2021-05-14T09:36:12-05:00 2020-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO BOX 1100 Portland ME 041011100 990 2019-07-01 010518516 LifeFlight of Maine LIFE 2079735115 43 Whiting Hill No 400 Brewer ME 04412 Thomas P Judge Executive Director 2079735115 2021-05-13 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2021-05-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Thomas P Judge 43 Whiting Hill No 400 Brewer ME 04412 21739469 0 X www.lifeflightmaine.org X LLC 1998 ME LifeFlight of Maine (LOM) is the primary provider of critical care air and ground transport services throughout the State of Maine. Critical care services are supplied directly to patients needing high acuity transport between hospitals, at emergency scenes in support of local EMS and public safety organizations, and in concert with public safety agencies selected search and rescue services. EMS and public safety requests for LifeFlight are managed through State EMS protocols overseen by the State Medical Direction and Practice Board. Emergent hospital transfers from emergency department and critical care units are at request physicians caring for critically ill or injured patients requiring emergent resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation for specialty services at major medical centers throughout Maine, New England and beyond. 9 9 0 41 0 0 2481170 7342807 12147558 14396662 1188 0 0 0 14629916 21739469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 432460 15117880 15856812 15117880 15856812 -487964 5882657 24528958 25760870 13812100 12663089 10716858 13097781 X LifeFlight provides critical care and specialized medical transport by air and ground ambulances to the entire state of Maine and under mutual aid to hospitals and EMS agencies in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts.LifeFlight is licensed by the State of Maine and is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems and is a member of the Association of Critical Care Transport. 0 0 10107907 Patient Care:In FY2020 LifeFlight provided resuscitation and transport to 2267 patients originating from 118 communities, 32 referring hospitals in Maine, 14 communities and 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, 6 communities and 3 hospitals in Massachusetts, and 2 hospitals in Vermont. Patients were transported to 19 receiving hospitals in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. LifeFlight is financially supported by care to patients with funding from the LifeFlight Foundation to support aviation infrastructure, specialized medical equipment, aircraft, and outreach education. LOM provides care to critically ill and injured patients without regard to the ability to pay for care or insurance status. In FY2020 LOM incurred $1,652,441 of costs to care for patients without insurance coverage and unable to cover the cost of care. LifeFlight also provided contractual allowances with third party payors including reductions in revenue for Medicare and MaineCare beneficiaries reduced revenue by $12,514,097.Education:LifeFlight also provides a wide variety of safety and clinical continuing medical education. In FY2020 the SARS Co-V-2 pandemic disrupted LifeFlight's clinical outreach programs.LifeFlight provides ground safety education for EMS, public safety agencies, 911 dispatchers, and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. In FY2020 provided programs to 290 public safety personnel in 13 communities. LifeFlight also provides critical care continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other clinicians at hospitals and through LifeFlight's Critical Care Academy. In FY20 LifeFlight developed an external Academy Program with Northern Maine Community College to train nurses and paramedics working in the hospitals and EMS services in Aroostook County. In total LifeFlight provided continuing medical education to 176 clinicians at three hospitals and four communities. 4033835 14291647 In addition to providing care to critically ill and injured patients, during FY2020 LOM supported a private-public aviation infrastructure with the State of Maine and the Federal Aviation Administration including: - Staffing and maintenance support and commissioning for 18 automated weather observation systems located at rural airports in Belfast, Machias, Princeton, Jackman, Greenville, Carrabassett, Skowhegan, Bethel, Brunswick, Bridgton, Eastport, hospitals in Fort Kent, Farmington, Rumford, Bridgton, and Lewiston, and Matinicus, Vinalhaven, and Monhegan islands. - Working with the FAA to support 39 new Point in Space (PINS) Instrument Approach and Departure Flight Procedures at hospitals, airports, and islands. - Staffing and support to update and maintain all hospital and Point In Space Instrument Procedure aviation facilities in the FAA 5010 database- Providing technical and consulting support including use of helicopters for flight sound studies, staff training, neighborhood committees for construction of the new helipads at Maine Medical Center in Portland - Providing technical consulting and support for runway extension projects in Rangeley, Machias, Eastport, and Jackman - Support for fuel trucks at Northern Aroostook Regional Airport in Frenchville and Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle- Established a joint program with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a national demonstration project on low level performance based navigation in the 'next gen' air traffic control system.- Initiated a project to install runway surveillance and weather reporting cameras.- Supported the US Helicopter Safety Team Infrastructure Work Group. LifeFlight also runs a remote access project with over 140 remote access points in conjunction with the Maine Department of Conservation, the Maine Emergency Management Agency, Maine Fire Chiefs Association, Homeland Security, public safety agencies, and numerous private landowners, woodland and forest product companies as well as outdoor recreation organizations. During FY20, LifeFlight continued to provide an on-line database of over 700 approved landing sites with access granted to all of the 911 Public Safety Regional Communication Centers for coordination of emergency response. 632353 105015 In support of operational safety and appropriate use, LifeFlight provided staff and helicopters for 17 Ground Safety User Courses with 290 participants. Supporting the chain of survival and with assistance from the LifeFlight Foundation, LOM provides physicians and clinical staff supporting continuing medical education. In FY2020 LifeFlight provided continuing clinical education and high fidelity simulation programs for 176 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and EMT's. 14774095 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X John Doyle 2079739081 43 Whiting Hill Rd Suite 500 Brewer ME 04412 X Greg LaFrancois Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Bickman Vice Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 John Whitlock Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Norman Dinerman MD FACEP Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Miles Theeman Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Doran Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Dentry Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Hood Past Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 David Tupponce MD Past Vice Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 David Thompson Past Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Larry Hopperstead MD Past Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Daigneault Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Baumann MD Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Mackenzie Lyman Steering Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Judge Executive Director 40.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Kellner Chief Financial Officer 12.00 X 0 0 0 Corey Banks Past Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seven Bar Aviation LLC 8111 Lemmon Avenue Hangar 4 Dallas TX 75209 Flight Hours & Backup Aircraft 5595986 Central Maine Medical Center 300 Main Street Lewiston ME 04240 Medical Services 1938121 AgustaWestland Philadelphia Co 3050 Red Lion Road Philadelphia PA 19114 Engine Maintenance 1783338 Affiliated Healthcare Mgmt 43 Whiting Hill Road Suite 400 Brewer ME 04412 Administrative Services 701511 Lifeflight Foundation 13 Main Street Camden ME 04843 Fundraising Services 590390 16 259688 7083119 81621 7342807 Net Patient Service Revenue 621910 14291647 14291647 Other Income 621910 105015 105015 14396662 21739469 14396662 0 0 X 1300250 625073 242717 432460 18105 18105 51892 51892 4295001 4283181 11820 420 420 711225 502441 208784 1094929 1094929 246476 189870 56606 102796 102796 9562 9562 313557 313557 911244 911244 341025 290978 50047 Medical Expenses 3428371 3428371 Aviation Operation 2561589 2561589 Miscellaneous Expenses 470370 460504 9866 15856812 14774095 650257 432460 X 882090 252503 0 5046494 2847214 2592231 30213 22458 61224 61268 22084914 10764259 11934770 11320655 8773447 6465261 24528958 25760870 1315673 719773 6915920 6300468 2713477 2322115 2867030 3320733 13812100 12663089 X 4252792 3654160 6464066 9443621 10716858 13097781 24528958 25760870 X 5882657 -3501734 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2537523 727520 1842473 2481170 7342807 14931493 10423579 10275708 12645527 12147558 14396662 59889034 12961102 11003228 14488000 14628728 21739469 74820527 0 0 0 74820527 7294 6316 4084 1188 0 18882 7294 6316 4084 1188 18882 12968396 11009544 14492084 14629916 21739469 74839409 0.99970 0.99960 0.00030 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1975 1975 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The Organization pays dues to various organizations, a portion of which are attributable to lobbying expenses. 587988 139216 448772 21431774 10625043 10806731 65152 65152 11320655 Interest in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization 4886761 Deposit on Helicopters 1578500 6465261 Due to Third Party Payors 1532 Due to Members and Other Related Parties 812646 Interest Rate Swaps 472877 CARES Act Funding 1352900 Medicare Accelerated Payments 680778 3320733 18237735 0 18237735 3501734 3501734 21739469 15856812 0 15856812 0 15856812 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Change in Accumulated Earnings of Financially Interrelated Organization 1,119,747. Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps 315,048. Change in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization 2,066,939. A Finance Authority of ME 010392006 2017-01-30 2500000 Helicopter purchase 0 0 0 B Town of Camden Maine 016000097 2017-01-30 4000000 Helicopter purchase 0 0 0 C Town of Camden Maine 016000097 2015-06-05 2250000 Equipment purchase 0 0 0 A 470759 2500000 28551 2471449 2017 0 0 1 1 B 768264 4000000 34266 3965734 2017 0 0 1 1 C 1125000 2250000 2250000 2015 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 15.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 15.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 10.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 C 1 X 1 81621 Cost of Supplies 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Clinical care quality and performance is overseen by LifeFlight Medical Directors and LifeFlight's Clinical Practice Committee which is comprised of 28 specialist and emergency physicians from across the State. LOM services are provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay for care. LifeFlight aircraft and specialty ground ambulances are equipped as fully functioning mobile intensive care units and provided services to 2267 patients in FY2020 ranging from premature infants to the most complex cardio-thoracic care requiring full cardio-pulmonary bypass during transport. (ECMO) LOM is fully accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems and is a member of the Association of Critical Care Transport. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 LifeFlight of Maine (LOM) has an administrative and management services contract with Affiliated Healthcare Management (AHM) under which AHM provides LOM with executive management, financial support, and marketing and fundraising support services. Thomas Judge, Executive Director of both LOM and LifeFlight Foundation (LFF), received $197,723 during calendar year 2019 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to both LOM and LFF. Corey Banks, Chief Operating Officer of both LOM and LifeFlight Foundation (LFF), received $152,782 during calendar year 2019 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to both LOM and LFF. In addition, the Organization has a service contract in place with Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), an unrelated organization, under which EMMC provides LOM with Medical Director services. Dr. Norman Dinerman, LOM Board Member, acts in the capacity as the Organization's Medical Director pursuant to this service contract arrangement. Amounts paid to EMMC by LOM for Medical Director services totaled $175,684 during calendar year 2019. LOM has no employees and as such, does not compensate Dr. Dinerman directly. Further, the Organization is not aware of what Dr. Dinerman receives as compensation from EMMC for services rendered to LOM. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization is owned 50% by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation (CMHC) and 50% by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a During FY20 the Organization transitioned its management format increasing the number of voting members of the management committee to include the LifeFlight Foundation. Governance for the organization is delegated to a management committee comprised of three voting representatives from the two Members Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and Central Maine Healthcare as well as three voting members from the LifeFlight Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Approval to dissolve the Organization is reserved to the member organizations, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and Central Maine Healthcare Corporation. Other organizational changes are also reserved to the member organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b The Organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the board for review prior to filing with an opportunity to ask questions. The 990 is also reviewed internally by appropriate levels of organizational personnel prior to providing to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c In 2012 LifeFlight of Maine implemented a policy which indicates that board members need to annually disclose any conflicts of interest. Annual disclosure statements are filed by members of the Steering Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Purchased Services: Program service expenses 4,283,181. Management and general expenses 11,820. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,295,001. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: LifeFlight of Maine 43 Whiting Hill Road, #400 Brewer, ME 04412 EIN: 01-0518516 Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: LifeFlight of Maine is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization -2,066,939. Change in Accumulated Earnings of Financially Interrelated Organization -1,119,747. Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps -315,048. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 13 and 15: The Organization does not have employees.