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NORTHERN HEALTH PLAN: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NORTHERN HEALTH PLAN (EIN 20-1477015)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201602259349301215
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-12T08:42:07-05:00ReturnTs
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR ACCURACY. UPON APPROVAL, THE 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. AFTER ANY CONCERNS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIGN A WRITTEN STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ADHERE TO THE POLICY. THERE IS ALSO AN ETHICS COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES RECEIVE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPORT POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR TO THIS COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ANNUALLY ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. THE 990 IS PUBLIC INFORMATION THROUGH THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NORTHERN HEALTH PLAN HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.