2014-09-24T13:30:18-05:00 2013-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2013-01-01 721081340 EQHEALTH SOLUTIONS INC EQHE 2259266353 8591 UNITED PLAZA BLVD NO 270 BATON ROUGE LA 708097018 EDIE CASTELLO CEO CEO 2259266353 2014-09-19 1 RALPH STEPHENS P00638118 2259224600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z EDIE CASTELLO 8591 UNITED PLAZA BKVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 40853490 0 X WWW.EQHEALTHSOLUTIONS.ORG X 1986 LA TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE BY USING INFORMATION AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO ENABLE CHANGES. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, REVIEW, AND ASSURANCE SERVICES FOR HEALTH PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. EQHEALTH SOLUTIONS RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS FUNDING FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACTS TO BENEFIT PUBLIC HEALTH. 8 8 475 40 0 0 0 0 36365069 37441078 15041 91336 2754042 3321076 39134152 40853490 0 0 0 0 26408897 27742531 0 0 0 10685385 11148928 37094282 38891459 2039870 1962031 19692929 21542588 3171390 3062191 16521539 18480397 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE BY USING INFORMATION AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO ENABLE CHANGE. 0 0 28521175 40762154 EQHEALTH SOLUTIONS IS MEDICARE'S QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (QIO) FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SERVICES THROUGH PROVIDER EDUCATION AND DATA ANALYSIS. EQHEALTH SOLUTIONS WORKS WITH NURSING HOMES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, HOSPITALS AND PHYSICANS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY, QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. ACHIEVEMENT GOALS ARE SET BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND PERIODICALLY MEASURED THROUGH VARIOUS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND MEDICAL CLAIMS DATA. TO PROVIDE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO STATE MEDICAID AGENCIES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT PRE-CERTIFICATION, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND UTILIZATION REVIEW OF MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED TO STATE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES IF MEDICAL SERVICES MEET PROFESSIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY, ARE MEDICALLY NECESSARY, AND ARE DELIVERED IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE, COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS FOR THE STATES' MEDICAID PROGRAMS. TO ASSIST WITH FEDERAL GRANTS FOR EXPANSION OF HIT REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. PROMOTE MEANINGFUL USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF AMERICAN HEALTH CARE. ASSIST MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT AND MEANINGFULLY USE CERTIFIED HER TECHNOLOGY. 28521175 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 161 0 1 475 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X EDIE Q CASTELLO 2259266353 8591 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 270 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 LEONARD KANCHER MD CHAIRMAN 3.90 X X 35525 0 0 THEODORE BORGMAN MD VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.10 X X 9713 0 0 BRET A CLESI DIRECTOR 2.60 X 23625 0 0 ELLIOTT ROBERTS SR DIRECTOR 1.80 X 16445 0 0 LEO STANLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 18025 0 0 JEFFREY COCO DIRECTOR 0.80 X 6913 0 0 DANIELLE TROSTORFF BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 1400 0 0 EDIE Q CASTELLO PRESIDENT AND CEO 43.00 X 341934 0 34363 SEAN C MARCHIAFAVA CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 43.00 X 184871 0 16496 PATRICK TULLIER CFO 47.00 X 211873 0 28998 CHARLES P RYAN COO 45.00 X 208902 0 31477 ILA C SARKAR DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS 43.00 X 154055 0 15085 SHERELL B SINGLETON CORP PROJECT DIRECTOR 53.00 X 166518 0 16262 BECKY I RAU MS PROJECT DIRECTOR 70.00 X 165290 0 22038 CHERYL COLLINS FL PROJECT DIRECTOR 46.00 X 206656 0 14682 MAYUR YERMANENI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIREC 49.00 X 209857 0 32897 AVA MUCHERHEIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 154097 0 23475 ANGELA R PERRY MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 44.00 X 226501 0 16937 MARCIA GOMEZ MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 44.00 X 236130 0 5918 THOMAS JOINER MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 25.00 X 127838 0 0 ALFREDA TILLMAN-BESTER FORMER SECRETARY-TREASURER 0.10 X 1313 0 0 GARY L CURTIS FORMER CEO 40.00 X 297557 0 32428 3005038 0 291056 32 1 1 0 RITCHEY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING 130 GREENBRIAR COURT LAFAYETTE LA 70503 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 160250 DR JAMES FITE 120 AUDUBON TRAIL GRENADA MS 38901 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 125280 STEVEN LICATA 6242 HAMMOCK PARK ROAD W PALM BEACH FL 33411 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 115643 NAVEEN GANDE 7945 HAMPTON LAKE DRIVE TAMPA FL 33647 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 103975 ELLYN THEOPHILOPOULUS 150 N SPRING BLVD TARPON SPRINGS FL 34689 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 103915 5 GOVERNMENT HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERV 621110 37441078 37441078 37441078 91336 91336 OTHER CONTRACT REVENUE 621110 3321076 3321076 3321076 40853490 40762154 0 91336 3437581 2750065 687516 17519234 14015387 3503847 5078350 4077142 1001208 1707366 1365893 341473 161594 6027 155567 39000 39000 531296 164418 366878 111511 90281 21230 109953 39792 70161 1351696 1351696 810870 603536 207334 25738 23796 1942 563169 563169 178620 178620 PHYSICIAN ADVISORS 2771343 2763889 7454 PHOTOCOPYING 805680 805680 TELECOMMUNICATION 655814 518216 137598 RECRUITMENT 537131 537131 2495513 1297053 1198460 38891459 28521175 10370284 0 7020145 12037764 1540676 2309504 9567553 5246552 1719 1900 206844 281782 4666819 3036427 1320257 1630392 35735 34694 19692929 21542588 3171390 3062191 3171390 3062191 X 16521539 18480397 16521539 18480397 19692929 21542588 1962031 -3173 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 20850532 21144359 29960977 36365069 37441078 145762015 20850532 21144359 29960977 36365069 37441078 145762015 145762015 112156 71600 166289 15041 88163 453249 146215264 0.99690 0.99600 X 78338 78338 38813121 38891459 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 60500 79335 78250 78338 296423 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 60500 79335 78250 78338 296423 229459 59223 170236 3965585 2654369 1311216 471775 322835 148940 1630392 X 40850317 -3173 -3173 40853490 0 40853490 38891459 0 38891459 0 38891459 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND IN MANAGEMENT'S JUDGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS CONTINGENCY CONSIDERING THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE REPORTING DATE. THE FEDERAL TAX YEARS OPEN FOR ASSESSMENT INCLUDE YEARS ENDING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2010. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDIE Q CASTELLO PRESIDENT AND CEO 296549 0 40000 0 5385 0 12008 0 22355 0 376297 0 0 0 SEAN C MARCHIAFAVA CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 159135 0 22521 0 3215 0 8305 0 8191 0 201367 0 0 0 PATRICK TULLIER CFO 181376 0 26862 0 3635 0 9597 0 19401 0 240871 0 0 0 CHARLES P RYAN COO 195600 0 13302 0 0 0 8038 0 23439 0 240379 0 0 0 ILA C SARKAR DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS 140448 0 13607 0 0 0 7092 0 7993 0 169140 0 0 0 SHERELL B SINGLETON CORP PROJECT DIRECTOR 142769 0 20950 0 2799 0 7417 0 8845 0 182780 0 0 0 BECKY I RAU MS PROJECT DIRECTOR 141748 0 20791 0 2751 0 7414 0 14624 0 187328 0 0 0 CHERYL COLLINS FL PROJECT DIRECTOR 188388 0 18268 0 0 0 5489 0 9193 0 221338 0 0 0 MAYUR YERMANENI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIREC 183437 0 26420 0 0 0 8082 0 24815 0 242754 0 0 0 AVA MUCHERHEIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 137716 0 13625 0 2756 0 7291 0 16184 0 177572 0 0 0 ANGELA R PERRY MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 222084 0 4417 0 0 0 0 0 16937 0 243438 0 0 0 MARCIA GOMEZ MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 231689 0 4441 0 0 0 154 0 5764 0 242048 0 0 0 ALFREDA TILLMAN-BESTER FORMER SECRETARY-TREASURER 1313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1313 0 0 0 GARY L CURTIS FORMER CEO 290732 0 6825 0 0 0 14000 0 18428 0 329985 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION IS A PHYSICIAN SPONSORED NON-PROFIT ENTITY. MEMBERSHIP IS ALLOWED TO ALL PARTICIPATING LICENSED PHYSICIANS WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS AND COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBERSHIP VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS BASED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND COPIES FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES FOR KEY POSITIONS ARE BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM NATIONAL HR SOFTWARE WHICH LIST SALARY RANGES BY REGIONS AND COMPANY SIZE. ADDITIONAL DATA WAS ALSO OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WHO INITIATED SALARY SURVEY AMONG SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMING THE SAME SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.