2020-08-12T11:09:39-05:00 2019-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2019-01-01 812941933 Physicians for Fair Coverage Ltd PHYS 2025585155 1301 K Street NW No 300W Washington DC 20005 Michele H Kimball President and CEO 2025585155 2020-08-12 1 Hemali Kane EA P01337292 7038930300 2020-08-12 129.213.51.162 2020-08-12 12:09:26 ED P DD3BD8FAA7E619236B258E939CC8F9AD6F7FDC38 4E34592AB1F6423AB9D06C25827E64500E8BEDD1 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X Michele H Kimball 1301 K Street NW No 300W Washington DC 20005 8440958 0 X http://thepfc.org/ X 2016 DE Advocacy organization to improve patient protections and End The Surprise Insurance Gap- See Part III 7 7 3 17 0 0 10000 6770290 2353815 1670668 0 0 0 0 2363815 8440958 0 0 0 0 0 302668 0 0 0 2612276 8139326 2612276 8441994 -248461 -1036 234910 692071 151459 609656 83451 82415 X Physicians for Fair Coverage (PFC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that advocates on behalf physicians and their patients to create stronger patient protections, ensure access to care and improve transparency in the health care system. 0 0 8005934 In 2019, PFC supports state legislative efforts to end surprise billing with strong patient protections by taking the patient out of the middle of disputes between insurers and physicians, applying patient out-of-pocket expenses at the in-network rate for unexpected out-of-network services, ensuring access to care through fair reimbursement and a proven mechanism for appeal for physicians and insurers, and improving transparency for both patients and physicians. Working closely with local physician and patient groups, as well as other stakeholders, we build coalitions, engage grassroots and implement integrated public relations to educate andadvocate. 110781 1670668 Membership: PFC is comprised of tens of thousands of physicians from a variety of specialties who annually serve millions of patients in thousands of facilities nationwide. Members are strong patient advocates, agree any billing disputes should remain between themselves and insurers and can fairly be resolved through a proven appeals process, and do not balance bill in their practices. 8116715 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Michele H Kimball 6519558878 1301 K Street NW No 300W Washington DC 20005 Kip Schumacher MD Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sherif Zaafran MD Chair-Elect 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Aron Goldfeld JD Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Gabriel MD Member-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bing Pao MD Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yogin Patel MD Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Kneeley Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 L Anthony Cirillo MD Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dominic Bagnoli MD Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brett Cannon MD Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Sugarman MD Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Iva Lee Clement Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Klauer MD Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Heller MD Alternate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Bettinger MD Ex Officio Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Gaines JD CCP Ex Officio Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michele H Kimball President and CEO/ Secretary 40.00 X 119072 0 11332 119072 0 11332 1 0 0 0 Interel US Inc 1420 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 Management services 511550 BGR Government Affairs LLC PO Box 14416 Washington DC 20044 Lobbying/Retainer 495000 Kirkland & Ellis LLP 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20004 Public Relations & Media 106866 3 6770290 6770290 Membership dues 900099 1670668 1670668 1670668 8440958 1670668 0 0 130404 90957 39447 137312 95775 41537 14354 10012 4342 20598 14367 6231 511550 385720 125830 47220 47220 23210 23210 673103 673103 1074 749 325 6635949 6635949 9520 9520 123656 75206 48450 18195 12691 5504 21247 21247 11778 11778 13271 13271 3488 3488 Dues and subscriptions 41941 41941 Miscellaneous 4124 4124 8441994 8116715 325279 0 171213 216945 352080 35167 52334 1655 45405 43153 25096 26875 18057 0 7250 234910 692071 151459 397156 212500 151459 609656 X 83451 82415 83451 82415 234910 692071 -1036 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 4453 371 4082 38700 24725 13975 18057 X 8440958 0 8440958 0 8440958 8441994 0 8441994 0 8441994 Part X, Line 2: PFC follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in PFC's financial statements, if any. As of December 31, 2019, PFC had no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions in its information return that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in its financial statements. PFC's policy would be to recognize interest and penalties on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. Through December 31, 2019, there have been no matters that would have resulted in an accrual for interest and/or penalties. Form 990, Part III, Line 1: Organization's Mission Physicians for Fair Coverage (PFC) is a growing multi-specialty alliance of physician practices from around the country. PFC is the organization that advocates for physicians and their patients to improve patient protections, promote transparency and maintain access to care. To accomplish its mission, the PFC will: Advocate for strong protections that hold patients financially harmless for unexpected out-of-network care, and for adequate and fair reimbursement for physicians to ensure access to high quality healthcare services for their patients. Develop and implement a proactive strategy to promote fair healthcare coverage for the patients served by physicians. Monitor and respond to threats to fair coverage on the Federal and State level. Coordinate and mobilize, where possible and appropriate, with other stakeholders to develop coalitions in the pursuit of common goals and objectives. Develop strategies to address coercive contracting by health plans. Conduct its activities in accordance with such powers as are now, or may hereafter be permitted, under Delaware law. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 PFC retains the services of a management firm, Interel US, Inc. (Interel). Management fees represent amounts paid to Interel under the terms of the agreement to provide management, back-office services, office space, equipment and other resources. Management fees totaled $511,550 for the year ended December 31, 2019. PFC's President and CEO is an employee of and was compensated by Interel. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The organization has dues paying members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The members elect the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Certain governance decisions and amendments to organizational documents are subject to a 2/3 majority active membership vote and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft copy of Form 990 was provided PFC's President and CEO for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member of the Board and each committee member annually shall review the Conflict of Interest policy, agree to abide by the Conflict of Interest Policy, and shall execute a separate Disclosure Statement. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 PFC's governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.