2015-06-30T12:12:26-05:00 2014-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400 GAITHERSBURG MD 208787340 990 2014-01-01 521191985 NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE NATI 2029553500 1100 13TH ST NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SCOTT A HARTRANFT CFO 2029553500 2015-06-29 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z NCQA MARGARET E O'KANE 1100 13TH ST NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 60601682 0 X WWW.NCQA.ORG X 1990 DC OUR MISSION: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE.OUR VISION: TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 16 15 349 158 0 0 2582658 760788 52680874 56471889 593 -277814 3011147 3020921 58275272 59975784 0 0 0 0 34331452 38327918 0 0 310976 13829241 14897489 48160693 53225407 10114579 6750377 38453989 46541905 17379205 18681032 21074784 27860873 OUR MISSION: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE.OUR VISION: TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 0 0 46418103 59167017 ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION OR RECOGNITION OF MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS, PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS, HEDIS COMPLIANCE AUDITORS, SURVEY AND SOFTWARE VENDORS AND PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT - NCQA DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS THE PRINCIPAL HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PHYSICIANS, THE HEALTH CARE EFFECTIVENESS DATA AND INFORMATION SET (HEDIS). NCQA WORKS ON A CONTRACT BASIS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, EXECUTE, OR CONSULT ON PROJECTS. NCQA ALSO DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS EDUCATION CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS. 2697160 NCQA IS RESPONDING TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE BY DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MEASURES PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. 49115263 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 222 0 1 349 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DC X SCOTT A HARTRANFT CPA CFO 2029553500 1100 13TH ST NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DOLORES L MITCHELL CHAIRPERSON BOARD 2.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID C K CHIN MD MBA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HALVORSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HYMEL MD MPH FACOEM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KANG MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KENDRICK MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TALMADGE E KING JR MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEEBA LESSIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J MARGOLIS MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH W MULLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD MURPHY MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA NESS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH NEWHOUSE PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEN NICHOLS PHD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TOOKER MD MBA MACP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET E O'KANE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 707150 0 32562 SHARON KING-DONOHUE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 40.00 X 413093 0 48246 SCOTT A HARTRANFT CFO/TREASURER 40.00 X 458480 0 47910 TOM FLUEGEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 403375 0 46910 PHYLLIS TORDA VP, QSG 40.00 X 305645 0 42559 PATRICIA BARRETT VP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 291941 0 39309 RICK MOORE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.00 X 290995 0 26597 KATHLEEN C MUDD VP, PRODUCT DELIVERY 40.00 X 284465 0 27440 MARY BARTON VP, PERFORMANCE MEASURES 40.00 X 250387 0 36225 3405531 0 347758 106 0 1 0 RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE 700 CHILDRENS DRIVE COLUMBUS OH 43205 SUBCONTRACTING 615214 NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PO BOX 415026 BOSTON MA 02241 SUBCONTRACTING 342940 LINDER ASSOCIATES 2150 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 EVENT PLANNING & FUNDRAISING MGMT 277406 HBW GROUP 1055 1ST ST 200 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 241948 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 57 US 1 NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 SUBCONTRACTING 193083 17 212500 548288 760788 ACCREDITATION SERVICES 900099 26601894 26601894 FED/STATE CONTRACTS 900099 18402051 18402051 INFORMATION PRODUCTS 900099 8289481 8289481 EDUCATION CONFERENCES 900099 3178463 3178463 56471889 52 52 277866 -277866 -277866 -277866 0 212500 244202 -244202 -244202 2798958 103830 2695128 2695128 OTHER INCOME 900099 569995 569995 569995 59975784 59167017 0 47979 2181970 1812237 359312 10421 25842652 21463631 4255598 123423 1620400 1345824 266837 7739 6774779 5626796 1115627 32356 1908117 1584788 314216 9113 120324 120324 99303 99303 91009 1107 89902 980807 363730 613470 3607 2028299 1651926 367304 9069 1453963 1282437 159275 12251 1099523 854441 236213 8869 1161832 1161832 327819 327819 SUBCONTRACTOR/CONSULTAN 6436653 5665305 725879 45469 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 1078977 135929 936413 6635 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 18980 18980 ALLOCATED OVERHEAD 0 7308132 -7350156 42024 53225407 49115263 3799168 310976 6205 8101 8306738 7034002 838956 254331 5453381 5437702 88742 69700 540039 433677 8711253 5037517 3885163 3673736 5353441 9454665 12403032 18311809 1578292 1864182 38453989 46541905 8787461 8087437 4743149 6757313 3848595 3836282 17379205 18681032 X 19574875 27421083 1499909 439790 21074784 27860873 38453989 46541905 6750377 35712 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 887690 1617801 2072871 2419658 760788 7758808 887690 1617801 2072871 2419658 760788 7758808 2761794 4997014 94716 4533 1286 593 52 101180 90665 112187 114928 255903 569995 1143678 9003666 230398607 0.55500 0.61390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3085018 1907789 1177229 890534 890534 0 4735701 2239194 2496507 3673736 400,283 - DFA 1 YR FIXED INC 4122914 F 394,698 - VANGUARD S-T INVESTMT GRADED FD 4207481 F 17,971 - VANGUARD 500 INDEX FD 3412456 F 30,820 - ISHARES ETF 3364562 F 53,300 - VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD 3204396 F 18311809 DEFERRED RENT 2252620 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1583662 3836282 X 60637394 35712 35712 60601682 -625898 -625898 59975784 53851305 625898 625898 53225407 0 53225407 PART X, LINE 2: NCQA IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. NCQA HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. NCQA FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, NCQA MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. NCQA HAD NO SUCH POSITIONS RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014. GENERALLY, NCQA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX POSITIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B -244,202. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON LINE 10B -103,830. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED ON LINE 7B -277,866. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 244,202. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON LINE 10B 103,830. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED ON LINE 7B 277,866. AWARDS DINNER 212500 212500 145892 98310 212500 212500 145892 98310 244202 -244202 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 MARGARET E O'KANE PRESIDENT 452234 0 176974 0 77942 0 22165 0 17692 0 747007 0 0 0 SHARON KING-DONOHUE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 278123 0 90928 0 44042 0 22165 0 31013 0 466271 0 0 0 SCOTT A HARTRANFT CFO/TREASURER 312413 0 90228 0 55839 0 22165 0 33897 0 514542 0 0 0 TOM FLUEGEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 293223 0 90113 0 20039 0 22165 0 28610 0 454150 0 0 0 PHYLLIS TORDA VP, QSG 224195 0 69438 0 12012 0 22165 0 21708 0 349518 0 0 0 PATRICIA BARRETT VP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 228198 0 51452 0 12291 0 22165 0 18459 0 332565 0 0 0 RICK MOORE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 233996 0 56549 0 450 0 22165 0 7589 0 320749 0 0 0 KATHLEEN C MUDD VP, PRODUCT DELIVERY 187771 0 84649 0 12045 0 22165 0 6292 0 312922 0 0 0 MARY BARTON VP, PERFORMANCE MEASURES 184345 0 47852 0 18190 0 21764 0 18275 0 290426 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVES ARE EARNED BASED UPON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES SET PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVES THEIR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A BOARD APPROVED YEAR-END INCREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS (NET EARNINGS). JOSEPH P NEWHOUSE PHD SERVES ON BOTH NCQA'S AND AETNA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1043195 PURCHASE OF ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION SURVEYS BY AETNA FROM REPORTING ORGANIZATION 0 I STEVEN UDVARHELYI MD FORMER BOARD MEMBER AND A KEY EMPLOYEE OF INDEPENDENT BLUE 258162 PURCHASE OF ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION SURVEYS BY INDEPENDENT BLUE CROSS FROM REPORTING ORGANIZATION 0 LEEBA LESSIN SERVES ON NCQA'S BOARD AND EXECUTIVE WITH ANTHEM, INC. 1351053 PURCHASE OF ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION SURVEYS BY ANTHEM, INC. FROM REPORTING ORGANIZATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 UNDERGOES INTERNAL REVIEW AND IS THEN EXAMINED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THAT TIME, CORRECTIONS ARE MADE IF NEEDED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY GOVERNING ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WRITTEN AND ORAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH AGENDA ITEMS AT THE OUTSET OF EACH BOARD MEETING. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT NCQA ADOPTS AND ENFORCES APPROPRIATE GOVERNANCE POLICIES INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLUTION OF SPECIFIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOARD'S ACTIVITIES. NCQA'S OPERATING COMMITTEES AND EXPERT PANELS HAVE SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WHICH ALSO REQUIRE ANNUAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PANEL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE OUTSET OF EACH MEETING OR PRIOR TO DELIBERATIONS OR A VOTE ON ANY MATTER FOR WHICH A MEMBER MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICT. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR OR EXPERT PANEL CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL OVERSEES ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICIES. THE REVIEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE RECONSIDERATION COMMITTEE (THESE ARE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES THAT RENDER THE ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION OR RECOGNITION DECISIONS) HAVE SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIC CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO ANY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDIUAL BEING REVIEWED FOR ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION OR RECOGNITION. THE ACCREDITATION STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THESE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND CONSULT WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL WHEN ISSUES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DECLARED. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATIONS BEING REVIEWED FOR ACCREDITAITON, CERTIFICATION OR RECOGNITION ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REVIEWERS. NCQA SENIOR STAFF COMPLETE A WRITTEN AND ORAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURES IF ANYTHING CHANGES DURING THE YEAR. THE DISCLOSURE PROCESS AND RESOLUTION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IS OVERSEEN BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL. ALL NCQA STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY PROHIBITING INSIDER TRADING WHICH SPECIFIES THAT NCQA STAFF CANNOT OWN A DIRECT INTEREST (MUTUAL FUNDS ARE EXCLUDED) IN ANY ORGANIZATION NCQA ACCREDITS, CERTIFIES OR RECOGNIZES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR THE PRESIDENT, THE EXECUTIVE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES ON A NUMERICAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND A NUMERICAL RATING FOR THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. REFLECTING ON THESE RATINGS, CONSIDERING COMPARABLE MARKET DATA COLLECTED BY AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, THE EXECUTIVE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT, WHICH IS THEN DOCUMENTED IN THE PRESIDENT'S WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT UTILIZES THE SAME PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE SALARY FOR THE FIVE MOST HIGHLY COMPENSATED LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS. THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THIS INFORMATION TO THE EXECUTIVE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ON ITS COMPANY'S WEBSITE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.