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HAS OBTAINED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. 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(GHI) IS INCLUDED IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HP) CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. HP'S ACCOUNTING POLICY PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. 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(GHI) MANAGEMENT STAFF REVIEW THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF POTENTIAL GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSURE CONSISTENCY WITH GHI'S MISSION AND PURPOSE. AMOUNTS SUBSEQUENTLY GRANTED ARE SUBJECT TO GHI'S FORMAL SPENDING APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION PROCESS BASED ON AMOUNT OF THE EXPENDITURE. X X X X X 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 BRIAN H RANK MD DIRECTOR & MEDICAL DIRECTOR 613703 0 179316 0 167731 0 71415 0 39735 0 1071900 0 131318 0 CHARLES J ABRAHAMSON VP-NETWORK MGMT & PROVIDER 264150 0 58681 0 1097 0 20250 0 30501 0 374679 0 0 0 ALAN V ABRAMSON SR VP & CIO 393345 0 117379 0 107802 0 96868 0 34772 0 750166 0 63610 0 SCOTT A AEBISCHER SR VP CUSTOMER SERV/PROD 365607 0 103924 0 273365 0 124486 0 36147 0 903529 0 243159 0 CALVIN U ALLEN SR VP, MELROSE INSTITUTE 484091 0 146977 0 52014 0 156711 0 35708 0 875501 0 45414 0 FELIX ANKEL MD EXEC DIR - HEALTH PROF. 398590 0 89128 0 13135 0 59613 0 33066 0 593532 0 0 0 BABETTE A APLAND SR VP, MELROSE INSTITUTE 290328 0 72422 0 34918 0 67008 0 20053 0 484729 0 12032 0 COURTNEY BIBEE VP CARE GROUP COMPLIANCE 194872 0 42735 0 10798 0 19663 0 29406 0 297474 0 0 0 MARY K BRAINERD PRESIDENT & CEO 503641 0 521378 0 600951 0 44080 0 39732 0 1709782 0 578092 0 RICK J BRUZEK VP PHARMACY SERVICES 176900 0 23088 0 27791 0 11744 0 29834 0 269357 0 0 0 STEVEN D BUNDE VP INTERNAL AUDIT 209357 0 47086 0 5398 0 58900 0 29661 0 350402 0 0 0 DAVID BUSCH VP PHARMACY SERVICES 226344 0 51060 0 8639 0 47559 0 29951 0 363553 0 0 0 KATHLEEN M COONEY EXECUTIVE VP & CAO 597250 0 228611 0 165411 0 189710 0 40177 0 1221159 0 129768 0 ROBERT B CUMMING SR VP ACTUARIAL/UNDERWRIT. 341896 0 165080 0 50430 0 110957 0 33947 0 702310 0 21035 0 TRICIA L DEGE VP FINANCE & PLANNING 289784 0 65401 0 1218 0 43828 0 30972 0 431203 0 0 0 PATRICIA S DENNIS SR VP HEALTH & CARE ENGAGE 33464 0 95386 0 199315 0 10430 0 16327 0 354922 0 0 0 AMY L DEWANE VP - CARE SYSTEMS GROWTH 288698 0 63403 0 854 0 20250 0 30922 0 404127 0 0 0 LESLIE DOCKAN VP, PRIMARY CARE & CLINIC 295322 0 49325 0 3124 0 20250 0 30846 0 398867 0 0 0 DAVID A DZIUK SR VP & CFO 454588 0 135428 0 64790 0 187952 0 35298 0 878056 0 55672 0 JAMES EPPEL EXECUTIVE VP & CAO 346154 0 95000 0 1975 0 68263 0 21204 0 532596 0 0 0 CHARLES J FAZIO MD HEALTH PLAN MEDICAL DIRECTOR 376181 0 113598 0 55610 0 82200 0 23286 0 650875 0 35233 0 JASON GALLAGHER VP,HEALTH INFORMATICS 226895 0 78840 0 2561 0 42194 0 30335 0 380825 0 0 0 YOUNG FRIED VP PHARMACY SERVICES 198462 0 10000 0 15614 0 14943 0 25656 0 264675 0 0 0 DAVID S GESKO SR VP - DENTAL DIRECTOR 432750 0 156434 0 40514 0 68368 0 34995 0 733061 0 18187 0 TIM M HALEY VP BROKER SALES 245816 0 0 0 106981 0 60862 0 30980 0 444639 0 0 0 MARK HANSBERRY VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 351231 0 41440 0 29632 0 41143 0 31988 0 495434 0 0 0 SUSAN M KNUDSON VP HEALTH INFORMATICS 303415 0 127734 0 27248 0 97696 0 32451 0 588544 0 12762 0 CHAD HEIM VP - HEALTH INFORMATICS 219989 0 78840 0 5737 0 50849 0 29278 0 384693 0 0 0 STEVEN C HOUSH VP ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES 318331 0 70656 0 6028 0 20250 0 31531 0 446796 0 0 0 CARA HULL CHIEF QUALTY OFFICER 292020 0 60270 0 72 0 52876 0 35452 0 440690 0 0 0 GEORGE J ISHAM MD MS SENIOR ADVISOR 123561 0 0 0 90794 0 7906 0 10995 0 233256 0 88671 0 KIM R LAREAU VP IS&T CARE DELIVERY 304133 0 68083 0 14646 0 56746 0 31413 0 475021 0 0 0 VINI T MANCHANDA VP - SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES 219234 0 49284 0 7190 0 39847 0 29802 0 345357 0 0 0 NANCY A MCCLURE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 591131 0 170269 0 1227148 0 72444 0 54638 0 2115630 0 1199775 0 FRANK P MCQUILLAN VP - TREASURY & REAL ESTATE 250638 0 56708 0 11153 0 77067 0 30422 0 425988 0 0 0 FRANK MULLER VP - TECHNOLOGY & INFRAST. 208328 0 46428 0 5995 0 51333 0 28642 0 340726 0 0 0 PEGGY S NEALE VP - NATIONAL ACCOUNT 219666 0 0 0 61693 0 49335 0 28452 0 359146 0 0 0 ANDREW F NELSON VP - INST. EXECU. DIR. 216314 0 51787 0 12003 0 77022 0 29865 0 386991 0 0 0 JEFFREY OGDEN VP - HP DENTAL PLAN 202218 0 15170 0 11952 0 17906 0 29129 0 276375 0 0 0 KEVIN J PALATTAO VP CLINIC PATIENT CARE SYS 285782 0 64768 0 11247 0 61763 0 31050 0 454610 0 0 0 NICO PRONK PHD VP & HEALTH SCIENCE OFFICE 327490 0 62937 0 7948 0 65057 0 31641 0 495073 0 0 0 KEVIN R RONNEBERG VP - ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIR 288464 0 68598 0 16015 0 20250 0 30271 0 423598 0 0 0 KATIE B SAYRE SR VP HLTH PLAN OPS & GOV 349872 0 104577 0 80634 0 141744 0 33562 0 710389 0 58620 0 SCOTT A SCHNUCKLE SR VP PHARMACY & BUSINESS 310434 0 97432 0 51369 0 89034 0 32463 0 580732 0 12433 0 DOUG N SMITH SR VP SALES 305868 0 134645 0 50233 0 118268 0 31977 0 640991 0 16274 0 ELIZABETH L SWANSON VP HUMAN RESOURCES 221442 0 59958 0 16930 0 61005 0 30130 0 389465 0 0 0 TOBI TANZER VP CORPORATE INTEGRITY 276351 0 63590 0 11736 0 56975 0 30903 0 439555 0 0 0 BARBARA E TRETHEWAY SR VP GENERAL COUNSEL 514179 0 146179 0 59753 0 164692 0 24968 0 909771 0 27628 0 ANDREA M WALSH EXEC VP & CHIEF MARKETING 795442 0 204117 0 86397 0 271560 0 40608 0 1398124 0 68020 0 BETH A WATERMAN CHIEF IMPROVEMENT OFFICER 211745 0 85599 0 16131 0 13500 0 29046 0 356021 0 0 0 DONNA J ZIMMERMAN SR VP GOVT & COMMUNITY REL 268608 0 80969 0 42516 0 106461 0 13596 0 512150 0 27391 0 PAMELA S ZOELLER VP - SPECIALTY CARE & CLIN 266002 0 55221 0 7378 0 21023 0 30569 0 380193 0 0 0 DENNIS M ZUZEK VP - HEALTH PLAN & ENTERPR 242670 0 57165 0 15961 0 20250 0 30383 0 366429 0 0 0 TIMOTHY KROSHUS MD PHYSICIAN 1025261 0 0 0 642507 0 20250 0 49963 0 1737981 0 0 0 DENNIS ZHU MD PHYSICIAN 577549 0 0 0 684358 0 55420 0 44078 0 1361405 0 0 0 MATTHEW KANG MD PHYSICIAN 1091020 0 7980 0 257382 0 20250 0 42855 0 1419487 0 0 0 RICHARD DAVIS MD PHYSICIAN 774530 0 0 0 486009 0 20250 0 44058 0 1324847 0 0 0 FOTIS SOUSLIAN MD PHYSICIAN 708269 0 0 0 417518 0 20250 0 42164 0 1188201 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B TOTAL COMPENSATION IN COLUMN E OF SCHEDULE J, PART II INCLUDES AMOUNTS FROM SEVERANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: PATRICIA DENNIS $ 161,124 DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN COLUMN C OF SCHEDULE J, PART II INCLUDES AMOUNTS FROM A NONQUALIFIED 457(F) PLAN FOR THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: SCOTT A. AEBISCHER $ 15,340 CALVIN U. ALLEN $ 58,382 KATHLEEN M. COONEY $ 59,031 ROBERT B. CUMMING $ 18,641 DAVID A. DZIUK $ 42,301 JAMES EPPEL $ 39,704 CHARLES J. FAZIO $ 35,583 DAVID S. GESKO $ 23,695 MARK HANSBERRY $ 9,304 SUSAN M. KNUDSON $ 12,390 KATHERINE B. SAYRE $ 33,647 SCOTT A. SCHNUCKLE $ 12,396 DOUGLAS N. SMITH $ 14,631 BARBARA E. TRETHEWAY $ 29,051 ANDREA M. WALSH $ 91,631 DONNA J. ZIMMERMAN $ 25,370 PART I, LINE 6 OFFICERS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON THE MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PROGRAM) OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC. THE PROGRAM INCENTS AND REWARDS BUSINESS LEADERS WHO HELP THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVE STATED BUSINESS AND/OR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GOALS FOR A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PARTICIPANT'S TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE PROGRAM REWARDS ARE BASED ON POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION (E.G. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, OTHER SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED LEADERS) AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BUSINESS AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GOALS ESTABLISHED IN A VARIETY OF AREAS. GOALS WILL BE RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND WILL BE BALANCED. THESE AREAS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PATIENT SATISFACTION, EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, WORK ENVIRONMENT, EMPLOYEE AND/OR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CARE DELIVERY, PATIENT EDUCATION, TRIPLE AIM, MARKET SHARE, STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (NET MARGIN), ETC., AND WILL BE DEFINED ANNUALLY FOR EACH YEAR'S PROGRAM. A NET MARGIN THRESHOLD MUST BE MET FOR ANY PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM THE PROGRAM AND THERE IS A CAP ON THE MAXIMUM INCENTIVE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO EACH PARTICIPANT. SCHEDULE J, PART II - PRIOR REPORTED COMPENSATION COLUMN (F) INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE CURRENT YEAR, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN COLUMN (C) OF PRIOR YEARS' 990'S, AS RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, FOR THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND FORMER OFFICERS: ALAN V. ABRAMSON $ 63,610 SCOTT AEBISCHER $ 243,159 CALVIN U. ALLEN $ 45,414 BABETTE A. APLAND $ 12,032 MARY K. BRAINERD $ 578,092 KATHLEEN M. COONEY $ 129,768 ROBERT B. CUMMING $ 21,035 DAVID A. DZIUK $ 55,672 CHARLES FAZIO $ 35,233 DAVID GESKO, DDS $ 18,187 GEORGE ISHAM $ 88,671 SUSAN KNUTSON $ 12,762 NANCY A. MCCLURE $ 1,199,775 BRIAN H. RANK, MD $ 131,318 KATIE B. SAYRE $ 58,620 SCOTT A. SCHNUCKLE $ 12,433 DOUG A. SMITH $ 16,274 BARBARA E. TRETHEWAY $ 27,628 ANDREA M. WALSH $ 68,020 DONNA J. ZIMMERMAN $ 27,391 ANY ANALYSIS OF EARNINGS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, FOR THESE PARTICIPANTS OF THE PLAN, SHOULD EXCLUDE THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN F AS PART OF THE ANALYSIS SINCE THOSE EARNINGS WERE ALREADY REPORTED IN COLUMN (C) OF PREVIOUS YEARS' 990'S. A HRA OF CITY OF ST PAUL MN - HEALTH CARE REV BONDS - SERIES 2014B 521440935 NONE99999 2014-03-18 37365000 REFUND SERIES 2003 BONDS 0 0 0 B HRA OF CITY OF ST PAUL MN - HEALTH CARE REV BONDS - SERIES 2015A 521440935 792905DJ7 2015-06-11 331886593 REFUND SERIES 2006, 2008C & 2009 BONDS 0 0 0 A 17280000 37365000 312231 2007 1 0 1 1 B 3495000 331886593 2528203 2009 0 1 1 1 A 0 1 1 0 0 0.00030 0.00030 1 0 1 B 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMED ISSUER NAME: HRA OF CITY OF ST. PAUL, MN - HEALTH CARE REV. BONDS - SERIES DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 09/30/2012 ISSUER NAME: HRA OF CITY OF ST. PAUL, MN - HEALTH CARE REV. BONDS - SERIES DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 07/29/2015 PART I, COLUMN (F) - DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE A. REFUND BONDS ISSUED 10/30/2003. FUND VARIOUS PROJECTS & EQUIPMENT. B. REFUND REGIONS HOSPITAL 2006 BONDS ISSUED 11/30/2006. REFUND PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES 2008C AND 2009 BONDS ISSUED 08/14/2008 AND 12/31/2009, RESPECTIVELY. THE NEW OBLIGATED GROUP FOR THE 2015A SERIES INCLUDES GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., HEALTHPARTNERS, INC., HEALTHPARTNERS ADMINISTRATORS, INC., REGIONS HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES, PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL, PARK NICOLLET CLINIC, PARK NICOLLET HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS AND PNMC HOLDINGS. PART III, LINE 3B GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI) USES INTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW ANY MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS RELATING TO FINANCED PROPERTY. IF GHI ENCOUNTERS UNUSUAL OR COMPLEX CONTRACTS IT WILL ENGAGE BOND COUNSEL OR OTHER OUTSIDE COUNSEL. PART V SINCE 12/31/11 GHI HAS UNDERTAKEN ESTABLISHING SUCH WRITTEN PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI) IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "HEALTHPARTNERS". FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH CARE FINANCING ORGANIZATIONS, AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY OPERATING IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING TO SEVERAL OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, SIX OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 100 OWNED AND LEASED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND 25 DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING TO OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2017 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF GHI. GHI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF PHYSICIANS NECK & BACK CLINICS (PNBC), WHICH EMPLOYS PHYSICIANS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC NECK AND/OR BACK PAIN. PNBC IS A MINNESOTA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). GHI IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PREPAID MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO ITS ENROLLED MEMBERS AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO FEE FOR SERVICE PATIENTS, INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND RAISING THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GHI STAFF MODEL HMO COMBINES FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF ITS MEMBERS AND PATIENTS. GHI OFFERS COMMERCIAL HMO PRODUCTS, INDIVIDUAL/CONVERSION PRODUCTS, AND MEDICARE COST PRODUCTS. PEOPLE WHO ENROLL IN A GHI MANAGED CARE PRODUCT RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CARE IN HOSPITALS, PHYSICIAN SERVICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES, VARIOUS THERAPIES, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. ADDITIONALLY, GHI'S EMPLOYED AND CONTRACTED PHYSICIANS PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO A WIDE ARRAY OF PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN GHI'S MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS, SOME OF WHOM ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. GHI ALSO OPERATES A MEDICARE-CERTIFIED AND MINNESOTA-LICENSED HOSPICE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS. HEALTHPARTNERS OPERATES A PATIENT COUNCIL THAT GIVES MEMBERS AND PATIENTS A FORUM TO PROVIDE INPUT TO IMPROVE HEALTHPARTNERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE PATIENT COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF 15 HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS WHO MEET TEN TIMES ANNUALLY AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE TOPICS. THIS FEEDBACK IS INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN AND PLANNING OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG) & HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL GROUP (HPDG) GHI PROVIDES COVERAGE TO MEMBERS AND SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGH A BROAD NETWORK OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, INCLUDING THOSE STAFFED BY GHI EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS. GHI'S EMPLOYED "STAFF MODEL" PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS ARE KNOWN AS HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG) AND HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL GROUP (HPDG) RESPECTIVELY. HPMG IS ONE OF MINNESOTA'S LARGEST MEDICAL GROUPS. HPMG EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 599 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT PHYSICIANS. HPMG PHYSICIANS PRACTICE IN MORE THAN 36 MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, HPDG HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE DENTISTRY. HPDG OWNS AND OPERATES 25 DENTAL CLINICS AND A DENTAL SPECIALTY CLINIC WITH APPROXIMATELY 75 DENTISTS AND CONTRACTS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2,200 PLUS DENTISTS IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL NETWORK TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE. HPDG DENTAL CLINICS OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED, INNOVATIVE SERVICES FROM BASIC PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE, INCLUDING SPECIALISTS IN ORTHODONTICS, ORAL SURGERY, PERIODONTICS, PROSTHODONTICS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. HPDG IS A CRITICAL ACCESS PROVIDER OF DENTAL SERVICES; THAT MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ITS PATIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. HPDG HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAM DENTAL PATIENTS IN THE STATE. HPDG REMAINS COMMITTED TO FINDING THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR PATIENTS' DENTAL HEALTH AND IS ONE OF THE FEW DENTAL PRACTICES THAT CONDUCTS A RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PATIENTS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF TRUE PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE BASED ON PATIENT NEEDS AND DESIRES. THE DIVERSITY OF THE PATIENTS WE SERVE ENCOURAGED HEALTHPARTNERS TO OPEN A DENTAL CLINIC IN THE HEART OF ST. PAUL IN 2005. THE HEALTHPARTNERS MIDWAY DENTAL CLINIC FOCUSES ON SERVING NEW AMERICANS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS ENROLLING IN MINNESOTA PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THIS CLINIC PROVIDES INTERPRETER SERVICES AND SAME-DAY ACCESS TO URGENT CARE AND APPOINTMENTS. THIS MODEL OF CARE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE'S "DENTAL ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WAS IMPLEMENTED AT OTHER CLINICS IN THE STATE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CARE TO PERSONS ENROLLED IN GHI'S HMO PRODUCTS, HPMG AND HPDG WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO A GROWING NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF HPI, HEALTHPARTNERS INSURANCE COMPANY (HPIC), HEALTHPARTNERS ADMINISTRATORS, INC. (HPAI), UNRELATED MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, INSURED BY COMMERCIAL PAYERS, SELF-PAY PATIENTS AND/OR CHARITY CARE PATIENTS. HPMG AND HPDG FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON COMPASSIONATE, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, RANGING FROM PREVENTIVE CARE TO MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND/OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2017, HPMG CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING A SOCK DRIVE WHERE A TOTAL OF 2,370 PAIRS OF SOCKS WERE COLLECTED AND A PORTION WERE DONATED TO THE HEALTHPARTNERS MIDWAY/CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC AND THE MAJORITY TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER - "THE SANDWICH MAN". HPMG CLINICS ALSO HOSTED MULTIPLE WINTER COAT DRIVES, ADOPTED A FAMILY OF FOUR (MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN) FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAY, PARTICIPATED IN TWO COMMUNITY PARADES AND FESTIVALS, PROVIDED TAXI VOUCHERS FOR PATIENTS WHO NEEDED TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT AND PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT END OF LIFE CARE TO PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: MEMBERSHIP GHI MEMBERS RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CARE IN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES, VARIOUS THERAPIES, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. GHI PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATIENTS THROUGH A BROAD NETWORK OF PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS. THIS NETWORK INCLUDES CLINICS STAFFED BY GHI- AND PARK NICOLLET CLINIC (PNC)- EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND SIX HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS: REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), A LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CENTER IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA; WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN; HUDSON HOSPITAL, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN; AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN AMERY, WISCONSIN; LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL), A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN STILLWATER, MINNESOTA; AND PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL, A LEADER IN CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR AND MATERNITY CARE IN ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION, GHI'S MEMBERS RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH HEALTHPARTNERS' EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF OWNED AND CONTRACTED MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING OVER 100 MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GHI, KNOWN AS THE HPMG CLINICS, THE PNC CLINICS, THE STILLWATER MEDICAL GROUP CLINICS AND PHYSICIANS NECK AND BACK CLINICS. HPI, GHI AND HPIC PROVIDE COMMERCIAL GROUP, COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUAL, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS TO THEIR MEMBERS. IN 2017, THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO 1,111,627 FULLY INSURED MEMBERS, ENCOMPASSING BOTH MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRODUCTS. THESE MEMBERS FIT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 329,105 FULLY INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP MEDICAL MEMBERS; 59,020 FULLY INSURED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS; 59,652 MEDICARE (INCLUDES COST, SUPPLEMENT/SELECT, AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN, BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL) MEMBERS; 165,460 PREPAID STATE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING HMO PRODUCTS FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBLE, LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND LOW-INCOME ADULTS; AND 498,390 DENTAL MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, THROUGH HPAI, TO 473,071 SELF-INSURED COMMERCIAL MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO PERSONS ENROLLED IN GHI'S HMO PRODUCTS, HPMG PHYSICIANS SERVE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE. GHI EMPLOYS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WHO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH OPTIONS WHEN THEY ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS LINK PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON HPMG'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. GHI ALSO HELPS PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DO NOT HAVE PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MDHAP) WHICH PROVIDES MEDICATIONS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PATIENTS. VIRTUWELL VIRTUWELL IS A 24/7 ONLINE CLINIC THAT REINVENTS THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYDAY ILLNESSES. THROUGH A REFRESHINGLY SIMPLE ONLINE AND MOBILE PLATFORM, PAIRED WITH BEST-IN-CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE, VIRTUWELL IS SAVING CONSUMERS, EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH PLANS TIME AND MONEY. IT WAS CREATED TO BE SIMPLE, CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE AND LAUNCHED IN 2010 FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS. SINCE THEN, THIS 24/7 ONLINE CLINIC HAS EXPERIENCED STEADY GROWTH AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO LIVES, WORKS, TRAVELS WITHIN THE 13 STATES VIRTUWELL SERVES: ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND CAN BE ACCESSED ANYTIME FROM A SMART PHONE, TABLET OR COMPUTER. IN 2017, VIRTUWELL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A FRESH NEW LOOK OF A RE-DESIGNED WEBSITE TO CONTINUE BRINGING SAFE, AFFORDABLE, 24/7 CARE TO OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS. MORE INFO AT WWW.VIRTUWELL.COM VIRTUWELL PROVIDES OUR MEMBERS WITH UNLIMITED FREE VISITS TO GET THEIR HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED. NOW WITH 56 CONDITIONS, MORE THAN 300,000 TREATMENT PLANS AND SAVINGS OF $30 MILLION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND THOUSANDS MORE REFERRED SAFELY TO IN-PERSON CARE, VIRTUWELL MAINTAINS OUTSTANDING EFFECTIVENESS AND SATISFACTION RATES. THE COLLECTIVE SAVINGS FOR MEMBERS, EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH PLANS ALSO CONTINUES TO GROW, WITH AN AVERAGE OF $105 SAVED PER VISIT. MEMBERS CAN RECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT BY CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN MINUTES. IN ADDITION, NURSE PRACTITIONERS CAN SEND PATIENTS' PRESCRIPTIONS TO THEIR PHARMACY IF NEEDED. THERE IS NO COST IF VIRTUWELL IS UNABLE TO TREAT THE PATIENT. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TRIED VIRTUWELL.COM HAVE FOUND THAT ONE VIRTUWELL VISIT CAN SAVE 2.5 HOURS OR MORE. IT IS SIMPLE TO USE AND 98 PERCENT OF CUSTOMERS WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND VIRTUWELL TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CIH) HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC (CIH) WELCOMES PATIENTS COVERED BY MOST MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS AS WELL AS SELF-PAY PATIENTS. CIH IS THE LARGEST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA FOR REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING FAMILIES. CIH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980 IN RESPONSE TO THE INFLUX OF SOUTHEAST ASIANS TO MINNESOTA AFTER THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR. INITIALLY CALLED THE HMONG CLINIC, OR THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN CLINIC, THE CLINIC NOW SEES MANY MORE RUSSIAN, AFRICAN AND BURMESE PATIENTS AS IMMIGRATION TRENDS CHANGE MINNESOTA'S DEMOGRAPHICS. SINCE 1980, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PATIENTS FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES, WITH A STAFF OF PROVIDERS COMBINING MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE PRACTICING BOTH INTERNATIONALLY AND IN THE UNITED STATES. THE INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984, OFFERING PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND GROUP THERAPY. GHI ALSO EMPLOYS A FULL TIME SOCIAL WORKER AND OFFERS ONSITE INTERPRETERS FOR OVER 10 LANGUAGES OR LANGUAGE LINE INTERPRETERS VIA PHONE FOR VIRTUALLY ANY LANGUAGE. THE BILINGUAL STAFF IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CIH INCLUDE ADULT INTERNAL MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS, MEDICAL ISSUES/CHRONIC ILLNESS, REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT HEALTH CARE, MEDICATION EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT, CROSS CULTURAL HEALTH CARE CONSULTS, WORKERS COMPENSATION EXAMS FOR FOREIGN BORN PATIENTS, AND INS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS EXAMS FOR FAMILIES (CIVIL SURGEON ON STAFF). IN ADDITION, CIH OFFERS SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS FOR PRIMARY CARE, REMOVING THE NEED FOR MOST REFERRALS TO SPECIALISTS WITHIN HPMG. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO BE THE BEST AND MOST TRUSTED PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) TRAINS MORE THAN 500 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS (130 FTES) ANNUALLY IN 22 PROGRAMS AT REGIONS AND HPMG. FOR A FULL REPORT ON THE INSTITUTE'S 2017 RESEARCH, PLEASE SEE THE INSTITUTE'S FORM 990 RETURN. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (HPC) GHI ALSO OPERATES HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (HPC), A COMPREHENSIVE CARE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS. HPC IS MEDICARE-CERTIFIED AND LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENABLING PATIENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, HOSPICE TEAMS INCLUDE SPECIALLY-TRAINED HPMG PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOME HEALTH AIDES, VOLUNTEERS, CHAPLAINS AND COUNSELORS WHO TOGETHER PROVIDE, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT. HEALTHPARTNERS SPECIALTY CENTER THE HEALTHPARTNERS SPECIALTY CENTER IS COMPRISED OF TWO BUILDINGS - 401 PHALEN BOULEVARD AND 435 PHALEN BOULEVARD - AND CONTAINS HPMG CLINICS AND REGIONS HOSPITAL-BASED SPECIALTY DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE ALL CONNECTED WITH THE LATEST IN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL X-RAYS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE LOCATION FEATURES MORE THAN 25 SPECIALTIES ON ONE CAMPUS. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: TRIPLE AIM HEALTHPARTNERS IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CARE AND SERVICE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S "TRIPLE AIM" INITIATIVE. HEALTHPARTNERS IS ONE OF 12 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S TRIPLE AIM PROJECT, AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP MODELS OF CARE THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION AND THE EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, AND REDUCE PER CAPITA HEALTH CARE COSTS. THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT (IHI) SELECTED HEALTHPARTNERS IN 2007 FOR THIS MULTI-YEAR PROJECT BASED ON INITIATIVES HEALTHPARTNERS HAD IN PLACE THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. BEING PART OF AN INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION ALLOWS ENTITIES TO ADOPT AND SHARE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS BEST PRACTICES AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS ACROSS THE SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE TRIPLE AIM AS WE WORK TOWARDS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES AND LOWERS COSTS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND INNOVATIVE PAYMENT APPROACHES WHICH INCENT AND REWARD QUALITY, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE BETTER VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND DISSEMINATE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLABORATE ON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. BY PARTNERING WITH PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, PURCHASERS, AND THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE LEVERAGING OUR PLAN CAPABILITIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES, WHICH IMPROVE HEALTH, MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND AFFORDABILITY. TOTAL COST OF CARE TOTAL COST OF CARE (TCOC), IS A METHOD OF MEASURING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY. TCOC MEASURES ARE POWERFUL ANALYTICAL TOOLS FOR HEALTH PLANS, PROVIDERS, MEDICAL GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS WITH A STAKE IN REDUCING HEALTH CARE COST TRENDS. THEY CAN HELP PINPOINT WAYS TO MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY OR EXPERIENCE. MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH TCOC MODELS IN RECENT YEARS. HEALTHPARTNERS' TOTAL COST OF CARE AND RESOURCE USE (TCOC) FRAMEWORK ADDRESSES ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO POPULATION HEALTH: RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS DEVELOPED A TCOC MODEL THAT IS UNIQUE IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. IT IS A FULL-POPULATION, PERSON-CENTERED MEASUREMENT TOOL THAT ACCOUNTS FOR 100 PERCENT OF THE CARE PROVIDED TO A PATIENT. ADDITIONALLY, IT SUPPLIES A REPORTING SUITE TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF ANALYSIS, CONSIDERING THE COST OF CARE PROVIDED TO A PATIENT (OR "TOTAL COST INDEX"), AND INCORPORATES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO MEASURING RESOURCES USED IN PROVIDING THAT CARE (OR "TOTAL RESOURCE USE INDEX"). WHEN USED IN COMBINATION, THESE MEASURES YIELD MORE COMPREHENSIVE, REVEALING AND ACTIONABLE RESULTS THAN COST MEASURES ALONE. USING THIS SYSTEM, WHICH HAS BEEN MORE THAN A DECADE IN DEVELOPMENT AND STAGED-IN USE, HEALTHPARTNERS HAS OUTPERFORMED MINNESOTA, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RISK-ADJUSTED COST OF CARE BENCHMARKS FOR MANY YEARS. HEALTHPARTNERS FINANCIALLY INCENTS PROVIDERS THROUGH ITS TCOC PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S TRIPLE AIM: IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, ENHANCING THE PATIENTS EXPERIENCE AND MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING HEALTH CARE COST OF CARE AND RESOURCE USE MEASURES SINCE 1995. AS OF 2017, 200 ORGANIZATIONS ARE USING OUR TOTAL COST OF CARE AND RESOURCE USE MEASURES, WHICH WERE RECENTLY RE-ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND USING THE MEASURES FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT GHI WORKED ALONGSIDE OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND EMPLOYER GROUPS, WORKING TOGETHER TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF REFORM. HEALTH CARE REFORM TOUCHES EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF HEALTH, AGE OR EMPLOYMENT STATUS. WITH WEBINARS, TRAINING SESSIONS, INFORMATIONAL ALERTS AND A REFORM-SPECIFIC WEBSITE, HEALTHPARTNERS BROUGHT REFORM INTO SIMPLE, PRACTICAL CLARITY. OVER-THE-PHONE, ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE IN OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE HUNDREDS OF ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS AND MAKE THE CHOICES THAT ARE BEST FOR THEM. HEALTH CARE REFORM IS A TEST OF ANY ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP. WE CONTINUE TO HELP COLLEAGUES UNDERSTAND HEALTH REFORM AND MNSURE, WHILE EQUIPPING THEM TO ADDRESS MEMBER AND PATIENT QUESTIONS. HEALTH REFORM WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE, AND OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE WE SERVE WILL BE AS IMPORTANT AS EVER. WE HAVE BEEN A TRUSTED PARTNER FOR MORE THAN 55 YEARS AND OUR COMMITMENT WILL NEVER CHANGE. EQUITABLE CARE HEALTHPARTNERS HAS A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HEALTHPARTNERS CREATED A CROSS CULTURAL CARE AND SERVICE TASK FORCE IN 2001 TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR DELIVERING EQUITABLE CARE AND REDUCING DISPARITIES. ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROGRAMMING FOR EQUITABLE CARE AND SERVICE ENCOMPASSES THE HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS, HPMG AND HPDG CLINICS AND REGIONS. EQUITABLE CARE CHAMPIONS IN 2016, THE EQUITABLE CARE CHAMPION WAS LAUNCHED (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE EQUITABLE CARE FELLOWS PROGRAM). "A CHAMPION IS A PERSON WHO VOLUNTARILY TAKES EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST IN THE ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUCCESS OF A CAUSE, POLICY OR PROGRAM THROUGHOUT AN ORGANIZATION. ALSO CALLED CHANGE ADVOCATE, CHANGE AGENT OR IDEA CHAMPION." THIS IS HOW WE DEFINE OUR EQUITABLE CARE CHAMPIONS ACROSS THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION. CULTURE ROOTS IS A BIMONTHLY SERIES OF SHORT ARTICLES FOCUSED ON EQUITABLE CARE TOPICS. EQUITABLE CARE IS GENERALLY DEFINED AS A STATE IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF HEALTH. THESE ARTICLES CAN HELP US IMPROVE THE CULTURE OF HEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS AND MEMBERS WHO MAY FACE DISCRIMINATION OR MARGINALIZATION IN SOCIETY. EACH ARTICLE PRESENTS A SCENARIO, PROVIDES BACKGROUND ON ITS RELATED CONCEPTS AND SUGGESTS ACTION STEPS TOWARD REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO FAIR AND EQUITABLE CARE. WE HAVE BUILT A CULTURE OF EQUITABLE CARE IN OUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS A CORE STRATEGY IN OUR WORK TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE CARE. THOSE CONSIST OF LARGER, MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH AS THE ST. PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE YWCA, IT'S TIME TO TALK SERIES, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM, OUR SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS AND THE YUMPOWER SCHOOL CHALLENGE, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS SECTION. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2015, A COMPREHENSIVE, SIX-STEP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") COLLABORATION WAS CONDUCTED FOR HEALTHPARTNERS AND ITS HOSPITALS (REGIONS, LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL, HUDSON HOSPITAL, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL) BY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONSULTING TO DETERMINE THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THESE HOSPITALS SERVE SIMILAR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE OVERLAPPING STUDY AREAS. THE SYSTEM'S STUDY AREA IS DEFINED AS DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY, SCOTT, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND POLK AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN. DATA ELEMENTS REGARDING ALL SEVEN COUNTIES IN THE SYSTEM'S STUDY AREA ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT FOR COMPARISON, AND ARE ALSO PROVIDED AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE HOSPITALS TO WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE OVERLAPPING COUNTIES. DEMOGRAPHICS: CHC CONSULTING ANALYZED THE MOST CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESIDENTS IN RAMSEY, WASHINGTON, AND DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDING: OVERALL POPULATION, POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, MEDIAN AGE, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, POVERTY LEVELS, FOOD INSECURITY, AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. HEALTH DATA COLLECTION: CHC CONSULTING ANALYZED THE MOST CURRENT HEALTH DATA AVAILABLE PERTAINING TO RESIDENTS IN RAMSEY, WASHINGTON, AND DAKOTA COUNTIES, INCLUDING: MORTALITY RATES, CHRONIC CONDITIONS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, PREVENTION AND NATALITY. COMMUNITY INPUT: AS A PART OF COUNTY-WIDE ASSESSMENTS, SURVEYS AND LISTENING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO GATHER INPUT FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, REGIONS HOSPITAL CONDUCTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON JUNE 16, 2015 AND JULY 14, 2015 TO GAIN INSIGHT SURROUNDING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNITY INPUT: AS A PART OF COUNTY-WIDE ASSESSMENTS, SURVEYS AND LISTENING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO GATHER INPUT FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, REGIONS HOSPITAL CONDUCTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON JUNE 16, 2015 AND JULY 14, 2015 TO GAIN INSIGHT SURROUNDING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS. FINAL PRIORITIZED NEEDS MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY CHRONIC DISEASE AND ILLNESS PREVENTION EQUITABLE CARE IN 2017, WE STARTED OUR CHNA FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS (2018-2020) WITH THE IMPROVE GROUP. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (CCH) CCH IS A COLLABORATIVE WITH HEALTH PLANS, HOSPITALS AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES IN THE SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA IN MINNESOTA. CCH WAS FORMED FOR TWO PURPOSES: 1) TO ALIGN THE PROCESSES OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (CHNA) THAT ARE REQUIRED OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS; AND 2) TO COLLECTIVELY ACT TO IMPACT A SHARED PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY. CCH HAS TWO WORK GROUPS TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE OBJECTIVES. THE COLLECTIVE ACTION WORKGROUP, WHOSE NAME WAS CHANGED TO COLLECTIVE ACTION MAKING A COLLECTIVE IMPACT (CACI), WAS TASKED WITH DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS A SHARED PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY AREA BASED ON CHNAS. THEIR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON MENTAL HEALTH. THE ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT WORKGROUP WAS TASKED WITH ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK WITH COMMON LANGUAGE AND PROCESSES TO GUIDE MEMBERS IN CONDUCTING FUTURE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND ALLOWS FOR AGGREGATE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE GROUP WILL DETERMINE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO DATA SHARING AMONG MEMBERS. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITALS, HEALTH PLAN, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SECTORS. THE WORKGROUPS MEETS ONCE EACH MONTH AND ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITALS, HEALTH PLAN, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SECTORS. WORKPLACE DIVERSITY HEALTHPARTNERS ACTIVELY SEEKS TO HIRE A DIVERSE STAFF AND OUR RECRUITMENT TEAM PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL CAREER FAIRS THAT FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY. THESE EVENTS PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THEIR EVENTS AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RECRUITERS TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE DIVERSE HIRING. WE ARE A PREMIER SPONSOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS COLLEGE AND TWIN CITIES BLACK MBA 'THE FORUM ON WORKPLACE INCLUSION,' WHICH OFFERS WORKSHOPS ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATED WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM ON BARAZA - A BLACK WOMAN'S HEALTH GATHERING. BARAZA IS AN ANNUAL HEALTH CONFERENCE TARGETING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. HEALTHPARTNERS IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE BLACK WOMAN'S HEALTH GATHERING AT ST. PAUL COLLEGE. CAREER FAIRS: MLK JR. DIVERSITY CAREER FAIR UMN CAREER NETWORKING DIVERSITY RECEPTION MOCK INTERVIEWS AT AVIVO MULTICULTURAL CAREER AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CAREER PREP CONFERENCE PEOPLE OF COLOR CAREER FAIR DEED VETERANS CAREER FAIR CONNECT Z CAREER DAY WITH GIRL SCOUTS VA MEDICAL CENTER VETERANS JOB FAIR WE WORKED WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THEIR STEP-UP ACHIEVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, MENTORING AND CAREER COACHING FOR 10 DIVERSE STUDENTS IN 2017. IN ADDITION, WE OFFERED TRAINING ON MICROSOFT OUTLOOK AND RESUME BUILDING. TO ADVANCE OUR WORK AROUND LGBTQ INCLUSION AND EQUITY, HEALTHPARTNERS WAS A SPONSOR OF THE RAINBOW HEALTH INITIATIVE INAUGURAL OPPORTUNITY HEALTH CONFERENCE AND HAD AN EXPANDED PRESENCE AT TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL AND PARADE IN 2017. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED WOMEN'S HEALTH WITH MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES, AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER SERVICES THROUGH SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHPARTNERS GENDER SERVICES CLINIC. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO VOLUNTEERED AT THE MN AIDS WALK AND THE RED RIBBON RIDE. IN 2017, HEALTHPARTNERS PARTNERED WITH TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION TO HOST A COMMUNITY SCREENING OF OUT NORTH, THE FIRST EVER DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA. THE SCREENING WAS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS DISCUSSING THE RELEVANCE OF THE FILM AND THE CHALLENGES TO INCLUSION THAT LGBTQ-IDENTIFIED PEOPLE STILL EXPERIENCE. HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUES TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE YWCA IT'S TIME TO TALK EVENT AS WELL AS THE YWCA CIRCLE OF WOMEN BENEFIT. IN 2017, THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION DEPARTMENT HOSTED AN IT'S TIME TO TALK EVENT ABOUT TRANSGENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY. THIS EVENT LEVERAGED EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER STORIES TO HELP COLLEAGUES DIALOGUE ABOUT THESE TOPICS AND BEING MORE INCLUSIVE IN THE WORKPLACE. IN ADDITION, THE CROSS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK (AN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP) HOSTED A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THE GIRL SCOUTS OF MINNESOTA. THE SESSION BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY 30 GIRLS SCOUTS BETWEEN 5TH AND 8TH GRADE TO CAMPUS FOR A DAY TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE AND NETWORK WITH WOMEN WHO WORK IN HEALTH CARE. THE CROSS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTHPARTNERS COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI) WALK. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CROSS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK WERE ALSO TRAINED MAKE IT OK AMBASSADORS, AN INTERNAL HEALTHPARTNERS PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES ENDING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS. WE PARTNERED WITH AVIVO (PREVIOUSLY RESOURCE), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS ALL JOB SEEKERS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS THROUGH ITS SPECIALIZED JOB-SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR CANDIDATES, TO PROVIDE THEIR JOB SEEKERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ENTRY-LEVEL CORPORATE AND CLINIC POSITIONS. WE ALSO PRESENTED ON RESUME BUILDING, PROVIDING INTERVIEW TIPS AND WALKED THROUGH OUR ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE PARTNERED WITH THE KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA (KOM), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING KAREN AND BURMESE REFUGEES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM SETTLE, INTEGRATE AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. IN ADDITION, KOM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT CLASSES AND OPPORTUNITIES. WE PARTNER BY HELPING THEIR COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND OUR JOB POSTINGS AND WALK THEM THROUGH OUR ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN ADDITION, IN 2017, OVER FORTY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COURSES WERE TAUGHT. ONE OF THE SESSIONS, RECOGNIZING AND MANAGING BIAS, WAS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF LEADERS AND COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THE SESSION EXPLORED HOW BIASES IMPACT OUR DECISIONS AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO RECOGNIZE AND TAKE STEPS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF BIAS ON OUR WORK WITH PATIENTS, MEMBERS, AND COLLEAGUES FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS HEALTHPARTNERS GIVES PRIORITY TO FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS STRATEGIC HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES, FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS, ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA, AND/OR DISPLAY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR POPULATION AND INDICATE HOW THEY WILL REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES GAVE WITH THEIR MILLION DOLLAR HEARTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND OUR FOUNDATION MISSIONS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY GIVING AND SHARING AT WORK CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS OUR WALK ENGAGEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS PROVIDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS, INCLUDING BODY MASS INDEX, HEALTHY EATING, SMOKING CESSATION, CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE, IMMUNIZATIONS AND MORE. FUNDRAISING WALKS MARCH FOR BABIES (APRIL 2017) - HEALTHPARTNERS WALK TEAM INCLUDED 88 WALKERS WHO RAISED $6,300. OUR MARKETING ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED AN ART ACTIVITY AREA AND PET THERAPY DOGS FOR OVER 10,000 PARTICIPANTS. NAMI WALK (SEPTEMBER 2017)- 276 WALKERS RAISING $18,000. FESTIVALS AND WALKS BARAZA BRIGHT FUTURES PARTNERSHIP WITH GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY CINCO DE MAYO PARADE- WITH ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARIES BOOKMOBILE FIESTA LATINA FAIR FREEDOM SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR GRAND OLD DAY PARADE- WITH ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARIES BOOKMOBILE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HMONG HEALTH FAIR AT JULY 4TH SOCCER TOURNAMENT HMONG STROKE PROGRAM WITH REGIONS HOSPITAL STROKE CENTER MN AIDS WALK - CHAMPIONED BY HEALTHPARTNERS GLBTQ BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT GROUP MINNESOTA STATE FAIR - HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD EXHIBIT - WORKED WITH CARE DELIVERY MARKETING TO EXECUTE AN ENTIRELY NEW AND FULLY-BRANDED HEALTHPARTNERS BETTER EATING EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE ECO EXPERIENCE BUILDING STATE FAIR SPACE. OVER 10,000 VISITORS TOUCHED DURING THE 10-DAY FAIR RUN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2017, EMPLOYEES FROM GHI AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS DONATED $484,870 TO THE REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL ONE CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAISES FUNDS FOR PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION. WITH A HEALTHPARTNERS MATCH, THE CAMPAIGN RAISED $817,644. PATIENT CARE FUNDS FROM THE CAMPAIGN WERE SPLIT BETWEEN WISHING WELL, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, REGIONS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND, CARE CHANNELS IN HOSPITAL ROOMS, NEWSPAPERS FOR PATIENTS AND CARE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. TWENTY-TWO PROGRAMS RECEIVED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL OF $137,924 WORTH OF ASSISTANCE. THE 2017 ONE CAMPAIGN ALSO RAISED MONEY FOR HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, HUDSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. THE FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY GIVING CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED EIGHT LOCAL FEDERATIONS: GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY, UNITED WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY-EAST, ST. CROIX VALLEY UNITED WAY, AND UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, COMMUNITY SHARES MINNESOTA, COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES-MINNESOTA, COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND AND THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND. IN 2017, HEALTHPARTNERS' COMMUNITY GIVING CAMPAIGN RAISED $347,562, WHICH INCLUDED EMPLOYEE PLEDGES THROUGH AUTOMATIC PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, $60,000 FROM HEALTHPARTNERS THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL FEDERATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. IN-KIND DONATIONS: HEALTHPARTNERS SUPPORTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO NUMEROUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY PROVIDING MEETING SPACE AND DONATING USED EQUIPMENT. IN 2017, HEALTHPARTNERS DONATED OFFICE SUPPLIES AND FURNITURE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COMPANIES TO CLASSROOMS, FURNISH OFFICE AND HOME. IN ADDITION, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES TO COORDINATE DRIVES FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, BOOKS AND TOYS ON LOCATION AT THE WORK PLACE. TOYS FOR TOTS RECEIVED BOXES OF TOYS FROM OUR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON. ORGANIZATION AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2017, HEALTHPARTNERS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF AWARDS THAT RECOGNIZE OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE, COVERAGE AND SERVICE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS. THE RANGE OF AWARDS IS ASTOUNDING, FROM THOSE THAT RECOGNIZED TOP-NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THOSE THAT HONOR INNOVATION, HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PATIENT SAFETY. THROUGH SUCH RECOGNITION, WE KNOW THAT WE ARE LEADING THE WAY AND MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD OUR MISSION - TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. SEVERAL AWARDS AND HONORS FROM THE LAST YEAR ARE OUTLINED BELOW: TOP HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHPARTNERS WAS NAMED A WATSON HEALTH TOP 15 HEALTH SYSTEM (FORMERLY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS). HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL CARE HEALTHPARTNERS, PARK NICOLLET AND STILLWATER MEDICAL GROUP WERE RATED AMONG THE HIGHEST QUALITY CLINICS CARE BY MN COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT. RECOGNIZED MEDICARE MODEL PARK NICOLLET IS NAMED ONE OF BECKER HOSPITAL REVIEW'S 110 ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS GENERATION ACO. THE NEXT GENERATION ACO MODEL WAS LAUNCHED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) INNOVATION CENTER IN 2016. PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, VASCULAR DISEASE OR CLINICAL DEPRESSION ARE GETTING SOME OF THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AT DOZENS OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND PARK NICOLLET CLINICS. THESE CLINICS ONCE AGAIN EARNED HIGH MARKS FROM THE 2017 MINNESOTA BRIDGES TO EXCELLENCE (MNBTE) PROGRAM. TOP-RATED HEALTH PLANS HEALTHPARTNERS IS THE TOP-RATED PRIVATE (COMMERCIAL) PLAN IN MINNESOTA AND IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST-RATED PLANS IN THE NATION, WITH A RATING OF 4.5 OUT OF 5 ACCORDING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RATINGS 2017 -2018. NCQA GAVE OUR FREEDOM MEDICARE PLAN A 5 OUT OF 5 RATING. AWARD-WINNING TECHNOLOGY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, HEALTHPARTNERS HAS BEEN NAMED A MOST WIRED HEALTH SYSTEM BY HOSPITALS & HEALTH NETWORK FOR USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, SERVICE, QUALITY AND COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD AND OTHER TOOLS SUCH AS TELEHEALTH AND SMARTPHONES. PHARMACY OUR PROGRAM TO HELP CURE HEPATITIS C RECEIVED THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE'S EXCELLENCE AWARD. OUR MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EARNED THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE AWARD. BEST HOSPITALS REGIONS HOSPITAL IS AMONG HEALTHGRADES AMERICA'S 50 BEST HOSPITALS (2016-2018). METHODIST HOSPITAL IS AMONG HEALTHGRADES AMERICA'S 100 BEST HOSPITALS (2017-2018). CANCER CARE FRAUENSHUH CANCER CENTER RECEIVED THE EUREKA INNOVATION AWARD FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR REDUCING PAIN AND AVOIDING OPIOIDS. ORTHOPEDICS METHODIST AND REGIONS HOSPITALS WERE NAMED OWN THE BONE STAR PERFORMERS FOR PREVENTING FRACTURES. SAFETY REGIONS AND METHODIST HOSPITALS EARNED THE MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S CHAIN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR INFECTION PREVENTION. SUSTAINABILITY WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL AND AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH A GREEN MASTERS AWARD FROM THE WISCONSIN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COUNCIL. BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW HAS NAMED REGIONS, METHODIST HOSPITAL, LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL AND HUDSON HOSPITAL AMONG ITS 60 GREENEST HOSPITALS IN AMERICA. ALL SIX HOSPITALS IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM HAVE RECEIVED THIS YEAR'S GREENING THE OR AWARD FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH. AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HUDSON HOSPITAL, LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL, METHODIST HOSPITAL, REGIONS AND WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL WERE HONORED FOR THEIR WORK TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF THEIR OPERATING ROOMS. LEADERSHIP MARY BRAINERD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HEALTHPARTNERS, WAS NAMED ONE OF THE "TOP 25 WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE" BY MODERN HEALTHCARE. THIS HONOR IS PRESENTED TO FEMALE EXECUTIVES FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE DEVELOPING POLICY, LEADING CHANGE AND GUIDING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE. HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE IT (MARY BRAINERD) CITY OF ST. PAUL SUSTAINABLE ST. PAUL AWARDS (REGIONS) MINNESOTA SAFETY COUNCIL GOVERNOR'S WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD (PARK NICOLLET) MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL MAGAZINE TOP DOCTORS MINNESOTA MONTHLY BEST DOCTORS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH NETWORK MAGAZINE'S MOST WIRED (HEALTHPARTNERS) MODERN HEALTHCARE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HEALTHCARE (MARY BRAINERD) MINNESOTA PHYSICIAN TOP 100 LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE (MARY BRAINERD, DR. BRIAN RANK, DR. STEVE CONNELLY, MEGAN REMARK) MINNESOTA BUSINESS MAGAZINE LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE AWARDS (DR. DREW ZINKEL) CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES CMS 5 STAR RATING (MEDICARE PLANS) ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS INNOVATOR AWARD (FRAUENSHUH CANCER CENTER) BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW 130 WOMEN HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM LEADERS TO KNOW (MARY BRAINERD) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GHI HAS ASSOCIATED MEMBERS. THESE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT HOLDERS OF GHI OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS SELF-INSURED CONTRACTS. HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF GHI AND EXERCISES CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS. EACH ASSOCIATE MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. BYLAWS, SECTION 1.1. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ELECT THE "MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS." THREE OF THE FIVE DIRECTORS ARE MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER SERVES AS A DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO AND AS THE CHAIR OF GHI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE APPROVAL RIGHTS REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS OF GHI AND ANY MERGER WHEREBY GHI IS MERGED INTO AND SURVIVED BY A DIFFERENT CORPORATION. THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG RANGE PLANS, INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME, MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION, DISPOSAL OF ASSETS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME, APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS, VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION, VENDOR AGREEMENT INVOLVING 20% OR MORE OF OPERATING EXPENSES, ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BYLAWS, ARTS IV, XIII, XIV. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GHI'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GHI. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY GHI'S TAX DEPARTMENT, MANAGEMENT TEAM, INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GHI. GHI MAKES AVAILABLE, TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF GHI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS BOARD EFFECT PORTAL FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THESE MINUTES ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GHI BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE, AND REINFORCES THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GHI HAS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND ITS OTHER OFFICERS. EVERY THREE YEARS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (COMPENSATION COMMITTEE), A TOTAL COMPENSATION MARKET REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION; BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BASED ON THIS MARKET DATA, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH OFFICER. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, UPDATES CHANGES IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SAME INDEPENDENT STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CERTAIN OTHER POSITIONS FULL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO SET SALARY RANGES BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA SPECIFIC TO THOSE POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES EACH YEAR'S COMPENSATION RESULTS. IN ALL CASES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE AND THIS IS UPDATED AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. STAFF (OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD) IS NOT IN THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA, APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE HEALTHPARTNERS CEO AND PRESIDENT (WITH AUTHORITY TO FURTHER DELEGATE) THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER OFFICERS WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF THE APPROVED RANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM 990 AND W2 STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GHI FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM GHI OR HPI. GHI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. GHI'S ARTICLES, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY TRANSFER TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION -14,902,775. FASB 158 PENSION ADJUSTMENT 41,605,861. FASB 158 POST RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT -1,090,390. FASB 124 FAIR MARKET VALUATION ADJUSTMENT -760,764. 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