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        <ExplanationTxt>Determination of CEO Compensation: Compensation is paid by a related organization, Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Please see Schedule O for disclosure on how CEO compensation is established.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EMPLOYEES FOR THE ORGANIZATION: Denver Health Medical Plan (Plan) has no employees. It pays Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Authority), a political subdivision of the state of Colorado, for a portion of the time of certain Authority employees that is spent on the Plan's initiatives and operations. The total amount paid to the Authority for Employees in 2017 was $6,099,670.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: There are two Directors/Board Members that are related by common employment by Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Authority): Peggy Burnette and Dr. Simon Hambridge are voting Board Members that are employees of the Authority. The Executive Director/CEO, Medical Director, and associate CFO of the Plan are also employees of the Authority.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIBE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MEMBERS ELECTING GOVERNING BODY: THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL PLAN (PLAN) IS THE DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY), A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTHORITY, AND UPON DISSOLUTION, THE NET ASSETS MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUTHORITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Process to Review the Form 990: THE TAX RETURN IS FIRST REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. MANAGEMENT WILL THEN EMAIL COPIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW AND RESPOND WITH COMMENTS. ANY APPLICABLE REVISIONS WILL THEN BE MADE TO THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING IT WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Process for Monitoring Compliance with Conflict of Interest Policy: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED BY THE AUTHORITY'S OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, WITH RESULTS REPORTED ANNUALLY TO THE PLAN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE POLICY ALSO GIVES THE PLAN'S COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THE POWER TO DETERMINE IF THE PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Describe THE process for determining compensation: FOR ALL AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES, OF WHICH THE PLAN LEASES/REIMBURSES THE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, THERE IS AN ANNUAL WAGE SURVEY THAT IS PERFORMED. THE AUTHORITY ADJUSTS NON-MEDICAL PROVIDER POSITIONS TO BE AT 50% OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA BENCHMARK FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THIS WAGE SURVEY DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF THE AUTHORITY. FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO AND THE OFFICERS/ DIRECTORS OF THE PLAN WHO ARE ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE SALARY SURVEY RESULTS ARE BROUGHT TO A PERSONNEL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE AUTHORITY'S BOARD WHO REVIEW AND DOCUMENT THE SURVEY RESULTS AND MAKE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THOSE SALARIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Governing Documents Available to the Public: The plan maintains copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements at its company offices in Denver, Colorado, and makes them available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES FOR DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY: MEDICAL &amp; PHARMACY CLAIMS, CAPITATION PAYMENTS, ADMIN &amp; LEGAL SERVICES, NURSE CALL LINE, SUBROGATION, AND LEASED EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &amp; REPORTING: The Plan is a discretely presented component unit in the audited financial statements for the Authority which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting principles. In addition, the Plan prepares statutory financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Regulatory Agencies of the State of Colorado. These statutory financial statements are separately audited.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS: The Denver Health and Hospital Authority Finance Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of the independent accountant.</ExplanationTxt>
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