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INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 16-1080163)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201943189349303424
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-14T09:57:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2019-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLORI BOYCEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00121981PTIN
Phone3133963000PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address167.219.88.140IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-13IPDt
IP Tm12:28:41IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$1,638,875,580GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers224TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$9,204,721PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,787,209CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,670PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,366CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,402,262,575PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,419,938,474CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,345,360PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,276,632CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,229,000,501PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,229,105,375CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$79,414,553PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$74,015,753PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$77,925,386CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,384,776,167PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,390,056,900CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,486,408PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$29,881,574CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$756,990,268TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$716,145,017TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$312,146,143TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$252,453,356TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$444,844,125NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$463,691,661NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,269,306,580ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,272,632GrantAmt
Revenue$1,410,137,899RevenueAmt
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 MEDICAID HMO PRODUCT, THE CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP), HEALTH AND RECOVERY PLANS (HARP) AND THE ESSENTIAL PLAN PROGRAMS) 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
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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 Document208IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1268EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryBDForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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 Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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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 Line1ANN PENTOWSKIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7166313001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ANN M PENTKOWSKI
TREASURER & CFO-START 10/19/1837.0014.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$982,009$0$265,736
ANTHONY B MARTINO
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$47,000$0$7,618
ANTHONY J BAYNES
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$7,618
COLLEEN C DIPIRRO
VICE CHAIRPERSON4.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$50,000$0$7,618
DANIEL GAGLIARDO
BOARD MEMBER4.006.00Yes (X)$40,684$0$7,618
DANIEL B WEINTRAUB CPA
BOARD MEMBER5.001.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$5,295
DAVID PAWLOWSKI MD
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$42,338$0$3,809
DONALD ROBINSON MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$45,000$0$7,618
DONNA M FERNANDES PHD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$7,618
FUAD SHERIFF MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$50,500$0$7,207
JOHN ANTKOWIAK MD
CHAIRPERSON12.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$100,000$0$7,618
JOHN MINEO ESQ
SECRETARY- EVP GEN.COUNSEL33.0012.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$625,154$0$204,010
JOHN N WALSH III
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$47,100$0$0
KATHLEEN MYLOTTE MD
BOARD MEMBER - START 12/12/180.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA MENDONZA MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$7,618
MARK I JOHNSON
TREASURER & CFO -END 5/28/1823.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,298,809$0$242,665
MICHAEL HEIMERL MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$44,775$0$7,618
MICHAEL HUDSON
TREASURER & CFO- END 10/19/1827.0015.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$573,557$0$17,891
MICHAEL W CROPP MD
PRESIDENT & CEO30.0023.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,260,662$0$773,515
MOISES SUDIT PHD
BOARD MEMBER - END 4/21/184.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORA B SULLIVAN JD MBA
BOARD MEMBER - END 4/18/184.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$2,539
PATRICIA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$50,466$0$413
RENE F JONES
BOARD MEMBER - END 3/1/180.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN COTTON MD
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$7,618
SIDNEY N WEISS CPA
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$7,618
STUART H ANGERT
BOARD MEMBER4.002.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$1,140
YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD
BOARD MEMBER4.001.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$413
DAWN C ODRZYWOLSKI
CHF COMPLIANCE OFCR END 2/1/1839.003.00Yes (X)$151,682$0$33,453
NICOLE BRITTON
CHF COMPLIANCE OFCR - START 2/1/1831.0010.00Yes (X)$103,073$0$28,951
THOMAS J FOELS
EVP-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER38.0012.00Yes (X)$1,150,985$0$326,170
ANNE O'NEILL
VP- CHIEF RISK OFFICER32.0010.00$210,336$0$46,302Yes (X)
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO35.0014.00$398,479$0$89,245Yes (X)
J SCOTT DWYER
VP-CHF AUDIT EXEC END 9/26/1825.008.00$200,897$0$28,548Yes (X)
JILL M SYRACUSE
EVP-CHIEF ENGMT & SERVCNG. OFF36.0012.00$988,392$0$310,673Yes (X)
JOHN HAUGHTON
SVP-CHIEF CLINICAL IMPRV OFFCR32.0012.00$479,683$0$57,360Yes (X)
JOHN REID RODGERS RPH
EVP - COO38.0015.00$1,324,922$0$377,413Yes (X)
MICHAEL J FASO
SVP- CHIEF REV & ACCTG OFFICER27.0016.00$704,183$0$207,661Yes (X)
NORA K MCGUIRE
SVP-CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER27.0017.00$485,576$0$53,088Yes (X)
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER36.0012.00$749,159$0$213,988Yes (X)
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT PROGS & AFFAIRS32.0013.00$364,228$0$119,516Yes (X)
AMIN M SEREHALI
VP-CLINICAL & BUS. INFORMATICS35.0017.00$349,768$0$34,220Yes (X)
MARGARET STEFFAN
VP- FINANCE-TREASURY SERVICES34.0018.00$308,411$0$101,802Yes (X)
MICHAEL MERRILL
MED DIRECTOR CLINICAL PERF MGT31.0010.00$368,245$0$21,983Yes (X)
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
VP-SALES28.0021.00$325,512$0$49,738Yes (X)
TIMOTHY HALEY
MED DIRECTOR MED POLICY & UM18.0024.00$300,736$0$31,828Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$15,562,321TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$3,740,370TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K246IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION OF WNY
511 FARBER LAKES DRIVEBUFFALONY14221MEDICAL & PHARMACY BENEFIT SERVICES$886,827,860
HEALTHPLEX I P A
333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE 300UNIONDALENY115533608DENTAL BENEFITS COMPANY$16,828,873
SYNTEL INC
525 E BIG BEAVER RD STE 300TROYMI48083INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$8,155,788
NTT DATA INC
PO BOX 4201BOSTONMA02211INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$5,862,136
EYEMED VISION CARE
15274 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693VISION BENEFITS COMPANY$5,171,958
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K155CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREMIUMS, REINSURANCE, & REBATESDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,410,137,899RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,410,137,899TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,805,456TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,805,456ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$15,445RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,079RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$13,366RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,366TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,366ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$216,916,780SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$218,923,938SecuritiesAmt
Other$11,089OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,007,158SecuritiesAmt
Other-$11,089OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,018,247TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,018,247ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,419,938,474TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,410,137,899RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$9,800,575ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,276,632TotalAmt
Program Services$3,276,632ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,229,105,375TotalAmt
Program Services$1,229,105,375ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,410,446TotalAmt
Management And General$17,410,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,826,079TotalAmt
Program Services$14,088,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,738,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,569TotalAmt
Program Services$474,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$285,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,164,233TotalAmt
Program Services$3,076,355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,087,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,160,180TotalAmt
Program Services$1,108,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,051,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$327,278TotalAmt
Management And General$327,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,800TotalAmt
Management And General$336,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,409TotalAmt
Management And General$150,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,051,098TotalAmt
Management And General$1,051,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,882,883TotalAmt
Program Services$233,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,649,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,708,002TotalAmt
Program Services$27,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,680,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,720,509TotalAmt
Program Services$304,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,415,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,936,076TotalAmt
Program Services$31,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,904,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,685,432TotalAmt
Management And General$1,685,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,075TotalAmt
Program Services$54,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$353,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,491TotalAmt
Program Services$5,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,556TotalAmt
Management And General$46,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,633,500TotalAmt
Management And General$5,633,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$755,614TotalAmt
Management And General$755,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GME SURCHARGE$15,863,389$15,863,389
FAMILY CHOICE$2,146,021$2,146,021
NYS ASSESSMENT/ACA$1,177,640$1,177,640
EXEC COMP EXCISE TAX$840,025$840,025

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,588TotalAmt
Program Services-$490,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$575,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,390,056,900TotalAmt
Program Services$1,269,306,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,750,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,310,020BOYAmt
EOY$13,650,025EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,291,087BOYAmt
EOY$135,797,773EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,649,704BOYAmt
EOY$24,986,078EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$141,704,493LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$106,515,613LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,952,234BOYAmt
EOY$35,188,880EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,795,826BOYAmt
EOY$318,301,617EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,990,417BOYAmt
EOY$1,905,417EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,000,980BOYAmt
EOY$186,315,227EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$756,990,268BOYAmt
EOY$716,145,017EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,861,913BOYAmt
EOY$59,188,527EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,469,453BOYAmt
EOY$7,630,023EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,174,013BOYAmt
EOY$1,732,329EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$26,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,640,764BOYAmt
EOY$157,902,477EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,146,143BOYAmt
EOY$252,453,356EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,386,112BOYAmt
EOY$308,831,075EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,458,013BOYAmt
EOY$154,860,586EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,844,125BOYAmt
EOY$463,691,661EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$756,990,268BOYAmt
EOY$716,145,017EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$29,881,574ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$11,034,037NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$7,907,666DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,864,501BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,954,633OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,445,686DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,508,947BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,985,724OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,817,896DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,167,828BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,449,256OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,344,365DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,104,891BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,188,880TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENTS HELD IN ESCROW PER NYSDOH REGULATION 98-1.11(F)$75,481,076
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES$110,834,151
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$186,315,227TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BENEFITS PAYABLE$34,230,696
CAPITATION PAYABLE$10,100,644
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$111,110,579
MEDICAL LOSS RATIO REBATES$2,460,558
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$157,902,477TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,399,112,926TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$11,034,037NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$2,970,001OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$14,004,038RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,413,116,964RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$6,821,510OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$6,821,510RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,419,938,474TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,383,132,050TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$6,821,510OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$6,821,510ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,389,953,560ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$103,340OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$103,340ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,390,056,900TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2018 AND 2017. THE ASSOCIATION DID NOT RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN 2018 AND 2017. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX IN VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX YEARS FOR 2015, 2016 AND 2017 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME -1,376,641. OPERATING GRANT NETTED AGAINST INCOME -1,593,360.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NYS REINSURANCE 3,713,710. RX REBATE & COB 3,109,879. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B -2,079.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NYS REINSURANCE -3,713,710. RX REBATE & COB -3,109,879. RENTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 2,079.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK CHARGES & INVESTMENT FEES NETTED AGAINST OTHER INCOME 1,376,640. OPERATING GRANT NETTED AGAINST INCOME 1,593,359. PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -2,866,659.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$14,531,693RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$14,531,693SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$14,531,693TotalSpentAmt
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 (37 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ASPIRE OF WNY
2356 NORTH FOREST ROADGETZVILLENY14068160757756501(C)(3)$7,995FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE
665 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY142031425161579523501(C)(3)$36,339FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO URBAN LEAGUE
15 E GENESEE STREETBUFFALONY14203160743940501(C)(3)$18,169FMVSPONSORSHIP
CANISIUS COLLEGE
2001 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY14208160743209501(C)(3)$24,656FMVSPONSORSHIP
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BUFFALO NEW YORK
741 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14209160743251501(C)(3)$10,902FMVSPONSORSHIP
ECMC LIFELINE FOUNDATION
462 GRIDER STREET NO G-1BUFFALONY14215223283946501(C)(3)$5,814FMVSPONSORSHIP
GREEN OPTIONS BUFFALO (GOBIKESLOW ROLL)
640 ELLICOTT ST SUITE 447BUFFALONY14203272501533501(C)(3)$78,262FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HILLSIDE WORK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
1183 MONROE AVENUEROCHESTERNY14620161453581501(C)(3)$72,677FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF WNY INC
225 COMO PARK BLVDCHEEKTOWAGANY142271416223137812501(C)(3)$5,451FMVSPONSORSHIP
LARKIN SQUARE
726 EXCHANGE ST STE 825BUFFALONY14210454273890501(C)(3)$7,268FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LEADERSHIP BUFFALO
237 MAIN STREET SUITE 1500BUFFALONY142032720161363536501(C)(3)$7,268FMVSPONSORSHIP
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE310WHITE PLAINSNY10605135644916501(C)(3)$7,268FMVSPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF JUST COMMUNITIES OF WNY
360 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14202203185568501(C)(3)$9,448FMVSPONSORSHIP
NIAGARA FRONTIER AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NFADA)
1144 WEHRLE DRIVEWILLIAMSVILLENY14221161194880501(C)(3)$31,433FMVSPONSORSHIP
P2 COLLABORATIVE
355 HARLEM ROAD BUILDING CWEST SENECANY14224421604185501(C)(3)$41,063FMVSPONSORSHIP
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
65 NIAGARA SQUARE 21ST FLOORBUFFALONY14202161468698501(C)(3)$6,178FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
SENECA DIABETES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 309IRVINGNY140810309203214056501(C)(3)$21,803FMVSPONSORSHIP
THEATRE OF YOUTH (TOY)
203 ALLEN STREETBUFFALONY14201237286004501(C)(3)$36,339FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY - ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
742 DELAWARE AVENUEBUFFALONY14209160743969501(C)(3)$14,535FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO HEARING & SPEECH CENTER
50 E NORTH STBUFFALONY14203160776186501(C)(3)$5,451FMVSPONSORSHIP
ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
ELM CARLTON STREETSBUFFALONY14263161391608501(C)(3)$6,178FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
AMHERST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
400 ESSJAY ROAD SUITE 150AMHERSTNY14221160959485501(C)(6)$32,886FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP
655 MAIN STREET SUITE 200BUFFALONY142031425160761958501(C)(6)$30,633FMVSPONSORSHIP
TASTE OF BUFFALO INC
276 GREENWOOD COURTEAST AURORANY14052161390601501(C)(6)$11,265FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
43NORTH
640 ELLICOTT ST SUITE 108BUFFALONY14203472878159501(C)(3)$18,169FMVSPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION TOUR DE CURE
PO BOX 11454ALEXANDRIAVA22312131623888501(C)(3)$5,198FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BACK TO BASICS PEACEKEEPERS
1370 WILLIAM ST SUITE 100BUFFALONY14206161509888501(C)(3)$7,268FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
330 DELAWARE AVEBUFFALONY14202161004825501(C)(3)$6,178FMVSPONSORSHIP
MARTIN HOUSE RESORATION CORPORATION
143 JEWETT PARKWAYBUFFALONY14214161426693501(C)(3)$18,169FMVSPONSORSHIP
BUFFALO BILLS LLC
ONE BILLS DRIVEORCHARD PARKNY14127471762470$448,579FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUFFALO RIVERWORKS LLC
359 GANSON STBUFFALONY14203463720236$181,693FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
BUSINESS FIRST
AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS INCCHARLOTTENC28202431366184$38,156FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING120 EST MOREHEAD ST
FRW BEAVER HOLLOW MANAGEMENT LLC
1083 PIT RDJAVA CENTERNY14082454403158$218,032FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1150 NIAGARA ST PO BOX 245BUFFALONY14240311387980$35,218FMVSPONSORSHIP
SHARED MOBILITY
640 ELLICOTT ST 441BUFFALONY14203465072814501(C)(3)$156,983FMVSPONSORSHIP FOR HEALTHY LIVING
SISTERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
2157 MAIN STBUFFALONY14214222283077501(C)(3)$15,989FMVSPONSORSHIP
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
777 INTERNATIONAL DRIVEBUFFALONY14221161417199501(C)(3)$1,597,721FMVOPERATING GRANT/SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org29Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org8TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDONATIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS: 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 ON THE GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM UNDER "COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COPIES OF ALL PAYMENTS ARE KEPT ON 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 (22 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
ANN M PENTKOWSKI
TREASURER & CFO-START 10/19/18$468,991$0$505,490$0$7,528$0$249,238$0$16,498$0$1,247,745$0$362,952$0
JOHN MINEO ESQ
SECRETARY- EVP GEN.COUNSEL$343,538$0$271,602$0$10,014$0$168,320$0$35,690$0$829,164$0$141,282$0
MARK I JOHNSON
TREASURER & CFO -END 5/28/18$467,704$0$678,961$0$152,144$0$215,096$0$27,569$0$1,541,474$0$306,284$0
MICHAEL HUDSON
TREASURER & CFO- END 10/19/18$405,285$0$50,000$0$118,272$0$0$0$17,891$0$591,448$0$0$0
MICHAEL W CROPP MD
PRESIDENT & CEO$1,004,269$0$1,221,279$0$35,114$0$750,973$0$22,542$0$3,034,177$0$581,104$0
DAWN C ODRZYWOLSKI
CHF COMPLIANCE OFCR END 2/1/18$134,982$0$16,523$0$177$0$7,682$0$25,771$0$185,135$0$0$0
THOMAS J FOELS
EVP-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$403,370$0$738,411$0$9,204$0$267,912$0$58,258$0$1,477,155$0$556,884$0
ANNE O'NEILL
VP- CHIEF RISK OFFICER$178,146$0$30,910$0$1,280$0$25,721$0$20,581$0$256,638$0$0$0
ERIC J DECKER
SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO$305,781$0$85,523$0$7,175$0$65,812$0$23,433$0$487,724$0$0$0
J SCOTT DWYER
VP-CHF AUDIT EXEC END 9/26/18$145,312$0$43,546$0$12,039$0$11,097$0$17,451$0$229,445$0$0$0
JILL M SYRACUSE
EVP-CHIEF ENGMT & SERVCNG. OFF$374,238$0$580,752$0$33,402$0$282,441$0$28,232$0$1,299,065$0$441,986$0
JOHN HAUGHTON
SVP-CHIEF CLINICAL IMPRV OFFCR$355,000$0$119,460$0$5,223$0$36,504$0$20,856$0$537,043$0$0$0
JOHN REID RODGERS RPH
EVP - COO$539,903$0$774,468$0$10,551$0$349,746$0$27,667$0$1,702,335$0$514,527$0
MICHAEL J FASO
SVP- CHIEF REV & ACCTG OFFICER$311,396$0$386,202$0$6,585$0$185,037$0$22,624$0$911,844$0$281,222$0
NORA K MCGUIRE
SVP-CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$305,859$0$173,560$0$6,157$0$41,218$0$11,870$0$538,664$0$0$0
PATRICIA C CLABEAUX
EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER$340,710$0$399,647$0$8,802$0$171,685$0$42,303$0$963,147$0$277,472$0
ROBERTA D RIFKIN
SVP-GOVT PROGS & AFFAIRS$255,266$0$101,334$0$7,628$0$96,161$0$23,355$0$483,744$0$77,630$0
AMIN M SEREHALI
VP-CLINICAL & BUS. INFORMATICS$261,639$0$81,563$0$6,566$0$11,506$0$22,714$0$383,988$0$0$0
MARGARET STEFFAN
VP- FINANCE-TREASURY SERVICES$241,388$0$59,730$0$7,293$0$79,921$0$21,881$0$410,213$0$0$0
MICHAEL MERRILL
MED DIRECTOR CLINICAL PERF MGT$348,581$0$15,836$0$3,828$0$136$0$21,847$0$390,228$0$0$0
RICHARD M ARGENTIERI
VP-SALES$207,737$0$112,778$0$4,997$0$30,703$0$19,035$0$375,250$0$0$0
TIMOTHY HALEY
MED DIRECTOR MED POLICY & UM$268,221$0$27,451$0$5,064$0$11,107$0$20,721$0$332,564$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSONS FROM PART VII, SECTION A RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS AS PART OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT HEALTH DURING 2018: MIKE HUDSON - $90,000 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 - $581,104 MARK JOHNSON - $306,284 JOHN RODGERS - $514,527 THOMAS FOELS - $556.884 JILL SYRACUSE - $411,986 ANN PENTKOWSKI - $362,952 PATRICIA CLABEAUX - $277,472 MICHAEL FASO - $281,222 JOHN MINEO - $141,282 ROBERTA RIFKIN - $77,630ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ALDEN PHARMACY INC
SEE PART V$855,395SEE PART V0
NORTHTOWNS MEDICAL GROUP
SEE PART V$697,517SEE PART V0
DONALD W ROBINSON MD
SEE PART V$396,721SEE PART V0
D'AVOLIO OLIVE OIL & VINEG
SEE PART V$143,502SEE PART V0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PARTIES:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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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 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 INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION, INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION, PHARMACY BENEFIT DIMENSIONS, RELIANCE RX, DXID, NOVA HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS, INC., AND EVOLVE PRACTICE PARTNERS. IHA OFFERS ITS MEMBERS HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS INCLUDING AN ONLINE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AND THE USE OF A DATA WAREHOUSE TO ANALYZE AND PREDICT POTENTIAL RISK AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS 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, CASE MANAGEMENT, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH COACHES. IHA ALSO ESTABLISHED AN ADVANCED PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) PILOT PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2009. THE PCMH PROGRAM INCLUDED 18 DIVERSE PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES ACROSS WNY, 130 PHYSICIANS AND NEARLY 50,000 IHA MEMBERS. THE PRACTICES WORKED TOWARD IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE WITH EXPANDED ACCESS TO ALLOW SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS AND AFTER-HOURS CARE; ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND EMAILS WITH PATIENTS; AND A COMPREHENSIVE CARE TEAM FOR THOSE WITH OR AT RISK OF HAVING A CHRONIC CONDITION. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO HELP IMPLEMENT NEW OFFICE PROCEDURES. ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE PCMH MODEL WAS THAT IT ALSO INCLUDED MANY OF THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM EFFORTS INCLUDING PREVENTION AND WELLNESS THROUGH COORDINATED CARE, EVIDENCED-BASED GUIDELINES TO GAUGE OUTCOMES AND REFORM OF PHYSICIAN PAYMENT TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY. IHA DEVOTED TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT ENABLED THE 130 PHYSICIANS IN THIS PROGRAM TO REDESIGN THEIR PRACTICES. IHA ALSO PROVIDED DETAILED MEMBER INFORMATION TO ENABLE OUR PHYSICIANS TO MANAGE CARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IHA MEMBERS. AT THE END OF THE PILOT IN DECEMBER 2011, THE 18 PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INVOLVED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA). IN 2012, INDEPENDENT HEALTH EVOLVED ITS SUCCESSFUL PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) CARE MODEL FOR PRIMARY CARE INTO A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM CALLED THE PRIMARY CONNECTION. AN INNOVATIVE, PHYSICIAN-LED INITIATIVE, THE PRIMARY CONNECTION TAKES A COORDINATED APPROACH TO ENHANCE QUALITY, ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY. USING PCMH PRINCIPLES AS THE FOUNDATION, THIS INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE PROMOTES BETTER CARE COORDINATION AND A COLLABORATIVE, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AMONG PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS HOSPITALS, HEALTH PLANS, MEMBERS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE QUADRUPLE AIM: BETTER HEALTH, BETTER CARE, LOWER COSTS AND PROVIDER VITALITY. HEALTH CARE REFORM INITIATIVES ENCOURAGE THIS TYPE OF CARE DELIVERY, AND INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND THESE PROGRESSIVE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT THE NATION WILL BE DOING. THE PRIMARY CONNECTION FOSTERS INTERDEPENDENCY AND INTENSE COLLABORATION AMONG THE PRACTICES TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC CARE COORDINATION PROGRAMS, SUCH AS HOSPITAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND CARE TRANSITION PROGRAMS FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME. OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDE PHARMACISTS PROVIDING MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT, EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL COUNSELORS WITHIN PRACTICES, AND CARE COORDINATION CONTRACTS BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS. THE PRIMARY CONNECTION PRACTICES' CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCES ARE TRACKED FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ADHERENCE TO THE TENETS OF THE QUADRUPLE AIM. THESE PRACTICES ARE REIMBURSED UNDER AN INNOVATIVE HYBRID REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY THAT RETAINS ELEMENTS OF FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENT BUT INCLUDES A RISK-ADJUSTED POPULATION-BASED CARE COORDINATION FEE AND A SHARED SAVINGS COMPONENT. THE HYBRID PAYMENT SYSTEM ALLOWS PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES TO MORE FULLY UTILIZE ANCILLARY NURSING AND MID-LEVEL STAFF, RECOGNIZES THE PRACTICES' EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT E-COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, AND REWARDS EFFORTS TO WORK COOPERATIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY WITH HOSPITALS AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS TO REDUCE MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY SERVICES AND POTENTIALLY AVOIDABLE ADMISSIONS. THE PRIMARY CONNECTION INITIALLY INVOLVED 21 PRACTICES, THEIR 140 PHYSICIANS AND MORE THAN 54,000 PATIENTS, AND HAS SINCE GROWN TO 25 PRACTICES AND 198 PHYSICIANS. THIS PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE HAS LED TO IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION AND REDUCING THE REDUNDANCIES AND INEFFICIENT CARE THAT CAUSE HEALTH CARE COSTS TO INCREASE UNNECESSARILY. 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 SHARING OF CLINICAL INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HEALTH-E-LINK. 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 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. 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.
FORM 990 , PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIHA 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 $15.9 MILLION DURING 2018. IHA'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. DURING 2018, 206 IHA ASSOCIATES SERVED AS REDSHIRT VOLUNTEERS. IN TOTAL, THESE INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT 85 COMMUNITY EVENTS, WHICH REPRESENTED MORE THAN 600 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 ASSOCIATE DRESS DOWN PROGRAM ALLOWS ASSOCIATES TO MAKE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DRESSING DOWN FOR WORK. 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 2018, IHA RAISED MORE THAN $100,000 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 2018 CAMPAIGN RAISED MORE THAN $100,000. THE COMMUNITY ALSO BENEFITS FROM IHA'S SPONSORSHIPS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. ONE EXAMPLE IS IHA'S COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT TO THEATRE OF YOUTH'S (TOY) HEALTH SERIES, A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES THAT FOCUSES ON HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES IN CHILDREN. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF IHA IN THE COMMUNITY IS EVIDENT IN OUR SPONSORSHIP AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SLOW ROLL BUFFALO, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY BIKE EVENT THAT KICKED OFF IN BUFFALO IN 2015. IN ADDITION TO BEING A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH DREW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT ON MONDAYS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER FOR A GUIDED BIKE RIDE THROUGH THE CITY, OUR REDSHIRTS VOLUNTEERED AND MANY OF OUR ASSOCIATES PARTICIPATED. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. THERE IS ALSO A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA BUFFALO NIAGARA AND IHA THAT INTEGRATES PERSONAL AND FAMILY FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH ON-SITE MEDICAL SERVICES IN A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART, 92,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY THAT OPENED IN EARLY 2013. IHA HAS PROVIDED $2 MILLION TOWARDS THIS INITIATIVE. THE NEW YMCA HAS AN ON-SITE PRESENCE OFFERING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED FITNESS PROGRAMS TARGETING OBESITY. ADDITIONALLY, YMCA AND IHA HAVE TEAMED UP FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW WITH LOCAL PARKS THIS SUMMER TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENCOURAGE WESTERN NEW YORK RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. BETWEEN MAY AND AUGUST 2018, THE WNY COMMUNITY WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE 60-MINUTE FITNESS CLASSES WITH YMCA-CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. IN 2018, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED TO 23 AREA PARKS IN BUFFALO-NIAGARA AND JAMESTOWN, AND OFFERED NEARLY 500 CLASSES IN TOTAL; COMPARED TO 2017 WHICH HAD 21 AREA PARKS AND APPROXIMATELY 400 CLASSES. IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER PROMOTE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IHA JOINED FORCES WITH SNYDER CORPORATION AND FITNESS RIDGE WORLDWIDE TO BRING THE BIGGEST LOSER RESORT NIAGARA TO WNY AT THE BEAVER HOLLOW CONFERENCE CENTER IN WYOMING COUNTY. THE RESORT FOCUSES ON EXERCISE, HEALTH NUTRITION AND EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR OWN HEALTH AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADOPT LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO STAY HEALTHY AND REDUCE THEIR RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE LIKE DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. IHA IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE $3 MILLION TOWARDS THIS INITIATIVE. IHA HAS ALSO JOINED TOGETHER WITH THE BUFFALO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TO OPEN THE FIRST OF EIGHT PERMANENT SCIENCE STUDIOS AT THE MUSEUM. CALLED "EXPLORE YOU PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH," THE THEMED STUDIO ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPLORE ANATOMY AND LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT CHOICES THEY CAN MAKE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH. THE EXHIBIT OPENED IN MARCH OF 2012 AND WILL BE OPEN FOR 10 YEARS. IN CONNECTION TO THE EXHIBIT, IHA BEGAN HOSTING "EXPLORE TOGETHER" IN 2013, A FREE ANNUAL EVENT NOW OFFERED IN TANDEM WITH THE MUSEUM'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY EVERY JANUARY. THIS COLLABORATIVE EVENT ENCOURAGES PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS. IHA IS ALSO PROUD TO PARTNER WITH LARKIN SQUARE TO SPONSOR MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HELP BRING HEALTHY INITIATIVES TO THIS NEWLY REVITALIZED PUBLIC GATHERING SPACE ALL YEAR LONG. IHA AND THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION'S HEALTHY OPTIONS PROGRAM COLLABORATED WITH FOOD TRUCKS PARTICIPATING IN LARKIN SQUARE'S FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS EVENTS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER TO HELP THEM OFFER HEALTHY MENU ITEMS THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE LOWER IN FAT, SATURATED FAT, CHOLESTEROL AND SODIUM.
FORM 990 , PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIHA AND THE BUFFALO BILLS ARE CONTINUING TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND BUFFALO BILLS HEALTH & WELLNESS CHALLENGE. THIS COMMUNITY-WIDE FITNESS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM INCENTIVIZES THE COMMUNITY WITH DAILY, WEEKLY, AND GRAND PRIZES TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. TO DATE, MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CHALLENGE, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS TENTH CHALLENGE THIS SPRING. THE COMMUNITY-WIDE FITNESS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM RUNS TWICE EACH YEAR - ONCE IN THE SPRING AND AGAIN IN THE FALL - AND INCENTIVIZES THE COMMUNITY WITH DAILY, WEEKLY, AND GRAND PRIZES TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE FALL 2018 CHALLENGE AND CURRENT SPRING 2019 CHALLENGE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 REGISTRANTS SINCE THE PREVIOUS SPRING. THE BUFFALO BILLS AND IHA ALSO WORKED TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY EATING AMONG OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME THROUGH THE INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION'S FITNESS FOR KIDS CHALLENGE AND THE BUFFALO BILLS PLAY 60 CHALLENGE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT HEALTH, REDDY BIKESHARE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE COMMUNITY IN 2016 AND RECENTLY EXPANDED INTO THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS. SINCE IT BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 2016, 9,350 RIDERS HAVE TRAVELED A COLLECTIVE TOTAL OF 116,345 MILES (ALMOST THE DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON) AND HAVE BURNED 4.8 MILLION CALORIES. REDDY BIKESHARE ALLOWS RIDERS TO EXPLORE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES WHILE ALSO ENHANCING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. INDEPENDENT HEALTH'S PARTNERSHIP WITH 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 AND PADDLE BOARDING ALONG BUFFALO'S WATERFRONT WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM AND LACE UP THEIR ICE SKATES OR PARTAKE IN A FRIENDLY GAME OF CURLING WHEN THE SNOW FLIES. AS WITH MANY LOCAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, INDEPENDENT HEALTH MEMBERS CAN SHOW THEIR ID CARD AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS FOR ANY RIVERWORKS HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITY. IHA FURTHER COLLABORATES WITH THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY IN ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL THAT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. WNYHEALTH-E-NET FURTHERS IHA'S COMMITMENT TO REDUCING THE COST OF AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY. WNYHEALTH-E-NET 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 ("HEALTH-E-LINK") - A 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CLINICAL INFORMATION AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH INSURERS. HEALTH-E-LINK 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. HEALTH-E-LINK 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 DECEMBER 2018, APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROVIDER PRACTICES PARTICIPATE WITH HEALTH-E-LINK, MORE THAN 430 DATA SOURCES ARE CONNECTED, APPROXIMATELY 237 MILLION RESULTS (LAB, RADIOLOGY AND TRANSCRIBED REPORTS) ARE AVAILABLE AND 87% OF WNY POPULATION HAS SIGNED A COMMUNITY-WIDE CONSENT AUTHORIZING TREATING PHYSICIANS TO ACCESS THEIR ELECRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS THROUGH HEALTH-E-LINK. IHA COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 163,387 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 DECEMBER 31, 2018. 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 AND 2018 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. IHA'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 UNDERWAY 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 2MICHAEL W. CROPP, ANN PENTKOWSKI, JOHN R. RODGERS, THOMAS J. FOELS, JOHN MINEO, ESQ., AND MICHAEL J. FASO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). SIDNEY N. WEISS, STUART H. ANGERT, MICHAEL W. CROPP, JOHN MINEO, ESQ., ANTHONY BAYNES, ANTHONY B. MARTINO, COLEEN DIPIRRIO AND DANIEL B. WEINTRAUB HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED TAXABLE ENTITY). THOMAS J. FOELS AND MICHAEL HEIMERL HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (PRIVATE ENTERPRISE). IHA DOES NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEIR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFFORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE CHAIRMANS 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 A 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 THE SIGNED EMPLOYEE ATTESTATIONS, CONFIDENTIAL QUESTIONNAIRES & PLEDGE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE 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 THE 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. TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CEO AND HIS/HER DIRECT REPORTS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANY COMPARABLE DATA (COMPENSATION OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS). COMPARABILITY DATA MAY BE OBTAINED VIA THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, IN DELIBERATIONS WITH THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. THE BOD WILL THEN RATIFY ALL DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. IHA'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY/PROCESS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS (LAST PERFORMED IN 2018) AND INCLUDED ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS THAT REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CEO: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - COO; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - CHRO; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT- GENERAL COUNSEL; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT- CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT- HEALTH CARE SERVICES; VICE PRESIDENT - CLINICAL & BUSINESS INFORMATICS; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT OFFICER; AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. .
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:J. SCOTT DWYER - 8055 MEADOWSWEET TRC, ROSWELL, GA 30076 JILL M SYRACUSE - 5512 MARTHA'S VINEYARD, CLARENCE CENTER, NY 14032 MICHAEL HUDSON - 20 WARREN ST, SOMERS, NY 10589 THOMAS J. FOELS - 8354 BLACK WALNUT DR, EAST AMHERST, NY 14051

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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (18 entries)

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INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
B$1,604,360FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
M$393,829,099FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
N$100,430FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
N$20,261,973FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
N$2,751,857FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
O$34,808,731FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
O$13,689,097FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
P$196,200FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
P$654,152,319FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
Q$195,681FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
Q$589,104,275FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Q$4,702,288FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
R$1,593,360FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
S$51,000,000FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
S$255,250,000FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION
L$545,789,128FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
L$985,511FMV
INDEPENDENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
O$263,692FMV