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INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 16-1080163)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349311350
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-17T12:36:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Line1111 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 4200AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462045108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7166313001PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHAWNA M JANSONSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01222873PTIN
Phone3174648600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL W CROPP MDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,971,463,532GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.INDEPENDENTHEALTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDES HEALTH-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1492TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers421TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,696,804,673CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,776,817PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$35,225,370CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$538,143PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$689,859CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,600,418,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,732,719,902CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,588,733PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,219,750CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,455,999,102PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,538,084,777CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$93,907,275PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$90,602,767CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$121,707,425PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$115,908,035CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,676,202,535PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,747,815,329CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$75,784,235PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$15,095,427CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$840,495,742TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$776,718,863TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$382,413,621TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$351,262,992TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$458,082,121NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$425,455,871NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROVIDES HEALTH-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,594,522,390ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,219,750GrantAmt
Revenue$1,696,804,673RevenueAmt
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 TRADITIONAL MEDICAID (MA) OFFERINGS, THE CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP) PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE ESSENTIAL PLAN (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016), AND THE HEALTH AND RECOVERY PLAN (HARP) (EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016) 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 SCH O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL).Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,594,522,390TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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 Document151IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1492EmployeeCnt
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
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 Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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 Line1JARED GROSSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7166313001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (45 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 MD
PRESIDENT (END 02/24) & CEO32.0020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,908,011$0$583,975
KATHLEEN MYLOTTE MD
CHAIRPERSON10.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$115,100$0$0
DANIEL B WEINTRAUB CPA
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$83,500$0$8,030
DONALD K BOSWELL
VICE CHAIRPERSON4.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$67,500$0$411
PATRICIA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$64,750$0$411
DAVID J MCNAMARA ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$56,750$0$3,597
DANIEL GAGLIARDO
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$48,500$0$10,790
LISA MENDONZA MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$44,500$0$10,790
GERARD T MAZURKIEWICZ CPA
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$54,500$0$411
PAMELA D REED MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$54,500$0$0
DAVID PAWLOWSKI MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$42,500$0$10,790
FUAD SHERIFF MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$43,500$0$8,030
ANDREW DORN JR
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 04/24)4.000.00Yes (X)$48,750$0$0
YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$46,500$0$411
MANSI DEMLA
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$44,500$0$0
THOMAS J FOELS MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$44,500$0$0
ANTHONY BAYNES
BOARD MEMBER (END 4/24)4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$10,790
JAMES DUNLOP
TREAS, EVP CFO/PRES. (END/BEG 02/24)33.0014.00Yes (X)$914,891$0$335,008
ANTHONY BILLITTIER
EVP-CHF MEDICAL OFCR22.0021.00Yes (X)$718,300$0$436,862
KENNETH SODARO
SEC -EVP-GENERAL COUNSEL26.0015.00Yes (X)$508,805$0$119,851
JARED GROSS
EVP-CFO/TREASURER (BEG 02/24)27.0010.00Yes (X)$439,427$0$18,871
NICOLE BRITTON
VP-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER32.0011.00Yes (X)$211,405$0$31,923
JOHN REID RODGERS
EVP-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER34.0017.00$1,455,354$0$497,886Yes (X)
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER28.0018.00$898,576$0$377,220Yes (X)
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO33.0014.00$535,298$0$88,413Yes (X)
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
SVP-CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER33.0015.00$442,461$0$165,249Yes (X)
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNRSHPS27.0016.00$392,814$0$200,392Yes (X)
CHERYL FRIEDMAN
SVP-HEALTH CARE SRVCS. (END 9/24)21.0013.00$541,665$0$27,730Yes (X)
MARGARET STEFFAN
SVP-FINANCE & CAO (END 11/24)20.0014.00$402,320$0$165,147Yes (X)
AMIN M SEREHALI
SVP-CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER38.0014.00$455,836$0$75,843Yes (X)
ANTHONY MONTAGNA
SVP-CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER29.0019.00$361,799$0$137,579Yes (X)
ANNE O'NEILL
SVP-CHIEF RISK OFFICER32.0012.00$339,011$0$128,059Yes (X)
DAVID SHUTE
SVP-OPERATIONS - (END 11/24)22.009.00$406,083$0$40,081Yes (X)
ROBERT TRACY
SVP-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS33.0013.00$361,109$0$77,920Yes (X)
DAVE MIKA
SVP-BUSINESS SERVICES & OPERATIONS32.0016.00$353,712$0$61,356Yes (X)
PETER GHIL
SVP-CHIEF ACTUARIAL OFFICER42.0016.00$314,272$0$75,756Yes (X)
MIKE REILLY
SVP-CHF HC INNV. & STRAT. (END 7/24)14.0011.00$341,893$0$18,471Yes (X)
PETER JABRUCKI
VP-CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER32.0013.00$242,501$0$44,812Yes (X)
GEORGE WANDS
VP-CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER31.0011.00$210,287$0$42,514Yes (X)
TIMOTHY HALEY
MEDICAL DIRECTOR-MEDICAL POLICY & UM12.0029.00$377,089$0$42,295Yes (X)
DEIRDRE WHEAT
MED DIR-QUALITY & POP. HEALTH MGMT19.0026.00$366,192$0$46,681Yes (X)
JOSHUA ZALEN
VP-IT SERVICE OPERATIONS29.0024.00$338,141$0$44,807Yes (X)
JONATHAN BUROW
VP-CUST EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TRANS33.0013.00$338,627$0$40,896Yes (X)
LESLEY HAAK
VP-IT APPLICATION DELIVERY30.0017.00$330,441$0$18,723Yes (X)
JOHN MINEO
FORMER OFFICER (END 04/23)0.000.00$597,516$0$439Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$15,963,686TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$4,009,220TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K405IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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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INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION OF WNY
511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEBUFFALONY14221MEDICAL & PHARMACY$1,111,614,121
LIBERTY DENTAL NEW YORK IPA LLC
340 COMMERCE STE 100IRVINECA92602DENTAL BENEFITS COMPANY$29,203,769
WNY COORDINATED MEDICAL CARE PC
511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEBUFFALONY14221MEDICAL SERVICES$18,160,000
VATICA HEALTH INC
11800 AMBERPARK DRIVE SUITE 230ALPHARETTAGA30009MEDICAL SERVICES$16,120,226
ATOS SYNTEL INC
4581 REGENT BLVDIRVINGTX75063INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$13,335,148
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K188CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREMIUMS,REINSURANCE,&Desc
Business524114BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,696,804,673TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,696,804,673RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,696,804,673TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,596,579TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,596,579ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$551,480TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$551,480ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$157,862RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$19,483RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$138,379RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$138,379TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$138,379ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$265,336,938SecuritiesAmt
Other$16,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$238,471,185SecuritiesAmt
Other$252,962OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,865,753SecuritiesAmt
Other-$236,962OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,628,791TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,628,791ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,732,719,902TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,696,804,673RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$35,915,229ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,219,750TotalAmt
Program Services$3,219,750ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,538,084,777TotalAmt
Program Services$1,538,084,777ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,431,059TotalAmt
Management And General$17,431,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,136,869TotalAmt
Program Services$19,024,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,112,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$5,123,043TotalAmt
Program Services$746,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$5,869,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,792,321TotalAmt
Program Services$4,412,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,379,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,365,561TotalAmt
Program Services$1,497,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,868,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,514,618TotalAmt
Management And General$2,514,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$466,740TotalAmt
Management And General$466,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,265TotalAmt
Management And General$90,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$579,629TotalAmt
Management And General$579,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,285,822TotalAmt
Program Services$54,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,231,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,216,420TotalAmt
Program Services$699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,215,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,083,895TotalAmt
Program Services$227,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,856,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,666,265TotalAmt
Management And General$19,666,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,584,889TotalAmt
Management And General$1,584,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,370TotalAmt
Program Services$14,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,057TotalAmt
Program Services$1,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,811,227TotalAmt
Management And General-$1,811,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,761,849TotalAmt
Management And General$10,761,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,853,489TotalAmt
Program Services$717,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,135,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GME SURCHARGE$24,025,037$24,025,037
NYS ASSESSMENT/ACA$1,615,383$1,615,383
WELLNESS REWARDS$1,229,090$1,229,090
DUES$587,744$24,555$563,189

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,996,700TotalAmt
Program Services$1,240,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,756,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,747,815,329TotalAmt
Program Services$1,594,522,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,292,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,438,163BOYAmt
EOY$12,443,218EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,492,258BOYAmt
EOY$242,582,100EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,174,596BOYAmt
EOY$50,324,472EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$137,963,974LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$90,219,144LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,270,662BOYAmt
EOY$47,744,830EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,780,010BOYAmt
EOY$135,078,927EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,563,750BOYAmt
EOY$1,520,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,776,303BOYAmt
EOY$287,025,316EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$840,495,742BOYAmt
EOY$776,718,863EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,704,389BOYAmt
EOY$86,730,573EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,247,971BOYAmt
EOY$13,017,230EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,599,506BOYAmt
EOY$5,023,191EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,850,000BOYAmt
EOY$85,900,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,011,755BOYAmt
EOY$160,591,998EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,413,621BOYAmt
EOY$351,262,992EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,473,061BOYAmt
EOY$238,209,656EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,609,060BOYAmt
EOY$187,246,215EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$458,082,121BOYAmt
EOY$425,455,871EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$840,495,742BOYAmt
EOY$776,718,863EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$15,095,427ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$17,530,823NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$11,135,848DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,636,319BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,072,584OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,419,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,653,446BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,112,186OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,641,989DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,470,197BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,464,324OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,022,169DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,442,155BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$47,744,830TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENTS HELD IN ESCROW PER NYSDOH REGULATION 98-1.11CF$79,226,124
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES$207,799,192
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$287,025,316TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BENEFITS PAYABLE$67,893,888
CAPITATION PAYABLE$17,564,712
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$46,733,398
LEGAL SETTLEMENT PAYABLE$28,400,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$160,591,998TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,709,032,018TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$17,530,821NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$4,368,137OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,162,684RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,722,194,702RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,525,200OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,525,200RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,732,719,902TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,750,647,272TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$10,525,200OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$10,525,200ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,761,172,472ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$13,357,143OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$13,357,143ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,747,815,329TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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:INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION & AFFILIATES (THE ASSOCIATION) RECOGNIZED NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ASSOCIATION DID NOT RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN 2024 AND 2023. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND INCOME TAX IN VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX YEARS FOR 2021, 2022, AND 2023 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 977,926. NON-SERVICE NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 2,914,662. ENCOUNTER PENALTY NETTED AGAINST INCOME 2,486,727. NON COMPLIANCE PENALTY NETTED AGAINST INCOME -11,178. OPERATING GRANT NETTED AGAINST INCOME -2,000,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REINSURANCE RECOVERIES 4,092,037. RX REBATE 6,452,646. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B -19,483.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REINSURANCE RECOVERIES -4,092,037. RX REBATE -6,452,646. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 19,483.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 3,092,351. PENSION RELATED CHARGES AND NON-SERVICE NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -11,903,668. ENCOUNTER PENALTY NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME -2,486,727. LEGAL SETTLEMENT INTEREST EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME -4,070,277. OPERATING GRANT EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 2,000,000. NONCOMPLIANCE PENALTY INCLUDED NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 11,178.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESREINSURANCE$717,875
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$37,878,864
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$38,596,739SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$38,596,739TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (30 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMHERST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
400 ESSJAY ROAD SUITE 150AMHERSTNY14221160959485501(C)(6)$24,588$0SPONSORSHIP
BISONS BASEBALL INC
ONE JAMES D GRIFFIN PLAZABUFFALONY142032729161193569$17,468$0SPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO BILLS LLC
ONE BILLS DRIVEORCHARD PARKNY14127471762470$140,858$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAYBUFFALONY14211166000178501(C)(3)$22,999$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
257 WEST GENESEE STREET SUITE 600BUFFALONY14202160761958501(C)(3)$13,275$0SPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO RIVERWORKS LLC
359 GANSON STBUFFALONY14203463720236$227,078$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO URBAN LEAGUE INC
15 GENESEE STBUFFALONY14203160743940501(C)(3)$7,197$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CANISIUS UNIVERSITY
2001 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY14208160743209501(C)(3)$11,290$0SPONSORSHIP
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BUFFALO NEW YORK
741 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14209160743251501(C)(3)$6,987$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
ECMC FOUNDATION
462 GRIDER ST STE G1BUFFALONY14215223283946501(C)(3)$72,665$0SPONSORSHIP
ENDEAVOR WESTERN NEW YORK INC
211 RUSKIN ROADAMHERSTNY14226842898352501(C)(3)$13,974$0SPONSORSHIP
FEEDMORE FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
100 JAMES E CASEY DRIVEBUFFALONY14206161475486501(C)(3)$15,721$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
GREEN OPTIONS BUFFALO (GOBIKESLOW ROLL)
640 ELLICOTT ST SUITE 447BUFFALONY14203272501533501(C)(3)$40,175$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HISPANIC HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WNY INC
PO BOX 361BUFFALONY14201800719778501(C)(3)$13,974$0SPONSORSHIP
HORIZON HEALTH SERVICES INC
55 DODGE ROADGETZVILLENY14068166198498501(C)(3)$8,734$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA INC
257 WEST GENESEE STREET SUITE 600BUFFALONY142031425161579523501(C)(3)$34,935$0SPONSORSHIP
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
777 INTERNATIONAL DRIVEBUFFALONY14221161417199501(C)(3)$2,000,000$0SPONSORSHIP
JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
184 BARTON STBUFFALONY14213451571876501(C)(3)$61,860$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LMHF STRIVE TO THRIVE PROGRAM INC
3786 BROADWAY STREETCHEEKTOWAGANY14227815207846501(C)(3)$122,273$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LARKIN SQUARE LLC
726 EXCHANGE ST SUITE 825BUFFALONY14210454273897$59,390$0SPONSORSHIP
LEADERSHIP BUFFALO
237 MAIN STREET SUITE 1500BUFFALONY142032720161363536501(C)(3)$5,240$0SPONSORSHIP
NIAGARA FRONTIER AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NFADA)
1144 WEHRLE DRIVEWILLIAMSVILLENY14221161194880501(C)(3)$30,743$0SPONSORSHIP
PEOPLE INC
1219 NORTH FOREST ROADBUFFALONY14221161450321501(C)(3)$44,018$0SPONSORSHIP
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
65 NIAGARA SQUARE 21ST FLOORBUFFALONY14202161468698501(C)(3)$19,464$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1150 NIAGARA ST PO BOX 245BUFFALONY14240311387980$39,302$0SPONSORSHIP
SENECA DIABETES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 309IRVINGNY140810309203214056501(C)(3)$27,948$0SPONSORSHIP
SHARED MOBILITY
640 ELLICOTT ST 441BUFFALONY14203465072814501(C)(3)$38,429$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CENTER FOR HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC
225 COMO PARK BLVDCHEEKTOWAGANY142271416223141532501(C)(3)$5,240$0SPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF JUST COMMUNITIES OF WNY
360 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14202203185568501(C)(3)$6,987$0SPONSORSHIP
THE SUMMIT CENTER INC
150 STAHL ROADGETZVILLENY14068161095750501(C)(3)$5,240$0SPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org24Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM'S GENERAL LEDGER AS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COPIES OF ALL PAYMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE.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 (29 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 MD
PRESIDENT (END 02/24) & CEO$1,174,601$0$701,649$0$31,761$0$569,958$0$14,017$0$2,491,986$0$221,450$0
JOHN REID RODGERS
EVP-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$627,206$0$792,305$0$35,843$0$464,090$0$33,796$0$1,953,240$0$562,013$0
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER$411,367$0$479,381$0$7,828$0$322,472$0$54,748$0$1,275,796$0$348,467$0
JAMES DUNLOP
TREAS, EVP CFO/PRES. (END/BEG 02/24)$713,997$0$194,229$0$6,665$0$261,676$0$73,332$0$1,249,899$0$0$0
ANTHONY BILLITTIER
EVP-CHF MEDICAL OFCR$477,750$0$230,496$0$10,054$0$369,907$0$66,955$0$1,155,162$0$77,157$0
KENNETH SODARO
SEC -EVP-GENERAL COUNSEL$401,696$0$84,502$0$22,607$0$87,795$0$32,056$0$628,656$0$0$0
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO$397,742$0$135,508$0$2,048$0$57,186$0$31,227$0$623,711$0$41,375$0
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
SVP-CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER$330,713$0$108,421$0$3,327$0$135,403$0$29,846$0$607,710$0$31,597$0
JOHN MINEO
FORMER OFFICER (END 04/23)$0$0$57,629$0$539,887$0$0$0$439$0$597,955$0$57,629$0
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNRSHPS$291,001$0$97,786$0$4,027$0$168,291$0$32,101$0$593,206$0$28,114$0
CHERYL FRIEDMAN
SVP-HEALTH CARE SRVCS. (END 9/24)$250,289$0$113,042$0$178,334$0$6,432$0$21,298$0$569,395$0$32,500$0
MARGARET STEFFAN
SVP-FINANCE & CAO (END 11/24)$291,854$0$107,998$0$2,468$0$146,379$0$18,768$0$567,467$0$31,050$0
AMIN M SEREHALI
SVP-CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER$337,524$0$115,998$0$2,314$0$48,392$0$27,451$0$531,679$0$36,741$0
ANTHONY MONTAGNA
SVP-CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER$270,417$0$90,393$0$989$0$111,225$0$26,354$0$499,378$0$28,438$0
ANNE O'NEILL
SVP-CHIEF RISK OFFICER$271,799$0$65,053$0$2,159$0$95,171$0$32,888$0$467,070$0$0$0
JARED GROSS
EVP-CFO/TREASURER (BEG 02/24)$387,293$0$50,000$0$2,134$0$0$0$18,871$0$458,298$0$0$0
DAVID SHUTE
SVP-OPERATIONS - (END 11/24)$272,053$0$98,151$0$35,879$0$14,291$0$25,790$0$446,164$0$30,000$0
ROBERT TRACY
SVP-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS$268,940$0$89,511$0$2,658$0$49,348$0$28,572$0$439,029$0$27,556$0
TIMOTHY HALEY
MEDICAL DIRECTOR-MEDICAL POLICY & UM$342,880$0$30,407$0$3,802$0$12,171$0$30,124$0$419,384$0$0$0
DAVE MIKA
SVP-BUSINESS SERVICES & OPERATIONS$293,250$0$56,341$0$4,121$0$29,248$0$32,108$0$415,068$0$0$0
DEIRDRE WHEAT
MED DIR-QUALITY & POP. HEALTH MGMT$334,021$0$29,738$0$2,433$0$15,388$0$31,293$0$412,873$0$0$0
PETER GHIL
SVP-CHIEF ACTUARIAL OFFICER$260,774$0$52,087$0$1,411$0$14,463$0$61,293$0$390,028$0$0$0
JOSHUA ZALEN
VP-IT SERVICE OPERATIONS$266,897$0$69,800$0$1,444$0$13,736$0$31,071$0$382,948$0$0$0
JONATHAN BUROW
VP-CUST EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TRANS$293,300$0$44,895$0$432$0$8,924$0$31,972$0$379,523$0$0$0
MIKE REILLY
SVP-CHF HC INNV. & STRAT. (END 7/24)$204,807$0$80,542$0$56,544$0$16,608$0$1,863$0$360,364$0$0$0
LESLEY HAAK
VP-IT APPLICATION DELIVERY$262,661$0$67,152$0$628$0$14,241$0$4,482$0$349,164$0$0$0
PETER JABRUCKI
VP-CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICE$210,344$0$30,978$0$1,179$0$13,907$0$30,905$0$287,313$0$0$0
GEORGE WANDS
VP-CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER$182,222$0$27,105$0$960$0$13,446$0$29,068$0$252,801$0$0$0
NICOLE BRITTON
VP-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$184,023$0$27,105$0$277$0$4,113$0$27,810$0$243,328$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART 1, LINES 4A THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSON FROM PART VII, SECTION A RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS AS PART OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT HEALTH DURING 2024: JOHN MINEO - $537,602 CHERYL FRIEDMAN - $112,245 DAVID SHUTE - $13,568 PART I, LINES 4B ELIGIBLE ASSOCIATES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS ORGANIZED UNDER CODE SECTION 457(F), 457(A) AND 409(A). ANY AMOUNT ULTIMATELY PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM TO THE ASSOCIATE IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART VII: MICHAEL CROPP, M.D. - $221,450 JOHN RODGERS - $473,175 PATRICIA CLABEAUX - $279,945 ANTHONY BILLITTIER - $77,157 JOHN MINEO - $57,629 ERIC DECKER - $41,375 AMIN SEREHALI - $36,741 MARGARET STEFFAN - $31,050 CHERYL FRIEDMAN - $32,500 ROBERTA RIFKIN - $28,114 RICHARD ARGENTIERI - $31,597 ANTHONY MONTAGNA - $28,438 ROBERT TRACY - $27,556 DAVID SHUTE - $30,000ExplanationTxt

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Explanation(A) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: WNY COORDINATED CARE, PC(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND THE ORGANIZATION: GREATER THAN 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY BY ANTHONY BILLITIER, CURRENT OFFICER(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT, DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:HEADQUARTERED 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 INCLUDES HMO, POS, PPO AND EPO PRODUCTS, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PLANS, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE, INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP EXCHANGE PRODUCTS, AND CONSUMER-DIRECTED PLANS, PLUS COVERAGE FOR SELF-FUNDED EMPLOYERS.INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES INCLUDE PHARMACY BENEFIT DIMENSIONS, RELIANCE RX AND NOVA HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS, INC. IHA OFFERS A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND SELF-HELP TOOLS TO ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING AN ONLINE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT TO GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO HELP CONTROL CURRENT AND PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THEIR 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. IN ADDITION, INDEPENDENT HEALTH OFFERS ACCESS TO HEALTHWISE, WHICH HAS HEALTH DECISION TOOLS, A HEALTH TOPIC LIBRARY, A SYMPTOM CHECKER AND MEDICATION INFORMATION. MEMBERS MAY ALSO DOWNLOAD INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S MYIH APP TO THEIR SMARTPHONES, WHICH THEY CAN USE TO SEARCH FOR PROVIDERS, ACCESS THEIR MEMBER ID CARD, AND CHECK THEIR BENEFITS. AS A RESOURCE TO ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS AT ANY POINT IN THEIR DAY OR ANY STAGE OF HEALTH, BROOK DIGITAL HEALTH COMPANION IS A DIGITAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS PEOPLE LOOKING TO MAINTAIN THEIR GENERAL WELL-BEING AND 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 CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND RESIDE IN ERIE COUNTY. THIS PLAN INCLUDES PROVIDERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN TREATING CHRONIC HEART FAILURE. IT INCLUDES BENEFITS AND HEALTH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS CONDITION. IN ADDITION, ASSURE ADVANTAGE COVERS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO TREAT MOST MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE DRUGS THAT ARE USUALLY USED TO TREAT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE. 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. 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. IN 2021, INDEPENDENT HEALTH INTRODUCED THE CARE FOR YOU PROGRAM TO HELP ITS MEMBERS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS GET THE MEDICAL CARE AND ASSISTANCE THEY NEED WITHOUT HAVING TO NAVIGATE THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ALONE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN NEW YORK COORDINATED MEDICAL CARE PC, A PERSONAL CARE TEAM OF DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, DIETITIANS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS ALL WORK TOGETHER WITH THE MEMBERS' DOCTORS THROUGH ONE CENTRAL CONTACT WITH A GOAL OF PROVIDING THE RIGHT CARE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE RIGHT PLACE. DEPENDING ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S SPECIFIC LEVEL OF NEED, THE CARE FOR YOU PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE SUCH SERVICES AS COORDINATION OF URGENT CARE VISITS AND POST-HOSPITALIZATION NEEDS, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER SUPPORT WHEN NECESSARY. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH GYM AND WELLNESS CENTER AT JERICHO ROAD IS HELPING THE COMMUNITY STAY FIT AND ACTIVE. LOCATED INSIDE JERICHO ROAD'S COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN BUFFALO, THIS FACILITY IS DIFFERENT THAN TRADITIONAL GYMS AND IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR EVERY PERSON AND BODY WITH SPECIAL SERVICES AND AMENITIES TO HELP LEAD A HEALTHIER LIFE. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED IN A ZIP CODE WITH SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE REGION. IN JANUARY 2024, INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ANNOUNCED THE RENAMING OF THE MOG TO BE THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH GYM AND WELLNESS CENTER AT JERICHO ROAD DURING A SPECIAL RIBBON-CUTTING EVENT. AS ONE OF ONLY TWO FITNESS CENTERS ON BUFFALO'S EAST SIDE, THE RIBBON-CUTTING AND REDEDICATION EVENT MARKED A MILESTONE IN PROMOTING WELL-BEING AND ACCESSIBILITY TO FITNESS RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS OF JERICHO ROAD AND THE ENTIRE BUFFALO COMMUNITY. IN EARLY 2021, INDEPENDENT HEALTH BEGAN A REFRESH OF ITS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, ENTITLED IH2025: DESTINATION EXCELLENCE, TO HELP ENVISION WHAT THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE LOOKS LIKE AND THE CAPABILITIES THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. IH2025: DESTINATION EXCELLENCE WILL FOCUS ON SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING ADVANCED CARE MODELS, THE ENHANCED DIGITAL EXPERIENCE FOR MEMBERS THROUGH REDSHIRT 2.0 AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THE HOPE IS IH2025: DESTINATION EXCELLENCE WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR MEMBERS, STRENGTHEN OUR POSITION AS THE LEADING HEALTH PLAN IN OUR COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER ASSOCIATES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE BEST REDSHIRT EXPERIENCE FOR OUR MEMBERS. IN FEBRUARY 2024, THE RMA STEERING COMMITTEE WAS FORMED AS PART OF A NEW PROCESS TO PLACE ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS ON THE KEY AREAS OF (R) REVENUE, (M) MEDICAL EXPENSE AND (A) ADMINISTRATIVE SPEND IS A CRITICAL EVOLUTION TO THE BUSINESS MODEL. THIS OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS INDEPENDENT HEALTH WITH A RENEWED WAY FORWARD AND RIGOR TO PRIORITIZE WORK AND BETTER SUSTAIN THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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 $23.3 MILLION DURING 2024.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:IHA'S REDSHIRT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROVIDES IHA ASSOCIATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHILE PROMOTING IHA AS A COMPANY THAT GIVES BACK TO WNY. REDSHIRT ASSOCIATE 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. TO DATE IN 2024, 406 IHA ASSOCIATES SERVED AS REDSHIRT VOLUNTEERS. IN TOTAL, THESE INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT 99 COMMUNITY EVENTS, WHICH REPRESENTED MORE THAN 1,200 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 84 MEMBERS OF OUR LEADERSHIP FORUM AND JOINT LEADERSHIP TEAMS ARE VOLUNTEERS OR ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AS DIRECTORS ON COMMUNITY BOARDS. THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATES SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE DRESS DOWN PROGRAM, ALLOWS ASSOCIATES TO MAKE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 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. IN 2024, IHA RAISED $12,376 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. THE 2024 CAMPAIGN RAISED MORE THAN $54,200. THE COMMUNITY ALSO BENEFITS FROM IHA'S SPONSORSHIPS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SINCE 2014, INDEPENDENT HEALTH HAS SUPPORTED GOBIKE (FORMERLY 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 UNITES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 RIDERS EACH YEAR. GOBIKE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS OF SKYRIDE LAST YEAR, WITH PLANS TO HOST THE 11TH ANNUAL EVENT ON JULY 20, 2025, AT LAKESIDE BIKE PARK, OUTER HARBOR BUFFALO. INDEPENDENT HEALTH WILL ONCE AGAIN SPONSOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 200 BIKE HELMETS (ADULT AND YOUTH SIZES) THAT GOBIKE WILL OFFER TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS LEADING UP TO SKYRIDE. FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, INDEPENDENT HEALTH IS SPONSORING GOBIKE'S BIKE MONTH INITIATIVES DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, WHICH CREATES GREATER BRAND AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY FOR INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. THIS SPONSORSHIP LED TO GREATER INTERNAL EFFORTS BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION, WHICH SPURRED THE OFFERING OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE CONTEST. ENTRANTS ARE ONCE AGAIN ASKED TO SUBMIT SHORT STORIES ON WHY THEY LOVE BIKING IN WNY WITH ONE WINNER SET TO RECEIVE A $200 AMAZON.COM GIFT CARD ALONG WITH COMPLIMENTARY SKYRIDE REGISTRATIONS, TWO FREE REDDY BIKESHARE MEMBERSHIPS (OR ADDITIONAL RIDING CREDITS FOR CURRENT MEMBERS) AND A PRIZE PACK FROM INDEPENDENT HEALTH. THE CONTEST RUNS THROUGH THE MONTH OF MAY AND IS PRIMARILY PROMOTED AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM SUCH PARTNERS AS GOBIKE AND REDDY BIKESHARE. 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. REDDY BIKESHARE ALLOWS USERS TO EXPLORE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR HEALTH, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ENHANCING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. NOW IN ITS 10TH SEASON, REDDY BIKESHARE OFFERS 500 REDDY AND REDDY+ BIKES AT 110 STATIONS ACROSS BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS. THE REDDY+ BIKES ARE CLASS 1 ELECTRIC PEDAL-ASSIST BIKES, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS E-BIKES, AND GIVE RIDERS A GENTLE BOOST WHILE PEDALING, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO RIDE FARTHER AND LONGER. IN 2024, RIDERS USED A REDDY+ BIKE FOR MORE THAN 5,000 TRIPS, TRAVELING NEARLY 187,000 MILES. ADDITIONAL BIKES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ADDED TO THE FLEET IN 2025. BY THE END OF LAST YEAR AS A WRAP ON THE NINTH SEASON, REDDY BIKESHARE REPORTED A TOTAL OF 13,265 RIDERS WHO COLLECTIVELY BURNED 4.9 MILLION CALORIES BY TRAVELING NEARLY 122,000 MILES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. IN JULY 2024, REDDY EXPANDED INTO THE CITY OF TONAWANDA WITH TWO NEW STATIONS AT THE INTERMODAL HUB & TRAIL (36 YOUNG STREET) AND NIAWANDA PARK, ACROSS FROM NIAGARA AND FRANKLIN STREET. SINCE INCEPTION, REDDY BIKESHARE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING NEARLY 96,000 RIDERS BURN MORE THAN 72.6 MILLION CALORIES BY TRAVELING A TOTAL OF 690,923 MILES. ALSO THIS YEAR, REDDY BIKESHARE IS OFFERING ITS THIRD ANNUAL 100-MILE CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGING RIDERS TO TRAVEL 100 MILES IN A SEASON FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE. MORE THAN 100 RIDERS COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE LAST YEAR AND WERE CELEBRATED AT REDDY'S END-OF-SEASON "BIKETOBER BASH" IN OCTOBER 2024. INDEPENDENT HEALTH PROVIDED PRIZE PACKS FOR THE TOP TEN RIDERS, ALONG WITH A PAIR OF BILLS TICKETS TO THE TOP RIDER. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH SHARED MOBILITY, INDEPENDENT HEALTH BECAME A LARGE INVESTOR IN THE WNY E-BIKE LIBRARY PROGRAM IN 2023. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS WITH REFURBISHED E-BIKES FOR EASY AND FREE ACCESS TO A HEALTHY TRANSPORTATION OPTION. SHARED MOBILITY ACQUIRED NEARLY 3,000 E-BIKES FROM UBER TECHNOLOGIES IN 2020 AND PLANS TO INTEGRATE AT LEAST 250 E-BIKES INTO THE REGION BY 2025. SHARED MOBILITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING AND WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY GROUPS - KNOWN AS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, OR CBOS - TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN E-BIKE LIBRARIES. TWO CBOS WERE ESTABLISHED IN 2023, EAST SIDE BIKE CLUB AND CREATE A HEALTHIER NIAGARA FALLS COLLABORATIVE, WITH THE TOOL LIBRARY BECOMING THE THIRD CBO IN 2024. LAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE OF DONATING MORE THAN 100 REFURBISHED E-BIKES FOR COMMUNITY USE IN ADDITION TO HOSTING 15+ GROUP RIDES WHILE TEACHING SAFE RIDING HABITS. 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 CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH YMCA BUFFALO-NIAGARA AND JAMESTOWN YMCA ON FITNESS IN THE PARKS. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 14TH YEAR OF OFFERING FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY, DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR HEALTH. THE PROGRAM WILL KICK OFF ON JUNE 1, OFFERING NEARLY 500 CLASSES AT 24 LOCATIONS ACROSS WNY THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST. POPULAR LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUFFALO'S DELAWARE PARK, LARKIN SQUARE AND OUTER HARBOR; ORCHARD PARK'S CHESTNUT RIDGE PARK; WESTWOOD PARK IN LANCASTER; AND LOSSON PARK IN CHEEKTOWAGA. NEW LOCATIONS INCLUDE NIAGARA UNIVERSITY IN NIAGARA FALLS. CLASS STYLES INCLUDE YOGA, ZUMBA, PILATES, BARRE, CIRCUIT TRAINING, AND MORE. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR 2024 WAS 5,649.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:UNDERSTANDING 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. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR THE EXHIBIT CONCLUDED IN 2023; HOWEVER, EXPLORE YOU CONTINUES TO BE PART OF THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE EXHIBIT IS RECONSTRUCTED. AT EACH EVENT, INDEPENDENT HEALTH HOSTS A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF GIVEAWAYS. INDEPENDENT HEALTH ALSO EXTENDS AN INVITE TO ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS EACH YEAR, WHICH HAS INCLUDED YMCA BUFFALO-NIAGARA WITH FREE FITNESS ACTIVITIES, REDDY BIKESHARE DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISCOUNTED ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS, PLAYSTREETS PROGRAMMING FROM THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF BUFFALO (PAL), AND SMOOTHIE BIKE DEMONSTRATIONS FROM GOBIKE. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S PARTICIPATION ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION FROM THE STATE PRODUCT/SALES TEAM, WELLNESS, AND THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION. FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW, INDEPENDENT HEALTH IS CONTINUING ITS PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP OF WELLNESS WALKS AT TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE. THIS WEEKLY WALK, HELD EVERY THURSDAY MORNING (WEATHER PENDING), IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND. KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEERS FROM TIFFT GUIDE PARTICIPANTS ON UNIQUE ROUTES THROUGH THE PRESERVE, OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET HEALTHY WHILE TAKING IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF NATURE. FROM MAY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, TIFFT REPORTED 165 PARTICIPANTS FROM BUFFALO AND BEYOND. PARTICIPANTS HAVE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR THE NO-COST NATURE OF THE WALKS, COURTESY OF IHA'S SPONSORSHIP, IN ADDITION TO HAVING A GUIDED GROUP WALK VERSUS NAVIGATING THE TRAILS ALONE. 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, 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. EACH YEAR, BETWEEN 2,500 AND 3,000 PEOPLE ATTEND FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS EVERY TUESDAY FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST. ADDITIONAL GIVEAWAYS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S TABLE, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING AND AN ENTER TO WIN CONTEST. THIS YEAR, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A GRAND PRIZE JUST FOR SIMPLY INTERACTING WITH INDEPENDENT HEALTH, INCLUDING AN AMAZON.COM GIFT CARD AND A "BRINGING HEALTHY TO YOU" PRIZE PACK, BRINGING GREATER EXPOSURE TO INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S WIDE-RANGING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. 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 TWO-LEVEL ROPES COURSE, OPEN YEAR-ROUND (WEATHER PENDING). AS THE OFFICIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARTNER OF BUFFALO RIVERWORKS, IHA MEMBERS CAN SHOW THEIR ID CARDS 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. RIVERWORKS ALSO OFFERS OPEN ROLLER SKATING SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH ON SELECT DATES. 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. APPROXIMATELY 350,000 PEOPLE VISIT OUTER HARBOR EACH YEAR. GUESTS CAN VENTURE TO WILKESON POINTE TO RENT KAYAKS AND BIKES; ACCESS THE FREE INDEPENDENT HEALTH KAYAK LAUNCH; 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. ADDITIONALLY, INDEPENDENT HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO SPONSORING "YOGA FEST" ON AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH SEPTEMBER WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION. INDEPENDENT HEALTH BEGAN SPONSORING THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) OF BUFFALO'S PLAYSTREETS PROGRAM ANNUALLY IN 2021, WHICH OFFERS SEASONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PLAYSTREETS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO ENGAGE IN ORGANIZED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, TO LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES AND TO ACCESS HELPFUL RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EVERY CHILD RECEIVES A FREE SPORTS EQUIPMENT KIT, ALONG WITH A SNACK AND BOTTLED DRINK, TO INSPIRE THEM TO STAY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AT HOME. PAL REPORTEDLY SERVED AN UNDUPLICATED 3,188 YOUTH BETWEEN 2021 AND 2024. THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH MARKETING TEAM IS CONTINUING TO PROMOTE IHA'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE "BRINGING HEALTHY TO YOU" THEME THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2021 AN EVOLUTION OF THE PREVIOUS "RUN. WALK. BIKE. EAT" CAMPAIGN. THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO HELP SUPPORT THE STRATEGY OF POSITIONING INDEPENDENT HEALTH AS WNY'S LOCAL HEALTH PLAN THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO GET AND STAY HEALTHY. THE CAMPAIGN SHOWCASES THE NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION SPONSOR AND/OR OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL TACTICS (E.G., PRINT ADS, BILLBOARDS, MEMBER EBLASTS, WEBSITE PROMOS, INCLUSION IN DIRECT MAIL), MARKETING ALSO INTEGRATES THIS CAMPAIGN THEMATIC INTO SEVERAL "ENTER TO WIN" CONTESTS AT VARIOUS EVENTS. 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.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:AS OF MAY 2024, MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROVIDER PRACTICES PARTICIPATE WITH HEALTHELINK. MORE THAN 600 DATA SOURCES ARE CONNECTED, APPROXIMATELY 380 MILLION RESULTS (LAB, RADIOLOGY AND TRANSCRIBED REPORTS) ARE AVAILABLE AND MORE THAN 1.5 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 178,000 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 AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2024. 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. FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, IN 2024, INDEPENDENT HEALTH WAS THE ONLY HEALTH PLAN IN NEW YORK STATE TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RATING OF 5 OUT OF 5 STARS FOR CLINICAL QUALITY AND MEMBER SATISFACTION FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA) FOR ITS COMMERCIAL HMO/POS LINE OF BUSINESS. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS RECEIVED A 5 OUT OF 5 STAR RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) FOR 2024. THIS MARKS THE 14TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S HMO PLAN HAS RECEIVED A 4.5 OR 5 STAR RATING AND THE 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR THAT OUR PPO PLAN HAS ACHIEVED IT. INDEPENDENT HEALTH WAS NAMED THE SECOND HIGHEST RANKED HEALTH PLAN FOR MEMBER SATISFACTION IN THE NEW YORK REGION, ACCORDING TO THE J.D. POWER 2024 U.S. COMMERCIAL MEMBER HEALTH PLAN STUDYSM. CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY ACROSS 22 MARKET-BASED REGIONS, J.D. POWER'S ANNUAL SYNDICATED STUDY EXAMINES THE EXPERIENCE OF HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZES HEALTH PLANS IN THE COUNTRY THAT ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR THEIR MEMBERS. THE STUDY RANKS MEMBERS' EXPERIENCES IN SIX CATEGORIES: BILLING AND PAYMENT; COST; COVERAGE AND BENEFITS; CUSTOMER SERVICE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION; AND PROVIDER CHOICE. IN ADDITION, DATING BACK TO 2010, INDEPENDENT HEALTH HAS NOW BEEN RECOGNIZED BY J.D. POWER AS BEING THE TOP-RANKED PLAN FOR MEMBER SATISFACTION IN ITS REGION SIX TIMES (2010-13, 2016 AND 2020) AND THE SECOND HIGHEST RANKED PLAN ANOTHER SIX TIMES (2014-15, 2017, 2018, 2021 AND 2024). FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR, INDEPENDENT HEALTH ACHIEVED TIER 1 STATUS AS PART OF THE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NYSDOH). INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S OVERALL SCORE, WHICH WAS BASED ON DATA REPORTING FROM 2022, WAS THE HIGHEST AMONG ALL PARTICIPATING HEALTH PLANS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE. THE NYSDOH MEDICAID MANAGED CARE QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY AND MEMBER EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH PLANS. IT USES AN ALGORITHM TO AWARD POINTS TO PLANS FOR HIGH QUALITY IN THE CATEGORIES OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE, ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY AND USE OF SERVICES. OUR CONSISTENTLY STRONG STAR RATINGS AND THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENTS ARE A TESTAMENT TO OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT OF DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY COVERAGE AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MICHAEL W. CROPP, KENNETH SODARO, ANTHONY BAYNES, DANIEL WEINTRAUB, JAMES DUNLOP, AND JARED GROSS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). MICHAEL W. CROPP, JAMES DUNLOP, JOHN RODGERS, KENNETH SODARO, DANIEL WEINTRAUB, DAN GAGLIARDO, AND JARED GROSS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). THOMAS J. FOELS & DAVID PAWLOWSKI HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (PRIVATE ENTERPRISE). IHA DOES NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEIR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE IRS FORM 990, THE FINAL RETURN WAS REVIEWED WITH THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES, MANAGEMENT, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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 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 OBSERVE, TO MANAGEMENT OR INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF INDENDEPENT HEALTH. CONFLICTS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED ANNUALLY WHEN EMPLOYEES COMPLETE ATTESTATIONS, CONFIDENTIAL QUESTIONAIRES & PLEDGE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURES FORM (FORM 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 VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCJAMES DUNLOP - 16 BIRDSONG PARKWAY, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127. ERIC J. DECKER - 797 TWO ROD RD., MARILLA, NY 14102. JOHN MINEO - 28 CANTERBURY LN., EAST AURORA, NY 14052. CHERYL FRIEDMAN - 5580 COACHMANS LANE, HAMBURG, NY 14075. MARGARET STEFFAN - 5127 WILLOWBROOK DR. W., CLARENCE, NY 14031. DAVID SHUTE - 25 MONTA VISTA CT., EAST AMHERST, NY 14051. MIKE REILLY - 11 SILVER THORNE DR, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221.

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L$724,792,415FMV
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M$42,405,169FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
M$1,555,733,964FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
M$196,324FMV
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N$8,231,038FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
N$28,326,632FMV
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O$19,015,364FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
O$305,906FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
O$46,474,660FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
P$194,382FMV
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P$487,774,448FMV
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Q$754,905,775FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
Q$214,572FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Q$1,756,876FMV
MASON INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
Q$70,764FMV
MASON INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
R$686,140FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
S$99,100,000FMV
MASON INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
S$757,033FMV