2013-01-07T11:08:49-06:00 2011-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2011-01-01 721081340 EQHEALTH SOLUTIONS INC EQHE 2259266353 8591 UNITED PLAZA BLVD NO 270 BATON ROUGE LA 708097018 GARY L CURTIS 2259266353 2012-12-13 1 RALPH STEPHENS P00638118 2259224600 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z GARY L CURTIS 8591 UNITED PLAZA BKVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 32385983 0 X WWW.EQHEALTHSOLUTIONS.ORG X 1988 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. 5 5 395 10 0 0 0 0 21144359 29630977 71600 166289 1143288 2588717 22359247 32385983 0 0 0 0 15011325 20316398 0 0 0 7290159 10109458 22301484 30425856 57763 1960127 13945365 17188145 1423823 2706476 12521542 14481669 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE BY USING INFORMATION AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO ENABLE CHANGE. 0 0 21904080 32219694 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. 21904080 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 0 1 137 0 395 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X GARY L CURTIS 2259266353 8591 UNITED PLAZE BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 LEONARD KANCHER MD 1.50 X X 18725 0 0 THEODORE BORGMAN MD 1.00 X X 8575 0 0 ALFREDA TILLMAN-BESTER 1.30 X X 17544 0 0 BRET A CLESI 1.90 X 10325 0 0 ELLIOTT ROBERTS SR 2.10 X 24150 0 0 LEO STANLEY 0.60 X 11594 0 0 JEFFREY COCO 0.30 X 9625 0 0 GARY L CURTIS 42.00 X 258277 0 30602 EDIE Q CASTELLO 46.00 X 206348 0 23010 PATRICK TULLIER 46.00 X 163113 0 29916 ANGELA R PERRY MD 46.00 X 210199 0 13517 CHERYL COLLINS 45.00 X 173725 0 15880 SEAN C MARCHIAFAVA 42.00 X 138114 0 13376 MAYUR YERMANENI 49.00 X 152108 0 20532 DEIDRE PHILLIPS MD 26.00 X 142160 0 0 IAN NATHANSON MD 42.00 X 153461 0 0 MARCIA GOMEZ MD 47.00 X 134715 0 6910 1832758 0 153743 17 0 1 0 RITCHEY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING 130 GREENBRIAR COURT LAFAYETTE LA 70503 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 292015 DR DAVID WILLIAMS 4332 LAS CRUCES WAY STE 711 SACRAMENTO CA 95864 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 117387 SAMUEL LEONARD MD 58210 GWIN ROAD SLIDELL LA 70460 PHYSICIAN CONSULTANT 101850 PATRICK RYAN CONSULTING 10363 LIGTNER BRIDGE DR TAMPA FL 33626 BUSINESS CONSULTANT 100909 4 GOVERNMENT HEALTH MANA 621110 29630977 29630977 29630977 166289 166289 OTHER CONTRACT REVENUE 621110 2391666 2391666 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 621110 197051 197051 2588717 32385983 32219694 0 166289 1986501 1589201 397300 13162135 10106608 3055527 3904932 3095381 809551 1262830 997636 265194 108050 108050 39500 39500 677482 420869 256613 108257 16471 91786 1364997 1364997 960590 549600 410990 134457 85073 49384 378489 378489 105338 45262 60076 PHYSICIAN ADVISORS 1889171 1876646 12525 RECRUITMENT 686393 514755 171638 PHOTOCOPYING 665300 665300 TELECOMMUNICATION 600708 454444 146264 2390726 1486834 903892 30425856 21904080 8521776 0 8474292 7297919 1807192 1006933 2291701 7498862 183353 7624 208540 87248 3310507 2079452 935557 1231055 44730 58504 13945365 17188145 1423823 2706476 1423823 2706476 X 12521542 14481669 12521542 14481669 13945365 17188145 1960127 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 20485579 21983779 20850532 21144359 29960977 114425226 20485579 21983779 20850532 21144359 29960977 114425226 114425226 277712 152417 112156 71600 166289 780174 115205400 0.99320 0.99190 X 79335 79335 30346521 30425856 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 3000000 4500000 54000 60500 79335 193835 250000 250000 250000 750000 1125000 54000 60500 79335 193835 39166 36594 2572 2855986 1786625 1069361 415355 256233 159122 1231055 32385983 30425856 1960127 1960127 32385983 0 32385983 0 32385983 30425856 0 30425856 0 30425856 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED 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, 2007. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GARY L CURTIS 253249 0 0 0 5028 0 13324 0 17278 0 288879 0 0 0 EDIE Q CASTELLO 202406 0 0 0 3942 0 4225 0 18785 0 229358 0 0 0 PATRICK TULLIER 159882 0 0 0 3231 0 8531 0 21385 0 193029 0 0 0 ANGELA R PERRY MD 210199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13517 0 223716 0 0 0 CHERYL COLLINS 173725 0 0 0 0 0 8372 0 7508 0 189605 0 0 0 SEAN C MARCHIAFAVA 137414 0 0 0 700 0 6951 0 6425 0 151490 0 0 0 MAYUR YERMANENI 152108 0 0 0 0 0 7535 0 12997 0 172640 0 0 0 IAN NATHANSON MD 153461 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153461 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. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.