2013-08-12T13:22:56-05:00 2012-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2012-01-01 237350948 RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION RENA 3014683515 1700 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 DALE SINGER MHA 3014683515 2013-08-12 1 KAY L VOLLANS P01404047 2022932200 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z RPA DALE SINGER MHA 1700 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 3065959 0 X WWW.RENALMD.ORG X 1974 IL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL POLICY AFFECTING RENAL PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS. 17 17 0 42 30500 -2000 1192173 1031424 1407161 1436143 64070 50330 0 0 2663404 2517897 0 0 0 0 1115619 1157830 0 0 0 1480452 1308890 2596071 2466720 67333 51177 2580176 2734831 1425254 1514864 1154922 1219967 X THE RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO:-PROMOTE OPTIMAL CARE UTILIZING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL AND RELATED DISEASES;-ACT AS A NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND RESOURCE FOR PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN THE CARE OF THESE PATIENTS AND IN THE STUDY OF THESE DISORDERS; AND-SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY AFFECTING RENAL PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS. 0 0 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT -- RPA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING QUALITY CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), THE FORUM OF ESRD NETWORKS, AND THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT RESULT IN AN EFFECTIVE QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. RPA DEVELOPS CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES RELATED TO THE DELIVERY OF NEPHROLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS. THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES THESE EFFORTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZED MEDICAL GROUPS AS WELL AS AHRQ AND CMS. PATIENT SAFETY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE RPA PHYSICIAN-PATIENT EQUATION. THROUGH RPA'S EFFORTS IN QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, PATIENT SAFETY HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED AS AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM INITIATIVE. RESEARCH -- RPA PROMOTES ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON KIDNEY DISEASE BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, SPECIFICALLY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES (NIDDK). RPA SUPPORTS MEDICAL TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT RESEARCH RELATING TO KIDNEY DISEASE AND ADVOCATES FUNDING FOR THIS THROUGH AHRQ. ALSO, RPA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN GARNERING SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE U.S. RENAL DATA SYSTEM. HEALTH CARE PAYMENT -- RPA ADDRESSES MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ISSUES. RPA LEADERS MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND THE CARRIER MEDICAL DIRECTORS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT DISCREPANCIES IN LOCAL CARRIER POLICIES, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, AND APPARENT TRENDS IN PAYMENT DENIALS. RPA MONITORS THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (MEDPAC), AS WELL AS CONGRESSIONAL HEALTH CARE FINANCING ACTIVITIES, AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE ON RENAL-RELATED ISSUES. AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT ON THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S RELATIVE VALUE UPDATE COMMITTEE (RUC), PRACTICE EXPENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PEAC), AND CPT EDITORIAL PANEL, RPA WORKS TO ASSURE THAT WORK VALUES FOR NEPHROLOGY SERVICES ARE APPROPRIATELY DETERMINED AND THAT CPT CODES ACCURATELY REFLECT NEPHROLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE. FINALLY, RPA TRACKS PROBLEMS RELATED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR NEPHROLOGY SERVICES AND PAYMENT DENIALS EXPERIENCED BY MEMBERS TO DETERMINE TRENDS AND IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE RPA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION. LIAISON AND COALITIONS -- RPA LEADERS REPRESENT THE SUBSPECIALTY OF NEPHROLOGY AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE AMA AND THE COUNCIL OF SUBSPECIALTY SOCIETIES OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. RPA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES WITH OTHER NEPHROLOGY ORGANIZATIONS AS A MEMBER OF KIDNEY CARE PARTNERS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 17 17 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ASSOCIATIONDALE SINGER 3014683515 1700 ROCKVILLE PIKE 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 DALE SINGER MHA 40.00 X X 0 246239 38500 RUBEN L VELEZ MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J KOSSMANN MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD R JONES MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT D JANSEN MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA J SCHMIDT DO FACP FASN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHESTER A AMEDIA MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN D BREWER MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 W KLINE BOLTON MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN Z FADEM 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FISHBANE MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J GERMAIN MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A PERLMUTTER MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D SHAPIRO MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN W MADDUX MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BERNS MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE E GARRICK MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY L HYMES MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON A PERLMAN MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL H ROSNER MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD A SCHON MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD B STEPHANZ JR MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL W STRAUCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM J WEINSTEIN MD 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONA EISENBERGER 40.00 0.00 X 0 89278 8795 ROBERT BLASER 40.00 0.00 X 0 137159 23171 ROSE BUTTS 40.00 0.00 X 0 106985 11694 0 579661 82160 0 0 1 1 HRI HUMAN RESOURCES INC 2127 ESPY COURT SUITE 306 CROFTON MD 21114 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1154602 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 402642 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONFERENCE SERVICES 211218 2 1031424 1031424 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 894942 894942 MEETINGS/SEMINARS 900099 493260 493260 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 30500 30500 PUBLICATIONS 900099 17441 17441 1436143 51392 51392 547000 548062 -1062 -1062 -1062 2517897 1405643 30500 50330 388872 555518 213440 6729 24168 13977 2237 117629 29949 96297 74176 396683 925 65144 6842 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 232631 POLICY DEVELOPMENT 135101 PUBLICATIONS 88128 CORPORATE PATRONS 5790 12484 2466720 624013 742631 1665480 1464234 153 593 60779 97294 412082 357372 112285 54710 68558 267319 48908 108050 2580176 2734831 140301 182065 1284843 1332799 110 0 1425254 1514864 X 1124520 1219967 30402 0 1154922 1219967 2580176 2734831 51177 13868 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RPA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1700 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 260102554 57775 0 0 0 894942 13977 13977 35798 -21821 412082 357372 54710 54710 X 2531765 13868 13868 2517897 0 2517897 2466720 0 2466720 0 2466720 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X X X X 0 1 0 DALE SINGER MHA 0 243735 0 0 0 2504 0 34900 0 6897 0 288036 0 0 ROBERT BLASER 0 136909 0 0 0 250 0 5608 0 21168 0 163935 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DALE SINGER, 457F PLAN: $24,928 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III ALL EMPLOYEES OF RPA ARE ACTUALLY EMPLOYEES OF, AND COMPENSATED BY, HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. (HRI), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. TOTAL PAYROLL AND BENEFITS PAID BY HRI FOR 2012 WAS $1,154,602. PLEASE SEE FORM 990 PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, FOR THE AMOUNTS PAID TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN (A) MANAGING THE DAY TO DAY AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AND (B) CARRYING OUT ALL POLICY DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN, THE COMPENSATION LISTED REPRESENTS THE COST OF STAFF EXPENSE PAID TO HUMAN RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RPA'S MEMBERS CAN CONSIST OF ANY PERSON LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE OR IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INVOLVING RENAL DISEASE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ANY PERSON OR GROUP DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MEMBERSHIP-AT-LARGE AND ONE MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE A COUNSELOR. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS SHALL TAKE PLACE VIA A MAIL BALLOT. THE SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL MAIL OUT THE BALLOT WITH THE APPROVED LIST OF NOMINEES 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERS MAY CAST THEIR VOTES FOR OR AGAINST THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THE BALLOT. FURTHER, MEMBERS MAY ELECT TO WRITE IN OTHER CANDIDATES' NAMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY REQUEST BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THIS POLICY AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DISCLOSURES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BY RESPONDING TO THE OFFICIAL POLICY DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS BENCHMARK DATA COLLECTED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVES (AAMSE) ANNUALLY IN PREPARATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SALARY DETERMINATION FOR THE RPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR CEO'S OF SIMILAR SIZE (BUDGET); TYPE OF ASSOCIATION (INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN MEMBERSHIP); AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS (WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA) ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE ALIGNMENT WITH LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS BENCHMARK DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS THAT IS ALSO COLLECTED AND PUBLISHED BY ASAE AND AAMSE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGES FOR THOSE STAFF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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