PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS (EIN 13-5669201)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-14
IRS object ID
201103189349303815
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-11-14T11:48:02-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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DescriptionIN 2010, HIV CARE SERVICES (HIVCS) MANAGED 286 (153 RYAN WHITE AND 133 HIV/AIDS PREVENTION) CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (NYCDOHMH). SERVICES INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PRIMARY CARE, HIV TESTING, HOUSING SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HARM REDUCTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS, BEHAVIORAL PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, PROGRAM EVALUATION, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (COC) ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE IN CARE, AND FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS. IN 2010, NINE FOOD AND NUTRITION, SIX OUTREACH TO HOMELESS YOUTH, AND FOUR TRANSITIONAL CARE COORDINATION PROGRAMS WERE FUNDED (SEE SCHEDULE O).Description

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DescriptionTHE PHER GRANT RELATED TO H1N1 ENDED ON 7/30/11. WE WILL PREPARE THE REQUIRED FISCAL CLOSE-OUT DOCUMENTS, WHICH ARE DUE TO CDC BY 10/30/11. BEGINNING IN 2002, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS BEGAN TO RECEIVE DIRECTLY THE PHEP GRANT TO ADMINISTER IT ON BEHALF AND AT THE DIRECTION OF NYCDOHMH. THE PHEP GRANT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR STATES AND DIRECTLY FUNDED CITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS, INCLUDING ACTS OF BIOTERRORISM, AND SUPPORTS REGIONAL READINESS INITIATIVES. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO NYCDOHMH FOR THE PHEP GRANT, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT AND HIRING, CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS (SEE SCHEDULE O)Description

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DescriptionMIC WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 57,425 PRENATAL AND FAMILY PLANNING VISITS TO 18,050 LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN SIX NYS-LICENSED HEALTH CENTERS IN 2010, ENDING THE YEAR WITH FIVE CENTERS DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH WOODHULL HOSPITAL AT MIC BUSHWICK IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER 2010. OF THESE VISITS, 21,605 (37.6%) WERE MADE BY UNINSURED WOMEN WHO PAID FROM $0/VISIT TO A MAXIMUM OF $169/VISIT; THEIR FEE LEVEL WAS SET ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR INCOME LEVEL AND FAMILY SIZE CATEGORIZATION ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY SCALE. MIC'S SITES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN LOW-INCOME, MINORITY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND HOW THEY CAN BE ACCESSED. MIC'S CLINICS RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AWARDED (SEE SCHEDULE O)Description

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DescriptionWIC:WIC PROVIDES NUTRITION SERVICES TO WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN. FOR THE 36TH YEAR, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS HELPED OVER 46,000 LOW-INCOME WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN AT NUTRITIONAL RISK OBTAIN COUNSELING AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS AIMED AT REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THEIR RISK EXPOSURE. TO THIS END, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ALSO PROVIDES BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, PHYSICAL FITNESS GUIDANCE, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RESOURCES.EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATION (EISC):THE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED, IN AN EFFORT TO MAXIMIZE IMPROVEMENT AND PREVENT FURTHER EXACERBATION OF THEIR CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH PARENTS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COPING MECHANISMS AND THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVES OVER 7,000 FAMILIES BY FACILITATING THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS, IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MONITORING THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF APPROVED SERVICES, KNOWN AS INITIAL AND ONGOING SERVICE COORDINATION. THE PROGRAM'S 80 MULTILINGUAL SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES OR AT ANY OTHER LOCATION CONVENIENT TO THEM. ACCESS TO HEALTH AND FOOD BENEFITS PROGRAM:OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (HIEP) HAS ENROLLED SOME 60,000 NEW YORK HOUSEHOLDS WHO, ALTHOUGH ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, WERE UNINSURED. AS A RESULT, THESE PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN NOW SEE A REGULAR DOCTOR AND OBTAIN THE CARE THEY NEED WITHOUT WAITING UNTIL THEY BECOME SO ILL THAT THEY NEED EMERGENCY CARE OR HOSPITALIZATION. IN ADDITION, OUR FOOD BENEFITS PROGRAM HAS INCREASED ACCESS TO SNAP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM) THROUGH TRAINING AND DEPLOYING COUNSELORS TO WIC CENTERS, ASSISTING OVER 5000 FAMILIES TO APPLY OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS.THE TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:Description
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Reconcilation Other Changes-527441ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years201799879CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years202952582CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years208229213CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year219483192CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year212399069CurrentTaxYear
Total1044863935Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years623414CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years607206CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years837286CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year933125CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year874783CurrentTaxYear
Total3875814Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years202423293CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years203559788CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years209066499CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year220416317CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year213273852CurrentTaxYear
Total1048739749Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total1701048739749PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years42045CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years48848CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years45657CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year21292CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20938CurrentTaxYear
Total178780Total
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Total Support1048918529TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc69849006GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.99980PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.93210PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$9,448DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB9448TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
ExplanationTO MONITOR AND INFORM PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS OF THE INTRODUCTION AND PROCESS OF BILLS OF INTEREST, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FIELD. TO ACT AS AN INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND STATE GOVERNMENT, IN GENERAL, PARTICULARLY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH, NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis2995838OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2089145Depreciation
Book Value906693BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis3633683OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3501250Depreciation
Book Value132433BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1039126TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
ADVANCES TO SUBCONTRACTORS1544950
SECURITY DEPOSITS AND PREPAID EXPENSES1203274
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets2748224TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionADVANCES FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHERDescription
Amount$11,567,454Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts11567454TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue223193311TotalRevenue
Total Expenses223444265TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-250954ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$527,441OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-527441TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-778395ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt224068094TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities874783DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990874783RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal223193311RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990223193311TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt224319048TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities874783DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990874783ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal223444265ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990223444265TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2007.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -527,441.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

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Business Name Line1WK PLANNING LTDBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1207 EAST 37TH STREET SUITE 3KAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10016ZIPCode
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ActivityEVENT PLANNINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds1FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts365194GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor32264AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization332930NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts365194TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors32264TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization332930TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1PROJECT #496NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1365194GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1142472CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1222722GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event110449RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event145000FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event18695EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1158578OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
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Charitable Contributions Total142472CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events222722GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events10449RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events45000FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events8695EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events158578OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events222722DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (15 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
ELLEN RAUTENBERG
28153500000147980560700352403000
DESIREE BUNCH
1604510000060300360900202571000
MARY ANN CHIASSON
1690540000083280376620215044000
HOLLIS COHEN
1596970000049720312670195936000
PETER JENSEN
1346530000052700278170167740000
JANE LEVINE
1715760000041500314430207169000
KATHRYN MILLER
1733650000054740367520215591000
RACHEL MILLER
1666590000069070371450210711000
STEVEN NEWMAN
2353720000058290428760284077000
CLAIRE THEROUX OLIVER
15360400000103780348800198862000
JOSEPH TRAPANI
1727060000059380325560211200000
ANNETTE FARRELL
1329080000036450294430165996000
KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK
1291010000070490324030168553000
INEZ SIEBEN
1265770000036380291980159413000
DAVID WHITLINGER
3000000000090000601380369138000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (6 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
THOMAS A FARLEY MD MP
BOARD MEMBER166275014NYCDHMH COMMISSIONER - SEE BELOW0
ALAN AVILES
BOARD MEMBER330949HHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SEE BELOW0
JOAN M LEIMAN PHD
BOARD MEMBER335632NY PRESBYTERIAN'S CHIEF OF STAFF - SEE BELOW0
EMME LEVIN DELAND
BOARD MEMBER335632NY PRESBYTERIAN'S SVP OF STRATEGY - SEE BELOW0
LINDA FRIED MD MPH
BOARD MEMBER122050DEAN OF JOSEPH L. MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF COLUMBIA - SEE BELOW0
ROBERT M KAUFMAN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER77602PARTNER OF PROSKAUER ROSE LLP WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS0

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

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IdentifierSCHEDULE L, PART IV:Identifier
Return ReferenceBUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:ReturnReference
ExplanationAS A MAJOR PLAYER IN NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC HEALTH ARENA, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SEEKS AND OBTAINS DIRECTOR CANDIDATES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER NEW YORK CITY AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES OR ARE OTHERWISE CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD. IN ADDITION, ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS 2 AND 4 OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' BY-LAWS MANDATE THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS AS EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS; THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ("NYCDHMH"), THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION ("HHC") AND THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. TOGETHER, ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS BRING INDISPENSABLE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE TO PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS WITH CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER DIRECTORS ARE AGENCY HEADS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRACTED WITH SUCH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS APPROXIMATED $167 MILLION AND $172 MILLION IN 2010 AND 2009, RESPECTIVELY. CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RIGOROUS GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO DIRECTOR AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS COMPLY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' PURCHASING PROCEDURES; DIRECTORS AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS PLAY NO ROLE IN THE PROCESS IN EITHER THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL OR DIRECTORSHIP CAPACITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:PART I, LINE 1PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES. ITS MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE RESEARCH, POLICY, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND SERVICE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. ITS CORE PROGRAMS ADDRESS CRITICAL HEALTH NEEDS SUCH AS MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, NUTRITION, ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE, AND HIV PREVENTION & CARE. FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS LED THE QUEST FOR INNOVATION AND PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH ITS THREE MAIN AREAS OF WORK: BOTH DIRECT AND CONTRACTED SERVICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON DISPARITIES IN ACCESS AND OUTCOMES; CAPACITY- AND ORGANIZATION-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR THE NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL SECTORS; AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ACROSS ITS FIELDS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' ROOTS ARE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. FOUNDED IN 1957 UNDER THE NAME MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY TO ENABLE THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCT HEALTH RESEARCH TO INFORM THEIR WORK, TODAY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS USES RESEARCH TO HELP ILLUMINATE CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND ASSESS EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR PREVENTING DISEASE AND IMPROVING HEALTH IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND. ANNUALLY, OVER 200,000 LOW-INCOME AND AT-RISK ADULTS AND CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM THE WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:PART III, LINE 1:PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENTS AND MANAGES PUBLIC HEALTH AND RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHCARE AND RELATED AREAS; OPERATES OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS TO PROVIDE DIRECT HEALTH SERVICES, AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT AND OTHER ENTITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR EFFICIENCY.
NEW PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 2HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2010 INCLUDED: REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM (RCGP): THIS PROGRAM, FOR WHICH WE ARE PROVIDING PERSONNEL, FISCAL, PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THE NYC OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM), IS A PLANNING COLLABORATION OF SEVERAL STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY THAT IS COORDINATED BY OEM. THE SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. OUR MASTER CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WAS RENEWED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THE NO-COST RENEWAL EXTENDS THE ORIGINAL PROJECTS AND ADDS NEW PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 2011. THE FUNDING FOR THE NEW PROJECTS TOTALS APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION. WE WILL HIRE AT LEAST NINE NEW STAFF MEMBERS FOR THE NEW PROJECTS AND WE WILL RETAIN MOST OF THE CURRENT 15 STAFF. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RELEASE COMPETITIVE TASK ORDER REQUESTS TO VENDORS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PLANNING, PROCURE GOODS AND SERVICES, AND MONITOR THE BUDGET. SCHOOL FOOD FOCUS: SCHOOL FOOD FOCUS IS THE NATION'S LEADING SCHOOL FOOD REFORM PROJECT. FOCUS IS UNIQUE IN ITS APPROACH TO LEVERAGING THE SCALE AND BREADTH OF MANY OF THE NATIONS'S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CHANGE FOOD PROCUREMENT TO MORE HEALTHFUL, SUSTAINABLE, AND REGIONALLY-PRODUCED FOOD. IN ITS EARLY DISTRICT-LEVEL WORK, IT HAS REDUCED SUGAR IN FLAVORED MILK, INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF WHOLE WHEAT PRODUCTS, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUPPLIERS. LAUNCHED WITH SEED SUPPORT FROM THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION, THE PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE KRESGE FOUNDATION AND OTHERS. IT IS EXPANDING ITS WORK TO ENCOMPASS MULTIPLE DISTRICTS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO CREATE A LEVEL OF SCALE AND PROCUREMENT VOLUME THAT CAN DRIVE EVEN LARGER, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES. NEW YORK EHEALTH COLLABORATIVE: THROUGH ITS NONPROFIT CONSULTING SERVICES PROGRAM, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES BACK-OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES TO NYEC, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WITH A COMPATIBLE MISSION. SERVICES PROVIDED BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTING, GRANTS MANAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT, GRANT WRITING, HUMAN RESOURCES, PURCHASING, IT SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE. THE NEW YORK EHEALTH COLLABORATIVE (NYEC) IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS TO ENSURE ITS MISSION OF STATEWIDE HIT IMPLEMENTATION IS SUCCESSFUL THROUGH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON FOUR KEY AREAS: EDUCATION, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATION, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATEWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK FOR NEW YORK (SHIN-NY), AND TECHNICAL AND ADOPTION SERVICES TO HELP PROVIDERS ADOPT ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IN THEIR PRACTICES. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS ASSISTING THIS START-UP ORGANIZATION GROW FROM AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF AROUND $3 MILLION TO OVER $30 MILLION. FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING: EVALUATION OF NEW YORK STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS: THIS IS A 4.5 YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND THE NYS HEALTH FOUNDATION WITH SALLY FINDLEY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, PI, MARY ANN CHIASSON, CO-PI, AND JACKSON SEKHOBO, PHD, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CO-I. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE NEW WIC FOOD PACKAGE IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 5, 2009 ON FRUIT, VEGETABLE, WHOLE GRAIN, AND LOW FAT MILK CONSUMPTION, INITIATION AND DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING, AND CHILD WEIGHT/HEIGHT AMONG WIC PARTICIPANTS. DATA COLLECTED FROM WIC VENDORS, STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS ON THE FIRST YEAR POST-IMPLEMENTATION WAS PRESENTED AT THE WIC FOOD PACKAGE EVALUATION SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY ALTARUM IN WASHINGTON, DC ON NOVEMBER 30, 2010. EARLY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE: DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2010 A FOURTH, MULTICULTURAL INFANT FEEDING EDUCATIONAL VIDEO WAS PRODUCED. ENTITLED "IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY: FEEDING OUR BABIES WELL," THE VIDEO IS AIMED AT ENGLISH-SPEAKING MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 0-2 YEARS OLD. IT CONTAINS FOOTAGE FROM THE THREE BILINGUAL INFANT FEEDING VIDEOS (ENGLISH/SPANISH, ENGLISH/MANDARIN, AND ENGLISH/FRENCH/FRENCH CREOLE) PRODUCED EARLIER BY THE UNIT, AS WELL AS NEW FOOTAGE WITH NEW FAMILIES. DURING 2010, 6,400 VIDEOS IN DVD FORMAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' WIC PROGRAM AND AN ADDITIONAL 14,625 DVDS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO WIC PROGRAMS AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE US. HIV IS STILL A BIG DEAL: WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY AIDS FUND, A SPECIAL PROJECT OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST, FOR $75,000 FOR A NEW VIDEO PREVENTION PROJECT. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONTRIBUTE FURTHER TO THE REDUCTION OF HIV TRANSMISSION AMONG MSM, INCLUDING BLACK AND LATINO MSM, BY DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING A FOURTH PREVENTION VIDEO, "ASK ME, TELL ME," IN THE HIV BIG DEAL SERIES THAT DEMONSTRATES THE MANY WAYS MEN CAN DISCLOSE THEIR HIV STATUS TO SEXUAL PARTNERS, AND ASK PARTNERS ABOUT THEIR OWN HIV STATUS, BEFORE THEY HAVE SEX. VIDEO PRODUCTION WAS COMPLETED IN 2011. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE DECEMBER 2010 ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES SUPPLEMENT, "THE HIV EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES: A TIME FOR ACTION." * CHIASSON MA, HIRSHFIELD S, RIETMEIJER C. "HIV PREVENTION AND CARE IN THE DIGITAL AGE." J ACQUIR DEFIC SYNDR 2010; 55:S94-S97. * HIRSHFIELD S, CHIASSON MA, WAGMILLER JR. RL, REMIEN RH, HUMBERSTONE M, SCHEINMANN R, GROV C. "SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN AN INTERNET SAMPLE OF U.S. MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN." JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2010; 7:3104-3114. IMPROVING CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICE WITH A SELF-ADMINISTERED COMPUTER MODULE (ICC) PROJECT: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE CHOICE AND CONTINUATION OF EFFECTIVE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPUTER-BASED CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING MODULE WHICH DETERMINES WHICH BIRTH CONTROL METHODS ARE RECOMMENDED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS. A RECENTLY-COMPLETED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL INCLUDED MORE THAN 2,000 FAMILY PLANNING PATIENTS. THE FINDINGS OF THE TRIAL HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN HEALTH (OCTOBER 2010); THE TITLE X REGION II ANNUAL MEETING (OCTOBER 2010); AND THE SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY (NOVEMBER 2010). IMPROVING CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICE: INTEGRATION OF A COMPUTERIZED COUNSELING MODULE INTO THE CLINICAL SETTING: AS A RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE STUDY DESCRIBED ABOVE IN IMPROVING CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD CHOICE AMONG FAMILY PLANNING CLIENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS RECEIVED THREE YEARS OF FUNDING TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE PROJECT. THE NEW COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: EXPANSION OF THE COUNSELING MODULE WITHIN A CLINICAL NETWORK; AN OUTCOME EVALUATION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS WITHIN THE NETWORK; DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPLEMENTATION PACKAGE OF THE COUNSELING MODULE FOR BROAD DISSEMINATION TO TITLE X AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NATIONALLY; AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COUNSELING MODULE IN PREVENTING UNINTENDED PREGNANCY. BEHIND THE COUNTER EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION: EXPLORING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA SCREENING IN THE PHARMACY SETTING: WE HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE DIVISION OF STD PREVENTION AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THROUGH THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES TO CONDUCT A PILOT STUDY ASSESSING THE VIABILITY OF USING PHARMACIES TO SCREEN FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS) AMONG MEN AND WOMEN WHO PURCHASE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC). BECAUSE EC USERS DO NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION DESPITE THEIR HIGH RISK PROFILE, THEY REPRESENT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR STD COUNSELING AND SCREENING. DURING THE STUDY PERIOD, ALL EC PURCHASERS AT SELECTED PHARMACIES WITH ONSITE WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINICS WILL BE OFFERED FREE ONSITE STD SCREENING. WE WILL ASSESS FREQUENCY OF SCREENING ACCEPTANCE AND PREVALENCE OF STDS.
CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 3NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM: EACH YEAR, THE STAFF OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' TEN NEIGHBORHOOD WIC CENTERS SERVE MORE THAN 46,000 PREGNANT WOMEN, NURSING MOTHERS, AND INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE AT NUTRITIONAL RISK. THESE FAMILIES RECEIVE COUNSELING ABOUT DIET AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AS WELL AS VOUCHERS REDEEMABLE FOR SPECIFIC NUTRITIOUS FOODS. WIC PROVIDES NUTRITION SERVICES TO WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN. ANNUALLY, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HELPS OVER 46,000 LOW-INCOME WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN AT NUTRITIONAL RISK OBTAIN COUNSELING AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THEIR RISK EXPOSURE. TO THIS END, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ALSO PROVIDES BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SUPPORT, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RESOURCES. THIS YEAR WIC HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY, CITY AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO HELP FAMILIES INCREASE THEIR PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. WIC STAFF HAVE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND PROVIDED VOUCHERS FOR USE AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS. WIC STAFF HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING NEW FARMERS MARKETS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WIC. HUNGER FREE COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS A PART OF THE HUNGER FREE COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM (HFCC), A COLLABORATIVE OF NEW YORK CITY'S LEADING NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC ANTI-HUNGER, NUTRITION, AND AGING ORGANIZATIONS. THE HFCC HAS BEEN GRANTED $2 MILLION BY THE USDA TO IMPLEMENT A SET OF STRATEGIES SPANNING THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE HUNGER AND IMPROVE NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE CITY, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF A NEW YORK CITY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO CONNECT THE NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THE PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES THE AARP FOUNDATION, CITY HARVEST, THE COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY, FOOD BANK FOR NYC, THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY, THE NEW YORK CITY COALITION AGAINST HUNGER, THE CITY DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING, AND THROUGH THE UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY. MIC: MIC WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 57,425 PRENATAL AND FAMILY PLANNING VISITS TO 18,050 LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN SIX NYS-LICENSED HEALTH CENTERS IN 2010. OF THESE VISITS, 21,605 (37.6%) WERE MADE BY UNINSURED WOMEN WHO PAID FROM $0/VISIT TO A MAXIMUM OF $169/VISIT; THEIR FEE LEVEL WAS SET ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR INCOME LEVEL AND FAMILY SIZE CATEGORIZATION ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY SCALE. MIC'S SITES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN LOW-INCOME, MINORITY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND HOW THEY CAN BE ACCESSED. MIC'S CLINICS RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AWARDED COMPETITIVELY TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CARE FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROVIDED TO UNINSURED WOMEN. THE PROGRAM HAS SUFFERED FROM BOTH THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF ITS NEIGHBORHOODS/CLIENT BASE, MOVEMENT OF INCREASING NUMBERS OF MEDICAID PATIENTS TO MANAGED CARE AND THE UNFAVORABLE REIMBURSEMENT STRUCTURE EXTANT IN NEW YORK STATE FOR HOLDERS OF FREE STANDING DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER ARTICLE 28 OPERATING CERTIFICATES. OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE ARE NEW YORK STATE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PRENATAL CARE PATIENT VISITS THAT DO NOT COVER COSTS, THE FAST-RISING PROPORTION OF NON-PAYING FAMILY PLANNING CLIENTS AND GRANT FUNDS TO COVER UNINSURED PATIENTS, BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE, THAT ARE NOT GROWING PROPORTIONATELY. IT HAS BECOME EVIDENT THAT THE ENVIRONMENT, HAVING GROWN INCREASINGLY INHOSPITABLE IN RECENT YEARS, HAS REACHED A POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER FEASIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROGRAM COULD BE OPERATED AS IT WAS CURRENTLY CONFIGURED ON A BREAK-EVEN BASIS UNDER ANY REALISTIC ASSUMPTIONS. IN OCTOBER 2010, THE MIC BUSHWICK CENTER'S ACTIVITIES WERE TAKEN OVER BY WOODHULL HOSPITAL UNDER AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT LEAVING MIC WITH FIVE CENTERS AT YEAR-END. IN 2011, PHS CEASED OPERATIONS AT MIC'S ASTORIA SERVICE CENTER BY TRANSFERRING THE CENTER'S CLIENTS TO THE NEARBY SERVICE CENTER OF ANOTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC). SERVICES WERE ALSO SCALED BACK AT THE MIC EASTERN PARKWAY CENTER. MANAGEMENT PLANS TO TRANSFER THE TREMONT AND JAMAICA SERVICE CENTERS TO THE SAME FQHC. THIS WILL LEAVE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS OPERATING THREE CENTERS IN BROOKLYN.
DESCRIPTION OF HIV CARE SERVICES PROGRAM:PART III, LINE 4A:IN 2010, HIV CARE SERVICES (HIVCS) MANAGED 286 (153 RYAN WHITE AND 133 HIV/AIDS PREVENTION) CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (NYCDOHMH). SERVICES INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PRIMARY CARE, HIV TESTING, HOUSING SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HARM REDUCTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS, BEHAVIORAL PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, PROGRAM EVALUATION, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (COC) ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE IN CARE, AND FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS. IN 2010, NINE FOOD AND NUTRITION, SIX OUTREACH TO HOMELESS YOUTH AND FOUR TRANSITIONAL CARE COORDINATION PROGRAMS WERE FUNDED. 2010 SAW THE BEGINNING OF A NEW MASTER CONTRACT WITH NYCDOHMH, WITH A SLIGHTLY MODIFIED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE. THE NEW MASTER CONTRACT BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010; AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT RAN FROM MARCH 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2010. THE NEW YORK RYAN WHITE JURISDICTION RECEIVED $10.5 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING IN 2010. TO COMPLY WITH SPENDING REQUIREMENTS INTRODUCED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA), THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT, HIVCS ACTIVELY MANAGED THE SPENDING OF RYAN WHITE SUBCONTRACTS, DISTRIBUTING NEW FUNDING PURSUANT TO APPROVED SPENDING PLANS; REDUCING THE AWARDS OF LOW-SPENDING CONTRACTORS; AND PROVIDING ENHANCEMENT FUNDING TO STRONG- PERFORMING CONTRACTORS. THE FUNDING YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 2011 HAD SPENDING OF 100%, IN AN AWARD OF MORE THAN $120 MILLION. 2010 WAS THE FOURTH YEAR OF PERFORMANCE-BASED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RYAN WHITE AND PREVENTION PORTFOLIOS. PERFORMANCE-BASED (FEE-FOR-SERVICE) REIMBURSEMENT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AS PAYMENTS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE DELIVERY OF CONTRACTUALLY-REQUIRED SERVICES. PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS REIMBURSE CONTRACTORS FOR REPORTED SERVICES, ACCORDING TO A NEGOTIATED FEE SCHEDULE RATHER THAN REPORTED EXPENDITURES. IN PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING, HIVCS STAFF DOES NOT MONITOR EXPENDITURES, BUT DOES AUDIT DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICES TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAMMATIC AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. FUNDS MAY BE RECOUPED FOR SERVICES THAT LACK APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OR WHOSE DOCUMENTATION DISCLOSED NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RULES. IN DECEMBER 2009, HIVCS AWARDED MORE THAN $24 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR CARE COORDINATION CONTRACTS FUNDED BY RYAN WHITE. FROM THAT TIME THROUGH FEBRUARY 2011, THOSE CONTRACTS WERE PAID ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETION OF PROJECT DELIVERABLES PRESCRIBED BY DOHMH, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCE-RELATED MILESTONES SUCH AS CLIENT ENROLLMENTS. DOHMH MONITORED ADHERENCE TO DOHMH'S CARE COORDINATION PROTOCOL AND HIVCS VERIFIED DOCUMENTATION OF ALL PAID DELIVERABLES. IN 2010, AT THE DIRECTION OF NYCDOHMH AND THE NYC CITY COUNCIL, HIVCS RENEWED THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ONE ORGANIZATION DECLINED ITS AWARD, LEAVING 42 FUNDED SUBCONTRACTS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011. IN 2010, HIVCS INITIATED A WEB-BASED DIRECT DATA ENTRY PROCESS FOR CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT MONTHLY PROGRAM NARRATIVE REPORTS (EPNR), A CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT WHICH STRUCTURES REPORTING ON SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS. HIVCS STAFF CONDUCTED WEB-CONFERENCE TRAININGS FOR CONTRACTORS ON HOW TO ENTER THE DATA.
DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM:PART III, LINE 4B:THE PHER GRANT RELATED TO H1N1 ENDED ON 7/30/11. WE WILL PREPARE THE REQUIRED FISCAL CLOSE-OUT DOCUMENTS, WHICH ARE DUE TO CDC BY 10/30/11. BEGINNING IN 2002, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS BEGAN TO RECEIVE DIRECTLY THE PHEP GRANT TO ADMINISTER IT ON BEHALF AND AT THE DIRECTION OF NYCDOHMH. THE PHEP GRANT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR STATES AND DIRECTLY FUNDED CITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS, INCLUDING ACTS OF BIOTERRORISM, AND SUPPORTS REGIONAL READINESS INITIATIVES. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO NYCDOHMH FOR THE PHEP GRANT, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT AND HIRING, CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL REPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY CDC. AUGUST 9, 2011 MARKED THE END OF A FIVE-YEAR FUNDING CYCLE. WE WILL PREPARE THE REQUIRED FISCAL CLOSE-OUT DOCUMENTS, WHICH ARE DUE TO CDC BY 11/9/11. WE WERE AWARDED, ON BEHALF OF DOHMH, $18 MILLION FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.
DESCRIPTION OF MIC WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM:PART III, LINE 4C:MIC WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 57,425 PRENATAL AND FAMILY PLANNING VISITS TO 18,050 LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN SIX NYS-LICENSED HEALTH CENTERS IN 2010, ENDING THE YEAR WITH FIVE CENTERS DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH WOODHULL HOSPITAL AT MIC BUSHWICK IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER 2010. OF THESE VISITS, 21,605 (37.6%) WERE MADE BY UNINSURED WOMEN WHO PAID FROM $0/VISIT TO A MAXIMUM OF $169/VISIT; THEIR FEE LEVEL WAS SET ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR INCOME LEVEL AND FAMILY SIZE CATEGORIZATION ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY SCALE. MIC'S SITES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN LOW-INCOME, MINORITY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND HOW THEY CAN BE ACCESSED. MIC'S CLINICS RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AWARDED COMPETITIVELY TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CARE FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROVIDED TO UNINSURED WOMEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS PREPARED JOINTLY BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' INDEPENDENT AUDITOR BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THE YEAR-END AUDIT AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FISCAL DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SENIOR MANAGERS FROM RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS, WHERE NECESSARY. A COMPLETE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' INDEPENDENT AUDITOR WITH EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND MANAGEMENT MAINTAINS A RECORD OF ALL BOARD AFFILIATIONS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS ARE PRECLUDED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN PLACE AT PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS FOR ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING NON-CONTRACTED GOODS AND SERVICES. ALL CONTRACTING AND PURCHASING IS HANDLED BY APPROPRIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH CORPORATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT REQUIRE COMPETITION AND INTERNAL APPROVALS AT VARIOUS LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR MAKE A PURCHASE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA PREPARED. A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERIODICALLY PROVIDES INDEPENDENT EXPERTISE TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES SALARY ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SERVES A PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT AND AT-RISK POPULATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA, WITH PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS AND URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE CITY AND THE NATION: CHILDREN AT RISK OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY; WOMEN WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PRENATAL SERVICES, AND FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE; AND PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS, AS WELL AS THOSE AT HIGH RISK OF BECOMING INFECTED WHO NEED PREVENTIVE EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO ITS MANY SERVICE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHANGE TO BENEFIT ITS CLIENTS; PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON EMERGING AND EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES; AND ASSISTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC FUNDING THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AND CHALLENGES, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS REQUIRES A WORKFORCE CONSISTING OF DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS IN THE AREAS OF CONCERN ADDRESSED BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS. TO FACILITATE THE ENGAGEMENT OF A LARGE AND DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE IN ITS FOCUS AREAS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS EMPLOYS A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY THAT ENCOURAGES INTERNAL FAIRNESS OF ITS PAY PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE VARIOUS MARKET PLACES FOR WHICH IT HIRES EMPLOYEES. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS TO ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYEES AT VARIOUS LEVELS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO RETAIN THESE EMPLOYEES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS PLAN THAT IS COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET PLACES FOR WHICH IT COMPETES FOR EMPLOYEES. AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS TO CREATE CAREER LONGEVITY BY ADHERING TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF INTERNAL EQUITY, EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. PERIODICALLY, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SEEKS COUNSEL AND ADVICE FROM A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO KEEP US IN SYNC WITH THE GOAL OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EQUITY. THEY REEXAMINE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND PERFORM MARKET JOB ANALYSIS, WHICH INFORM THE PAY GRADE STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS. WE AIM TO PAY ALL OUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, WITHIN THE MEDIAN OF THE MARKET(S) IN WHICH WE COMPETE FOR TALENT. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PLANS TO CONTINUE ITS PAY PHILOSOPHY FOR THE FUTURE AND WILL MONITOR THE MARKETPLACE FOR TALENT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS UPGRADING ITS WEBSITE TO ENABLE THE VIEWING OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -527,441. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -527,441.
COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND AUDIT:PART XII, LINE 2C:PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE AUDIT, AND THE REVIEW OF THE 990.

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