421604185501(C)(3)$37,434FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
65 NIAGARA SQUARE 21ST FLOORBUFFALONY14202161468698501(C)(3)$14,225FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
SENECA DIABETES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 309IRVINGNY140810309203214056501(C)(3)$22,461FMVSPONSORSHIP
THEATRE OF YOUTH (TOY)
203 ALLEN STREETBUFFALONY14201237286004501(C)(3)$29,948FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY - ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
742 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14209160743969501(C)(3)$18,717FMVSPONSORSHIP
THE ARC OF ERIE COUNTY NEW YORK
30 WILSON ROADWILLIAMSVILLENY14221160769044501(C)(3)$7,113FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
AMHERST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
400 ESSJAY ROAD SUITE 150AMHERSTNY14221160959485501(C)(6)$30,135FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP
655 MAIN STREET SUITE 200BUFFALONY142031425160761958501(C)(6)$5,278FMVSPONSORSHIP
TASTE OF BUFFALO INC
276 GREENWOOD COURTEAST AURORANY14052161390601501(C)(6)$7,487FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
THE SUMMIT CENTER INC
150 STAHL ROADGETZVILLENY14068161095750501(C)(3)$5,615FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BACK TO BASICS PEACEKEEPERS
1370 WILLIAM ST SUITE 100BUFFALONY14206161509888501(C)(3)$7,487FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
330 DELAWARE AVEBUFFALONY14202161004825501(C)(3)$7,861FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO BILLS LLC
ONE BILLS DRIVEORCHARD PARKNY14127471762470$479,478FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO RIVERWORKS LLC
359 GANSON STBUFFALONY14203463720236$187,172FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
FRW BEAVER HOLLOW MANAGEMENT LLC
1083 PIT RDJAVA CENTERNY14082454403158$224,606FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1150 NIAGARA ST PO BOX 245BUFFALONY14240311387980$68,942FMVSPONSORSHIP
SHARED MOBILITY
640 ELLICOTT ST 441BUFFALONY14203465072814501(C)(3)$343,648FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
SISTERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
2157 MAIN STBUFFALONY14214222283077501(C)(3)$5,615FMVSPONSORSHIP
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
777 INTERNATIONAL DRIVEBUFFALONY14221161417199501(C)(3)$2,325,522FMVOPERATING GRANT/SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
45 ASH STREETEAST HARTFORDCT06108060646594501(C)(3)$8,984FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
257 WEST GENESEE STREET SUITE 600BUFFALONY14202160761958501(C)(3)$22,461FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
1300 ELMWOOD STREET GC 417BUFFALONY14222166037117501(C)(3)$39,306FMVSPONSORSHIP
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER
1300 ELMWOOD AVENUEBUFFALONY14222161596245501(C)(3)$7,701FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUSINESS FIRST
AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS INCCHARLOTTENC28202431366184$7,449FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING120 EST MOREHEAD ST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
1028 MAIN ST FL 4BUFFALONY142021102161332044501(C)(3)$25,193FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CITY MISSION SOCIETY INC
100 EAST TUPPER STREETBUFFALONY14203160743965501(C)(3)$8,048FMVSPONSORSHIP
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC
726 EXCHANGE ST STE 525BUFFALONY14210222743917501(C)(3)$74,869FMVSPONSORSHIP
ERIE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
2300 MCKINLEY PARKWAYHAMBURGNY14075160790021501(C)(3)$11,979FMVSPONSORSHIP
JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
184 BARTON STBUFFALONY14213451571876501(C)(3)$68,159FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
621 10TH STREETNIAGARA FALLSNY14302222877349501(C)(3)$17,594FMVSPONSORSHIP
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC
DBA NORTHLAND WORKFORCE TRAININGBUFFALONY14211223781639501(C)(3)$11,230FMVSPONSORSHIPCENTER 683 NORTHLAND AVENUE
WHEEL B HERD INC
604 HERTEL AVENUEBUFFALONY14207834114381501(C)(3)$37,434FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org36Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDONATIONS/CONTRIBUTION: SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO COLLABORATING COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE WNY COMMUNITY. THE GRANTS OR SPONSORSHIPS ARE RECORDED TO THE SAME ACCOUNT NUMBER IN GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM UNDER "COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COPIES OF ALL PAYMENTS ARE KEPT OF FILE (PAPER & ELECTRONICALLY).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL W CROPP
PRESIDENT & CEO$1,056,592$0$884,823$0$27,238$0$645,425$0$17,035$0$2,631,113$0$201,325$0
JOHN REID RODGERS
EVP - COO$564,961$0$618,728$0$30,737$0$307,376$0$30,227$0$1,552,029$0$269,968$0
ANN M PENTKOWSKI
TREASURER & EVP CFO$553,057$0$485,051$0$9,589$0$403,566$0$18,339$0$1,469,602$0$196,961$0
JOHN MINEO
SECRETARY- EVP GEN.COUNSEL$363,709$0$652,407$0$13,824$0$64,713$0$36,483$0$1,131,136$0$476,352$0
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER$366,169$0$351,025$0$5,992$0$150,976$0$43,649$0$917,811$0$175,940$0
JILL M SYRACUSE
EVP-CHF SRVCG OFCR (END 2/19)$0$0$116,491$0$523,538$0$45,353$0$0$0$685,382$0$116,491$0
ANTHONY BILLITTIER
EVP-CHF MEDICAL OFCR$402,631$0$101,365$0$7,629$0$97,897$0$61,155$0$670,677$0$0$0
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO$329,690$0$224,695$0$1,810$0$12,463$0$23,517$0$592,175$0$97,431$0
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNS$264,209$0$197,183$0$3,992$0$62,360$0$24,519$0$552,263$0$94,363$0
MARGARET STEFFAN
VP-FINANCE & CAO$252,336$0$148,734$0$3,552$0$103,695$0$24,501$0$532,818$0$0$0
NORA K MCGUIRE
SVP-CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$321,896$0$144,417$0$4,039$0$41,657$0$8,131$0$520,140$0$32,000$0
JOHN HAUGHTON
SVP-CHF CLIN IMPRV (END 10/19)$0$0$0$0$498,530$0$0$0$0$0$498,530$0$0$0
MICHAEL MERRILL
MED DIR. INNOV. & SCIENCE$361,390$0$52,504$0$3,782$0$14,626$0$20,161$0$452,463$0$0$0
CHERYL FRIEDMAN
SVP-HEALTH CARE SERVICES$263,900$0$122,745$0$2,772$0$35,225$0$20,595$0$445,237$0$27,065$0
MICHAEL J FASO
SVP-CHF REV&ACCTG (END 7/19)$0$0$0$0$434,333$0$0$0$0$0$434,333$0$0$0
MICHAEL HUDSON
TREASURER & CFO (END 10/18)$0$0$0$0$430,000$0$0$0$0$0$430,000$0$0$0
AMIN M SEREHALI
SVP-CHF DATA & ANALYTCS. OFCR$290,078$0$95,829$0$1,828$0$12,244$0$20,953$0$420,932$0$0$0
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
SVP-SALES$253,809$0$69,887$0$1,807$0$43,624$0$19,934$0$389,061$0$0$0
TIMOTHY HALEY
MED DIRECTOR MED POLICY & UM$299,107$0$42,959$0$2,117$0$11,704$0$23,347$0$379,234$0$0$0
ANTHONY MONTAGNA
SVP-CHF NETWORK OFCR$228,261$0$73,209$0$1,033$0$51,028$0$20,623$0$374,154$0$0$0
ROBERT TRACY
SVP-GOVT PROGRAMS$216,482$0$99,961$0$1,513$0$20,303$0$22,342$0$360,601$0$22,302$0
DEIRDRE WHEAT
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S PAUL KAHLON
VP-CHF ACTUARIAL OFCR$251,764$0$56,874$0$1,211$0$11,734$0$22,265$0$343,848$0$0$0
DAVID SHUTE
VP-OPERATIONS$239,718$0$57,169$0$2,412$0$12,214$0$19,073$0$330,586$0$0$0
ANNE O'NEILL
VP-CHIEF RISK OFFICER$217,127$0$41,386$0$2,215$0$39,084$0$22,211$0$322,023$0$0$0
MARK I JOHNSON
SENIOR FINANCE ADVISOR (END 12/20)$221,000$0$29,100$0$0$0$28,954$0$18$0$279,072$0$0$0
GEORGE WANDS
CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER$143,226$0$21,140$0$712$0$10,620$0$22,771$0$198,469$0$0$0
NICOLE BRITTON
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ExplanationPART I, LINES 4A THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSON FROM PART VII, SECTION A RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS AS PART OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT HEALTH DURING 2020: MICHAEL FASO - $474,717 JILL SYRACUSE - $566,342 JOHN HAUGHTON -$549,129 PART I, LINES 4B ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS ORGANIZED UNDER CODE SECTION 457(F), 457A, AND 409A. ANY AMOUNT ULTIMATELY PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM TO THE EMPLOYEE IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B IN THE YEAR PAID. SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED PLAN PAYMENTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR TO THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSONS IN PART VII: MICHAEL CROPP - $201,325 JOHN REID RODGERS - $269,968 JILL SYRACUSE - $116,491 ANN PENTKOWSKI - $196,961 PATRICIA CLABEAUX - $175,940 JOHN MINEO - $476,352 ROBERT TRACY - $22,302 NORA MCGUIRE - $32,000 ERIC DECKER - $97,431 ROBERTA RIFKIN - $94,363 CHERYL FRIEDMAN -$27,065ExplanationTxt

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D'AVOLIO OLIVE OIL & VINEGAR
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Explanation(A) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: NORTHTOWNS MEDICAL GROUP(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND THE ORGANIZATION: GREATER THAN 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY BY EDWARD STEHLIK, FORMER BOARD MEMBER(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT, DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE(A) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: D'AVOLIO OLIVE OIL & VINEGAR(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND THE ORGANIZATION: GREATER THAN 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY BY DAN GAGLIARDO, CURRENT BOARD MEMBER(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT, FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PORGRAMS(A) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: DOCSITE, LLC DBA CONFIDENT HEALTH(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND THE ORGANIZATION: GREATER THAN 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY BY JOHN HAUGHTON, FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT, FOR HEALTHCARE CONSULTINGExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSHEADQUARTERED IN BUFFALO, INDEPENDENT HEALTH BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1980 AND HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RATED AMONG THE TOP HEALTH PLANS IN THE COUNTRY FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MEMBER SATISFACTION. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTS INCLUDE COMMERCIAL HMO AND MEDICAID AND MEDICARE MANAGED ARE PRODUCTS. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES INCLUDE PHARMACY BENEFIT DIMENSIONS, RELIANCE RX, DXID AND NOVA HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS, INC. IHA OFFERS ITS MEMBERS HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS INCLUDING AN ONLINE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT TO GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO HELP CONTROL CURRENT AND PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. PROGRAMS FOR COVERED EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS FOR EMPLOYERS, HELP THEM MAKE GOOD HEALTH A PART OF THEIR CULTURE. IHA OFFERS A 24-HOUR MEDICAL HELP LINE WITH ACCESS TO A REGISTERED NURSE WHO HELPS MEMBERS EXPLORE TREATMENT OPTIONS, DISCUSS NEEDED HEALTH SCREENINGS AND HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE CARE. OTHER MEMBERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDE PREVENTIVE CARE WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE POPULATION HEALTH COLLABORATIVE OF WESTERN NEW YORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN WESTERN NEW YORK. IT DEPENDS ON UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE SECURE SHARING OF CLINICAL INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HEALTHELINK. IN THE PAST, THE IHA HEALTH COACH PROGRAM OFFERED A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND CARE COORDINATION, TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF IHA MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. AS A CURRENT RESOURCE TO ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS AT ANY POINT IN THEIR DAY OR ANY STAGE OF HEALTH, BROOK DIGITAL HEALTH COMPANION IS AN AVAILABLE RESOURCE. BROOK IS AN INNOVATIVE COMPANY THAT HAS DEVELOPED A DIGITAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS PEOPLE LOOKING TO MAINTAIN THEIR GENERAL WELL-BEING, BETTER MANAGE THEIR HEALTH VIA THEIR SMARTPHONE. THE FIRST CHRONIC CONDITION BROOK ADDRESSED WAS DIABETES. FOR MEMBERS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE, BROOK CAN HELP USERS TRACK THEIR DAILY BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, MEALS, MEDICATIONS, SLEEPING PATTERNS AND EXERCISE. BASED ON A USER'S DATA INPUT AND ACTIVITY, BROOK CAN PROVIDE INSIGHT ON WHAT IS WORKING ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEEP BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS IN A SAFE ZONE, ALLOWING MEMBERS TO TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF UNDERSTANDING HOW DAILY DECISIONS AFFECT THEIR HEALTH. USERS CAN ACCESS BROOK 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WHETHER THEY ARE IN BETWEEN DOCTOR VISITS, AT THE GROCERY STORE OR TRAVELING. BROOK BLENDS INTELLIGENT, TECHNOLOGY-BASED RESPONSES WITH THE INTERACTION AND HUMAN TOUCH THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM COMPASSIONATE, UNDERSTANDING EXPERTS. IHA'S MEDICARE FAMILY CHOICE PLAN IS A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN OFFERED IN NURSING FACILITIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. FAMILY CHOICE OF NEW YORK IS A CARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS TO BRING ADDITIONAL CARE - INCLUDING ENHANCED HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES - TO THE PATIENTS WHO NEED SPECIALIZED MEDICAL AND NURSE MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY ASSIGNING A NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO IS SPECIALLY TRAINED IN GERIATRICS TO NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE NOT ONLY THE MEMBER'S QUALITY OF CARE, BUT ALSO THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. FAMILY CHOICE'S SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT AS NEEDED. THEY WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEMBER'S PHYSICIANS AND THE NURSING FACILITY'S STAFF TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY BECOME SERIOUS AND MINIMIZE UNNECESSARY AND DISRUPTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITAL STAYS WHENEVER IT'S SAFE AND APPROPRIATE. IHA ALSO OFFERS ASSURE ADVANTAGE HMO C-SNP. THIS IS A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CHRONIC SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR ELIGIBLE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BOTH DIABETES AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND RESIDE IN ERIE COUNTY. THIS PLAN INCLUDES PROVIDERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN TREATING CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES. IT INCLUDES BENEFITS AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND CARE COORDINATION SERVICES DESIGNED TO SERVE THE SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH THESE CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, ASSURE ADVANTAGE COVERS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO TREAT MOST MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE DRUGS THAT ARE USUALLY USED TO TREAT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES. AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND MEDICAID REFORM EFFORTS, HEALTH HOMES ARE COMMUNITY NETWORKS OF PROVIDERS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE TO COORDINATE CARE AND SOCIAL NEEDS FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS HIV/AIDS, SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS OR MULTIPLE CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. IHA ASSIGNS MEMBERS TO HEALTH HOMES AND SUPPORTS THESE NETWORKS ADMINISTRATIVELY, BILLING FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSING THEM. FOR FRAIL ELDERLY MEMBERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, THE CAREPARTNERS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. THIS HOME-BASED PROGRAM FACILITATES THE RIGHT CARE AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS. THROUGH HOME VISITS AND PHONE CALLS, REGISTERED NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS HELP COORDINATE CARE AND OFFER PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING LINKING MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS TO COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ASSESSING THE SAFETY OF THE MEMBER AND HELPING COMPLETE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMBER'S WISHES. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE 24-HOUR ACCESS TO A REGISTERED NURSE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IHA OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT AT NO COST TO MEMBERS FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES A REGISTERED NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR, PARTNERS WITH THE MEMBER'S PHYSICIAN TO COORDINATE CARE AND REDUCE AVOIDABLE HOSPITAL VISITS AND ADMISSIONS. THE PALLIATIVE CARE PROFESSIONALS HAVE OPEN AND SUPPORTIVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TREATMENT CHOICES WITH THE MEMBER AND PROVIDE THE SAME OUTREACH AND SERVICES AS CAREPARTNERS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING MEMBERS LIVE MORE COMFORTABLY BY MANAGING SYMPTOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE WISHES TO PROVIDE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ADDITION, IHA DEVELOPS AND CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND BENEFIT INITIATIVES THAT HELP MEMBERS LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES AND HELP EMPLOYERS CONTROL HEALTH CARE COSTS. INCLUDED AMONG THESE INITIATIVES ARE PREVIOUS COMMUNITY WELLNESS AWARENESS PROGRAMS: PRACTICE EXCELLENCE, THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PAY FOR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM, AND THE IDEALIZED DESIGN OF CLINICAL OFFICE PRACTICE, A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO RE-DESIGN PHYSICIAN OFFICES TO BE MORE PATIENT-CENTRIC. IHA ALSO CONTRACTED WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN A HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT (HCRA) PAY FOR PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (P4P) TO SUPPORT REGIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE BY DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED PHYSICIAN PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING SYSTEM. THIS GRANT EXPIRED DECEMBER 31, 2009; HOWEVER, AT THE END OF THIS GRANT PERIOD THE THREE REGIONAL HEALTH PLANS ENDORSED A CONTINUATION STRATEGY FOR THE QUALITY MEASURES COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM. THE PLANS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE REGULAR DATA EXTRACTS TO POPULATION HEALTH COLLABORATIVE'S DESIGNATED DATA MANAGEMENT VENDOR, VIPS, WHO PERFORMS DATA AGGREGATION AND ANALYSIS. POPULATION HEALTH COLLABORATIVE THEN REPORTS THIS PERFORMANCE DATA TO PROVIDERS VIA A SECURE INTERNET-BASED PORTAL. EACH PLAN PROVIDES ONGOING FUNDING FOR THE QUALITY MEASURES COLLABORATIVE PROPORTIONATE TO ITS RESPECTIVE MARKET SHARE. IHA ALSO SUBSIDIZES INDIGENT CARE AND HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES UNDER HCRA AND CONTRIBUTES TO A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION POOL, LARGELY TO FUND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPENSES. IHA IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COVERED LIVES ASSESSMENT BASED ON THE REGION IN WHICH THE MEMBER RESIDES AND HIS/HER ENROLLMENT STATUS (FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL). SURCHARGES AND COVERED LIVES REMITTANCES ARE REQUIRED MONTHLY AND TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $16.6 MILLION DURING 2020.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIHA'S REDSHIRT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROVIDES IHA ASSOCIATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHILE PROMOTING IHA AS A COMPANY WHO IS WILLING TO HELP GIVE BACK TO WNY. REDSHIRT ASSOCIATES VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THE REDSHIRT TREATMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT ASSOCIATE INTERACTION AND EXHIBIT IHA'S MESSAGE OF QUALITY CARE THROUGHOUT WESTERN NEW YORK. THE REDSHIRT TREATMENT IS A COMPANY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO DEMONSTRATE OUR CORE VALUES OF BEING PASSIONATE, CARING, RESPECTFUL, COLLABORATIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE. IN 2020, 139 IHA ASSOCIATES SERVED AS REDSHIRT VOLUNTEERS. IN TOTAL, THESE INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT 13 COMMUNITY EVENTS, WHICH REPRESENTED MORE THAN 400 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. IHA ENCOURAGES ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM AND ASSOCIATES TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. TO THIS END, WE ARE PROUD TO SAY MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS OF OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE VOLUNTEERS OR ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AS DIRECTORS ON COMMUNITY BOARDS. THE IHA 'ASSOCIATES SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY' PROGRAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE DRESS DOWN PROGRAM) ALLOWS ASSOCIATES TO MAKE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION WHILE IN OUR CURRENT WORK FROM HOME ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND DEMONSTRATES THE GOODWILL OF IHA ASSOCIATES. THE PROGRAM IS ASSOCIATE-DRIVEN WITH A GOAL TO BROADLY SUPPORT MANY 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NEW YORK. TO DATE, IHA HAS RAISED MORE THAN $71,165 FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, IHA ASSOCIATES SUPPORT THE UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY CARE CAMPAIGN. THE UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY WORKS TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY FOCUSING ON WELLNESS, INCOME AND EDUCATION. IT PROMOTES LONG-TERM GOOD HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE AND WORKS TO CREATE LONG-LASTING CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN ERIE COUNTY. IHA CONDUCTS A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN EACH FALL TO RAISE MONEY FOR UNITED WAY. IHA CARES ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. TO DATE THE 2020 CAMPAIGN RAISED MORE THAN $86,000. THE COMMUNITY ALSO BENEFITS FROM IHA'S SPONSORSHIPS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS IMPACTED THE WAY CERTAIN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED. DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, WE ARE WORKING ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY TO STAY ACTIVE AND CONNECTED, EVEN IF IT IS VIRTUALLY. SINCE 2014, INDEPENDENT HEALTH HAS SUPPORTED GOBIKE BUFFALO IN ITS EFFORTS TO BRING GREATER AWARENESS TO THE HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BICYCLING IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL SKYRIDE EVENT, WHICH DID NOT OCCUR IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19; HOWEVER, GOBIKE IS CURRENTLY PLANNING FOR SKYRIDE 2021 TO BE HELD AUGUST 15. IN ADDITION, THE EFFORTS OF SLOW ROLL BUFFALO PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH, A WEEKLY COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE INITIATIVE, HAS UNITED RIDERS WITH A COMMON INTEREST TO GET OUT, GET ACTIVE AND GET HEALTHY. DUE TO COVID-19, SLOW ROLL BEGAN HOSTING "SOCIAL DISTANCE RIDES" IN MARCH 2020 FOLLOWED BY THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE SEASON WITH VIRTUAL RIDES ONLY IN MAY. THE VIRTUAL RIDES FOLLOWED POPULAR PAST ROUTES THROUGH THE CITY, WHICH STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK AND WERE NARRATED AND FILMED BY A SLOW ROLL SQUAD MEMBER. OUTDOOR GROUP RIDES RESUMED IN AUGUST AND FOLLOWED STRICT HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES, INCLUDING THE LIMITATION OF 50 PEOPLE IN EACH GROUP RIDE. BOTH VIRTUAL AND GROUP RIDES CONTINUED UNTIL THE SEASON CONCLUDED AT THE END OF OCTOBER. FOR 2021, SLOW ROLL KICKED OFF A NEW SEASON OF WEEKLY COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES (CONTINUING TO RIDE IN GROUPS OF 50 OR LESS), WHICH COMMENCED MAY 3. TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH GREATER ACCESS TO BIKES, IHA ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH SHARED MOBILITY, INC. IN 2016 TO ESTABLISH REDDY BIKESHARE. THIS BIKE-SHARING PROGRAM FIRST BROUGHT 200 GPS-ENABLED BIKES TO BUFFALO AND YIELDED SUCH SUCCESS THAT IT EXPANDED INTO THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS IN 2019, OFFERING AN ADDITIONAL 150 BIKES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR SHORT-TERM, SHARED USE. DESPITE THE IMPACT COVID HAD ON OUR REGION, 2020 PROVED TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR YET FOR REDDY BIKESHARE WITH 21,300 NEW SIGN-UPS (A 222% INCREASE FROM 2019) AND 37,657 TOTAL TRIPS TAKEN LAST YEAR. CUMULATIVELY, REDDY RIDERS HAVE TRAVELED A TOTAL OF 282,882 PEDAL-POWERED MILES SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2016, WHICH IS A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THAT OF THE MOON. RIDERS ALSO BURNED A COLLECTIVE 11.4 MILLION CALORIES AND HELPED AVOID 34 MILLION GRAMS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS. REDDY BIKESHARE ALLOWS USERS TO EXPLORE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR HEALTH, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ENHANCING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. THROUGH A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH YMCA BUFFALO-NIAGARA, A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OPENED ITS DOORS IN 2013 TO OFFER PERSONAL AND FAMILY FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES TO THE AMHERST COMMUNITY. THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FAMILY BRANCH YMCA IS A 92,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY OFFERING A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT TARGET OBESITY AND OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS. FURTHERMORE, IHA AND THE YMCA ARE CELEBRATING THE 10TH YEAR FITNESS IN THE PARKS IN 2021. THIS SERIES OF FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES ENCOURAGES ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR HEALTH. THE PROGRAM WILL KICK OFF ON JUNE 1 WITH MORE THAN 500 CLASSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, TO CONCLUDE ON SEPTEMBER 30. OUTDOOR CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN 18 PARKS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, ALONG WITH FOUR VIRTUAL CLASSES TO BE STREAMED LIVE FROM THE YMCA'S FACEBOOK PAGE. THIS IS A MUCH MORE ROBUST OFFERING THAN LAST YEAR CONSIDERING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. VARIOUS SAFETY MEASURES IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR FOR OUTDOOR CLASSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE 2021 SEASON. IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER PROMOTE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IHA JOINED FORCES WITH SNYDER CORPORATION AND FITNESS RIDGE WORLDWIDE IN 2012 TO BRING THE BIGGEST LOSER RESORT NIAGARA TO WESTERN NEW YORK. FOCUSING ON EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND EDUCATION, THE RESORT OFFERS CUSTOM PROGRAMING THAT PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADOPT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE, SUCH AS DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALTHY HABITS MUST BE NURTURED FROM A YOUNG AGE, IHA JOINED TOGETHER WITH THE BUFFALO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TO OPEN THE FIRST PERMANENT HEALTH-SCIENCE STUDIO IN 2012. "EXPLORE YOU PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH" ALLOWS VISITORS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE ANATOMY AND LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT CHOICES THAT CAN BE MADE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN ONE'S HEALTH. IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXHIBIT, IHA SPONSORS THE MUSEUM'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY EVENT EVERY JANUARY, OFFERING FAMILIES A FREE DAY OF FUN AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIVING. DUE TO COVID-19 AND THE LIMITED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE MUSEUM, THIS EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY ON JANUARY 18, 2021, OFFERING FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL CONTENT FROM THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO PICK UP A FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY WELLNESS BAG FEATURING AN INDEPENDENT HEALTH THERMAL TOTE FILLED WITH OTHER BRANDED GIVEAWAYS, HEALTHY RECIPES FROM HEALTHY OPTIONS, BIKE SAFETY INFORMATION, AND MORE. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 BAGS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IHA IS ALSO PROUD TO PARTNER WITH LARKIN SQUARE TO SPONSOR MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS AND BRING HEALTHY INITIATIVES TO ITS REVITALIZED PUBLIC GATHERING SPACE ALL YEAR LONG. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY OPTIONS BUFFALO PROGRAM INTO FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS, HELD OUTDOORS EACH WEEK, FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER, REQUIRING EACH PARTICIPATING FOOD TRUCK TO OFFER AT LEAST ONE PRE-APPROVED HEALTHY MENU ITEM CONSIDERED TO BE LOWER IN FAT, SATURATED FAT, CHOLESTEROL AND SODIUM. DUE TO COVID-19, FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS AMONG MANY OTHER OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AT LARKIN DID NOT OCCUR IN 2020. LARKIN SQUARE IS CURRENTLY PLANNING TO OFFER ONLY SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2021 THAT ARE FREE AND OUTDOORS, INCLUDING A VENDOR/ARTISAN MARKET IN MAY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSSINCE 2014, IHA HAS BEEN PROUD TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARTNER OF THE BUFFALO BILLS, WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES. THIS INCLUDES THE SIX-WEEK HEALTH & WELLNESS CHALLENGE, A COMMUNITY-WIDE FITNESS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE SMALL CHANGES TOWARD A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. TO DATE, MORE THAN 40,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE CHALLENGE WITH THE CHANCE TO WIN DAILY PRIZING AND THE FEATURED GRAND PRIZE EACH SPRING AND FALL. THE CHALLENGE IS OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE SPRING 2021 CHALLENGE IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REGISTER OR LOG IN TO THEIR ACCOUNTS TO START EARNING POINTS BY REFERRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN THEM IN THE CHALLENGE. THE PROGRAM OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF MAY 24, OFFERING DAILY GOALS AND "EXTRA POINTS" CHALLENGES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE BEFORE THE CONCLUSION ON JULY 4. THE BUFFALO BILLS AND IHA ALSO WORK TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY EATING AMONG OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH THROUGH THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION'S FITNESS FOR KIDS CHALLENGE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BUFFALO BILLS PLAY 60 CHALLENGE. IN APRIL 2020, A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE PLAY 60 PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO PROVIDE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND MOTIVATION FOR FAMILIES DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S PARTNERSHIP WITH BUFFALO RIVERWORKS LAUNCHED IN 2015, OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SEASONAL ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND FITNESS LEVELS. BUILT AROUND PROMOTING HEALTH AND EXERCISE, PARTICIPANTS CAN TRY THEIR HAND AT KAYAKING, WATER BIKES, PADDLE BOARDING, ZIP LINING AND MORE WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, AND THEN LACE UP THEIR ICE SKATES OR PARTAKE IN A FRIENDLY GAME OF CURLING WHEN THE COLD WEATHER SETS IN. ADVENTURE-SEEKERS CAN ALSO TEST THEIR AGILITY AND STRENGTH ON THE NEW TWO-LEVEL ROPES COURSE, OPEN YEAR-ROUND. AS THE OFFICIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARTNER OF BUFFALO RIVERWORKS, IHA MEMBERS CAN SHOW THEIR ID CARD AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS FOR ANY HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL HEALTHY OPTIONS ITEMS ON THE MENU AT RIVERWORKS, MAKING IT EASY TO EAT HEALTHY WHILE DINING OUT. DUE TO COVID-19, WINTER ACTIVITIES PREVIOUSLY "ON HOLD" WERE REINTRODUCED IN LATE 2020/EARLY 2021 ON A LIMITED BASIS, REQUIRING PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER ONLINE IN ADVANCE. INDEPENDENT HEALTH MEMBERS WERE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REDEEM PROMO CODES ONLINE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MEMBER DISCOUNT. SUMMER ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR 2021. FURTHER CAPITALIZING ON THE OUTDOOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, IHA BECAME THE OFFICIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARTNER OF OUTER HARBOR BUFFALO IN 2016. GUESTS CAN VENTURE TO WILKESON POINTE TO RENT KAYAKS, BIKES, PADDLE BOARDS AND HYDRO BIKES; TAKE PART IN FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES; AND EXPLORE THE 3-MILE INDEPENDENT HEALTH WELLNESS TRAIL CONNECTING THE POINTE TO LAKESIDE BIKE PARK. THE PARK OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAILS FOR BIKE AND NATURE ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE, AND ALSO HAS A QUANTITY OF RED BIKES AVAILABLE TO RENT COURTESY OF IHA AS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR. IHA MEMBERS CAN SHOW THEIR ID CARD TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON ALL OUTER HARBOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY RENTALS. DUE TO COVID-19, BIKE AND WATER SPORT RENTALS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A FEW MONTHS DURING THE SUMMER; HOWEVER, THE LAKESIDE BIKE PARK AND INDEPENDENT HEALTH WELLNESS TRAIL WERE OPEN FOR USE, FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES. ALL ACTIVITIES AT THE OUTER HARBOR ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN 2021. WNYHEALTHENET FURTHERS IHA'S COMMITMENT TO REDUCING THE COST OF AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY. WNYHEALTHENET OPTIMIZES THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT INFORMATION THAT SPEEDS THE DELIVERY AND ACCURACY OF VITAL ELIGIBILITY, CLAIM STATUS, REFERRAL AND AUTHORIZATION INFORMATION TO THE PROVIDER COMMUNITY, AND WESTERN NEW YORK'S CLINICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE ("HEALTHELINK") - A 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CLINICAL INFORMATION AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH INSURERS. HEALTHELINK IS PART OF THE STATEWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK OF NEW YORK (SHIN-NY), A TECHNOLOGY FRAMEWORK SPANNING THE ENTIRE STATE THAT ALLOWS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS EFFICIENT ACCESS TO THEIR PATIENTS' DATA. HEALTHELINK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR ITS WORK IN BUILDING A REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FOR TESTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES BY BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING BEING NAMED A BEACON COMMUNITY, AN EFFORT FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AS OF MAY 2021, APPROXIMATELY 89 PERCENT OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROVIDER PRACTICES PARTICIPATE WITH HEALTHELINK, MORE THAN 500 DATA SOURCES ARE CONNECTED, APPROXIMATELY 300 MILLION RESULTS (LAB, RADIOLOGY AND TRANSCRIBED REPORTS) ARE AVAILABLE AND MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION COMMUNITY-WIDE CONSENTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY PATIENTS AUTHORIZING TREATING PHYSICIANS TO ACCESS THEIR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS THROUGH HEALTHELINK. IHA COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 166,399 MEMBERS OF IHA'S COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS AS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS AS ADMINISTERED BY CMS AS OF MAY 1, 2021. INDEPENDENT HEALTH PROVIDES HEALTH BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE COMPANY HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RATED AMONG THE TOP HEALTH PLANS IN THE COUNTRY FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MEMBER SATISFACTION. INDEPENDENT HEALTH HAS RECEIVED THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE'S (NCQA) HIGHEST ACCREDITATION STATUS OF "EXCELLENT" FOR ITS COMMERCIAL HMO/POS AND MEDICARE LINES OF BUSINESS FOR 19 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. "EXCELLENT" ACCREDITATION IS GRANTED ONLY TO THOSE HEALTH PLANS THAT EXHIBIT LEVELS OF SERVICE AND CLINICAL QUALITY THAT MEET OR EXCEED NCQA'S RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. INDEPENDENT HEALTH WAS ALSO RANKED AS THE TOP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY REGION, ACCORDING TO J.D. POWER'S 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 AND 2020 U.S. MEMBER HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN STUDIES, AND RANKED SECOND IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY REGION IN THE J.D. POWER 2014, 2015 AND 2017 U.S. MEMBER HEALTH PLAN STUDIES. IN ADDITION, INDEPENDENT HEALTH WAS RANKED AMONG THE HIGHEST-RANKED HEALTH PLANS IN THE NATION FOR ALL LINES OF BUSINESS COMMERCIAL, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA) IN ITS HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RANKINGS 2018-2019. THE RANKINGS ARE BASED ON CLINICAL QUALITY, MEMBER SATISFACTION AND NCQA ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. LONG BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA), IHA WAS TAKING STEPS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE IN WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH MANY OF THE QUALITY COVERAGE AND MARKET REFORM PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAW ($0 COPAY FOR PREVENTIVE SERVICES, AGE-EXTENSION RIDERS UP TO AGE 26, NO LIFETIME LIMITS ON MEMBERS' COVERAGE, AND COMPREHENSIVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEW PROCESSES TO ENSURE OUR MEMBERS RECEIVED NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES). IHA CONTINUES TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR OUR REGION, AS ACHIEVING HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL REQUIRE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, WIDE-RANGING PARTNERSHIPS AND RENEWED COLLABORATION AMONG DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS. BY FOCUSING ON COLLABORATION AND HEALTH ENGAGEMENT, IHA CAN HELP BUILD A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN OUR REGION. AS A COMMUNITY, WE MUST CONTINUE TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE FITNESS, FOSTER PREVENTION AND ENGAGE PEOPLE IN BETTER HEALTH. THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP PEOPLE MAKE POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIHA'S COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ARE HAVING AN IMPACT. THE 2012 COMMONWEALTH FUND REPORT RANKED BUFFALO 54TH BEST AMONG 306 MEDICARE SERVICE AREAS FOR QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CARE AND IN 2016 IHA WAS RANKED 62 OUT OF 306 MEDICARE SERVICE AREAS. IHA WAS IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT FOR ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY AND IN THE TOP QUARTILE FOR PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE. THIS RANKING IS EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE GIVEN THAT BUFFALO IS CITED AS THE THIRD-POOREST CITY IN THE U.S. AND THE STUDY REVEALED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN POVERTY AND A POOR SCORE AMONG THE RANKED AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLABORATIVE WORK UNDER WAY IN WESTERN NEW YORK WAS RECOGNIZED IN A RECENTLY RELEASED CASE STUDY ON REGIONAL HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT BY THE COMMONWEALTH FUND, "BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK: COLLABORATING TO IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BY LEVERAGING SOCIAL CAPITAL", WHICH TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE REASONS FOR OUR REGION'S SUCCESS. THESE REPORTS EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR LOCAL SOLUTIONS AND WIDESPREAD ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE THE QUADRUPLE AIM OF BETTER HEALTH, BETTER CARE, LOWER COSTS AND PROVIDER VITALITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PAMELA REED AND ANTHONY BILLITTIER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY) MICHAEL W. CROPP, JOHN MINEO, ESQ, ANTHONY BAYNES, SIDNEY WEISS, COLLEEN DIPIRRIO, DANIEL WEINTRAUB AND ANN PENTKOWSKI HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). MICHAEL CROPP, ANN PENTKOWSKI, JOHN RODGERS, JOHN MINEO, DANIEL WEINTRAUB AND DAN GAGLIARDO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). THOMAS J. FOELS, MICHAEL HEIMERL AND DAVID PAWLOWSKI HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (PRIVATE ENTERPRISE). IHA DOES NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEIR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CINDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION, INC.'S (IHA) CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING POLICY ENCOMPASSES ALL CURRENT IHA OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING HIGHEST COMPENSATED AND KEY EMPLOYEES) OF THE ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH IHA TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT THEY ARE PARTY TO OR THAT THEY OBSERVED, TO MANAGEMENT OR INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH. CONFLICTS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED ANNUALLY WHEN EMPLOYEES COMPLETE ATTESTATIONS, CONFIDENTIAL QUESTIONAIRES & PLEDGE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURES FORM (FOR HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD) ARE RECEIVED. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE INDIVIDUAL IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS RELATED TO THIS TRANSACTION. THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT REVIEW WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES MAINTAINED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION, INC. (IHA) APPOINTED A GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS TO ACT AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOD ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CEO PERTAINING TO THE COMPENSATION OF HIS/HER DIRECT REPORTS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ADVISEMENT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE; A COPY OF ITS 990, ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 9:MICHAEL FASO - 9187 BEECH MEADOW CT. CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 JOHN HAUGHTON - 536 LAFAYETTE BUFFALO, NY 14222 MICHAEL HUDSON - 243 WEST LANE RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT, NY 06877 JILL M. SYRACUSE - 5512 MARTHA'S VINEYARD CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032

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INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
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L$612,666,062FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
L$1,071,644,062FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
M$69,109,295FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
M$1,309,974,537FMV
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N$20,854,101FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
N$4,570,795FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
O$260,807FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
O$34,607,037FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
O$16,728,455FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
P$190,295FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
P$296,366,503FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
Q$214,597FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
Q$647,088,973FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Q$2,111,228FMV
MASON INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
R$169,328FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
R$2,043,900FMV
MASON INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
S$1,442,230FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
S$39,216,246FMV