2016-02-09T08:47:30-06:00 2015-06-30 042442519 EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2014-07-01 043298116 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC HEAL 6173385241 1 FEDERAL STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 MATTHEW SELIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6173385241 2016-02-04 1 ALFONSO PERILLO P00950491 6172276161 2016-02-04 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MATTHEW SELIG 1 FEDERAL STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 1422091 0 X WWW.HEALTHLAWADVOCATES.ORG X 1996 MA HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, INC. ("HLA") IS A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SEEK ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE JUSTICE, REPRESENTS GROUPS OF CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES AND CONDUCTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO CONSUMERS. 12 11 15 107 0 0 1125612 1317433 354815 88341 2877 2517 -56629 -59882 1426675 1348409 0 0 0 0 853819 842223 0 0 89298 251524 358515 1105343 1200738 321332 147671 1860945 2051266 76375 119025 1784570 1932241 X HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES (HLA) IS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY ACCESSING OR PAYING FOR NEEDED MEDICAL SERVICES. HLA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN MASSACHUSETTS, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE MOST AT RISK DUE TO SUCH FACTORS AS RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, AGE, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. WITH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATION, HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, HLA COMBINES LEGAL EXPERTISE WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLICY REFORM TO ADVANCE THE STATEWIDE MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS. 0 0 881791 88341 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, INC (HLA) FIGHTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTH CARE FOR SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS. HLA PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WHO LIVE OR WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING HEALTH CARE OR INSURANCE COVERAGE. HLA ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS THAT AFFECT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR GROUPS OF CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. HLA IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT LAW FIRM IN MASSACHUSETTS DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS. THROUGH ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, HLA COMBINES LEGAL EXPERTISE WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLICY REFORM TO ADVANCE THE STATEWIDE MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS. IN 2005, HLA CREATED THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, USING ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE. HLA SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM, WITHIN ITS CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM STATEWIDE, ELIMINATING INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS ALSO ONE OF HLA'S TOP PRIORITIES. 881791 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X ROBERT MACPHERSON 6173385241 1 FEDERAL STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 DANIEL J JACKSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR H SOEFFING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH ELLEN FITCH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMY WHITCOMB SLEMMER DIRECTOR 0.50 40.00 X 0 167830 24553 S STEPHEN ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WENDY E PARMET DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN P CAREY TREASURER/DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LISA FLEMING CLERK/DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S DUKAKIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAULA GOLD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA GREENBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MALA M RAFIK PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SELIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110472 0 12976 110472 167830 37529 1 0 1 0 0 443664 873769 1317433 CONTRACT SERVICE REVEN 900099 88341 88341 88341 2517 2517 13800 443664 73682 -59882 -59882 1348409 88341 0 -57365 123395 94356 19449 9590 584271 446851 92051 45369 16545 12575 2647 1323 61619 47222 9659 4738 56393 43130 8884 4379 10677 10677 10905 6107 4362 436 102693 57653 40556 4484 2938 1645 1175 118 55142 40456 10526 4160 47159 33011 9432 4716 96977 74168 15279 7530 4578 3501 721 356 12541 9717 1883 941 10507 8036 1655 816 MEMBERSHIP DUES 4398 3363 693 342 1200738 881791 229649 89298 299811 339326 1060317 1387833 400651 134426 91459 67401 1000 1000 153055 31775 7707 121280 1860945 2051266 62034 79025 14341 40000 76375 119025 X 1161620 1217247 622950 714994 1784570 1932241 1860945 2051266 147671 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 321616 1290773 709048 1125612 1317433 4764482 168079 190286 336156 369515 102141 1166177 489695 1481059 1045204 1495127 1419574 5930659 10000 20000 10000 10000 50000 267129 316274 54899 638302 10000 287129 326274 64899 688302 5242357 5364 5399 3714 2877 2517 19871 5364 5399 3714 2877 2517 19871 319879 319879 814938 1486458 1048918 1498004 1422091 6270409 0.83600 0.77220 0.00320 0.00400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2212 0 0 2212 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION'S PAID STAFF MEET WITH LEGISLATORS OCCASIONALLY REGARDING VARIOUS POLICY ISSUES. 967950 696827 604783 1059994 850168 647500 529718 967950 1099013 213000 461845 850168 620267 856105 377359 1099013 672060 286228 338021 620267 0.32550 0.67450 0 0 126114 9458 116656 19920 15296 4624 7021 7021 0 121280 1348409 0 1348409 0 1348409 1200738 0 1200738 0 1200738 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD-DESIGNATED NET ASSETS OF $345,000 REPRESENT FUNDS SET ASIDE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE USED AS AN OPERATING RESERVE TO MEET FUTURE CASH FLOW NEEDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING AT JUNE 30, 2015: PARMENT FELLOWSHIP $ 6,667 CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM $546,034 OTHER PROGRAMS $162,293 TOTAL TEMP. RESTRICTED NET ASSETS $714,994 ANNUAL BENEFIT BREAKFAST 457464 443664 13800 39032 5843 28807 457464 443664 13800 39032 5843 28807 73682 -59882 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY WHITCOMB SLEMMER DIRECTOR 0 167830 0 0 0 0 0 8861 0 15692 0 192383 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, INC. HAS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND/OR REMOVE THE DIRECTORS OF HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 FORM BEFORE THIS FORM IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH NEW EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE "POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INTERESTS AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. ADDITIONALLY, EACH KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, OR DIRECTOR, ANNUALLY COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE OFFICER/DIRECTOR IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRES A SEARCH FIRM WHICH PROVIDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS TO AN APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, AT 1 FEDERAL STREET, 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES' PRO BONO LEGAL NETWORK INCLUDES 107 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS IN AREAS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT LAW FIRMS, SOLO PRACTICES, AND CORPORATE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE ACCEPT CASE REFERRALS FROM HLA INVOLVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT HLA ATTONEYS WORK ON IN HOUSE. FORM 990, PART III LITIGATION CASES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM NASSIM GHAFFAR, MD V. SAMANTHA DUXBURY, LOWELL DISTRICT COURT, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1411SC001018: HLA REPRESENTED MS. DUXBURY TO OVERTURN A JUDGMENT AGAINST A MASSHEALTH MEMBER WHO WAS SUED BY HER PROVIDER. HLA FILED A MRCP 60(B) MOTION TO VACATE ORDER, WHICH WAS ALLOWED. HLA THEN SECURED MS. DUXBURY'S RIGHT TO A NEW TRIAL. HLA PREVAILED AT TRIAL. HICKS V. EOHHS, SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-3853: HLA OVERTURNED A MEDICAID (MASSHEALTH) TERMINATION OF COVERAGE MS. HICKS, WHO EXPERIENCED DELAYS AND ERRONEOUS ELIGIBILITY DECISIONS DURING HER PUBLIC PROGRAM ENROLLMENT. HLA ARGUED THAT THE MASSHEALTH BOARD OF HEARINGS DECISION WAS BASED ON AN ERROR OF LAW OR OTHERWISE UNSUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. HLA PREVAILED, AND THE CLIENT WAS RETROACTIVELY REINSTATED INTO COVERAGE. REGIONAL HOME CARE V. EMMA COLINA, LEOMINSTER DISTRICT COURT, CA NO. 1561SC001130: HLA REPRESENTED MS. COLINA IN DEFENSE TO A LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY A DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER THAT IMPOSED COSTS BEYOND MASSHEALTH RATE AND OBTAINED A PRIOR JUDGMENT WITH COSTS. THE PARTIES AGREED TO A REQUEST TO VACATE AND DISMISS THE JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT, WHICH WAS FILED IN COURT. HEALTH CARE FOR ALL INC 1 FEDERAL STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 043071598 PROMOTE ACCESS TO QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE MA 501(C)(3) LINE 9 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0