Vna Home & Hospice

“Patricia Small, board member is a board member of Sweetser and Debra Tayor, board member is President & CEO of Sweetser.”

“Amended Article IX (General Provisions), Section 3 (Fiscal Year) to change the end of the fiscal year of the Corporation from the last Saturday in September to September 30. Amended Article IX (General Provisions), Section 4 (Bonding) to remove the Bonding section in its entirety and replace it with: Fidelity Coverage. The Corporation shall maintain appropriate fidelity coverage protecting the Corporation from losses caused by the fraudulent or dishonest acts of individuals handling or directing the use of corporate funds.”

“VNA (the Corporation) is a Maine nonprofit corporation. Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS), also a Maine nonprofit corporation, is the sole voting corporate member of the Corporation.”

“Each year at their annual meeting, the directors elect replacements for those directors whose terms are expiring. Election of directors is subject to ratification by the EMHS Board of Directors.”

“The EMHS President has authority to appoint and remove the SVP, President of the Corporation. EMHS also has joint and superior authority to approve, disapprove or initiate action with respect to the following matters: I. Amendments to the corporations Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;II. Changes in legal form of organization of the Corporation;III. Election of the Directors/Trustees of the Corporation;IV. Action concerning the Corporations operating budget and capital expenditures;V. The Corporations acquisition of assets or assumption of liabilities of an unaffiliated third party;VI. Transfer of 5% or more of the assets of the Corporation;VII. Financing transactions concerning the Corporation; VIII. Merger, consolidation, sale, lease, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all assets of the Corporation; IX. Add or revise a health care service of the Corporation;X. Discontinue or close a health care service of the Corporation;XI. Action concerning the Corporations role in the EMHS Strategic Plan;XII. Action concerning the Corporations participation in key strategic affiliations with third parties not affiliated with EMHS; andXIII. Dissolution of the Corporation.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the VP of Finance & SVP, President of VNA. It is also provided to each board member either electronically or in hard copy with an opportunity to ask questions prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The organization requests updates of potential conflicts and relationships from the officers and Board members on an annual basis. The request requires disclosure of all business relationships, board memberships, and family relationships. A database is maintained that is compared to payroll records and the accounts payable vendor list to identify any potential conflicts of interest. Transactions are reviewed for reasonableness as an arm's length transaction.The first agenda item for board meetings and board committee meetings is for members to declare any conflict of interest with upcoming agenda items or deliberations. At any point when consideration is being given to purchase/contract with a party in interest, the member with the conflict is either excused from the discussion and consideration process or abstains from voting on the matter.All transactions identified with parties in interest are disclosed within the Form 990. All are deemed to be arm's length transactions.”

“The SVP, President of VNA and the system President/CEO (President) who serves on the board ex-officio are employed by the system parent, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS).The EMHS Executive Performance Management Committee (the Committee) is responsible to monitor and evaluate the performance of the EMHS President, to set compensation of the EMHS President, and to review recommendations of the EMHS President with respect to compensation of the SVP, President of the direct subsidiaries, and other direct reports to the President. The Committee is comprised entirely of independent Directors per EMHS bylaws.Process:The Committee meets regularly throughout the fiscal year at the discretion of the Committee chair as well as on call of the Chair of the EMHS board. In carrying out its duties pursuant to the Bylaws, the Committee:-Assures that the executive compensation program is administered in a manner consistent with the EMHS executive compensation philosophy.-Reviews and updates the EMHS executive compensation philosophy which serves as the foundation on which all current and future executive compensation decisions are made.-Assures that value of compensation provided by EMHS does not exceed the value of services provided by the executive.-Reviews annual incentive compensation criteria for eligible executives, as defined by the EMHS President.-Reviews periodic compensation survey information and provides expert input to proposed changes to the executive compensation program.-Assures that a formal and timely performance management system is in place for executives.-Reviews incentive compensation criteria scoring and associated pay schedules for officers and key employees.-Provides any public statements regarding executive compensation practices at EMHS deemed appropriate.-Maintains minutes of the meeting and communicates actions to the EMHS Board of Directors.To accomplish this, the committee uses an external consultant with access to comparative data from independent sources and include national as well as regional data points. The EMHS President reviews all direct report compensation actions with the committee. In addition, the EMHS President ensures that any subsidiary policies and practices governing executive compensation are consistent with the committee's philosophy and practices statement.Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b - Compensation Review & Approval Process for Officers & Key EmployeesCompensation of other officers and key employees of the organization is established by the Human Resources department who utilize external market research to establish compensation ranges for specific positions. On an annual basis, the compensation ranges are compared to the updated survey information.The hiring manager will determine where the employee will fall within the ranges established by the Human Resources department based on experience and credentials.”

“VNA makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: patients like Bre once a month. She also sees patients at the Northern Light Health Center in Sangerville once a month.If not for this partnership between Mayo and CA Dean, many women from the Greenville and Sangerville areas of Piscataquis County would have to travel to Bangor or Pittsfield for their OB/GYN care. Megan Ryder, who is the practice director for the Northern Light Health Center, Greenville, says Mayo and Northern Light Health formed this partnership for the greater good of the people of Piscataquis County.We have the patients that needed that gynecology service, and we have space in this brand-new expansion in Sangerville and in our clinic in Greenville. Mayo had the gynecologist. So, just combining our resources made a great service line for both of our hospitals, explains Megan.Megan says CA Dean did need the proof that their alliance with Mayo would meet the need in a cost-effective way for both hospitals, so they turned to Beacon Health, the population health office of Northern Light Health.The mission of Beacon Health is to analyze claims data and find ways to improve population health for the various regions of our state. Patients in the Sangerville and Greenville areas sometimes travel up to 90 minutes each way to get this care and thats a real burden for patients, especially in winter when they might have to make several visits in a short period of time. And if that means missing work, they might skip those appointments and not get the care they need, explains Will Seavery, PharmD, BCPS, associate vice president of Population Health for Beacon Health, adding that the data showed the need existed and the care could be provided if Northern Light Health could partner with Mayo.Bre is grateful that the partnership is making healthcare work for not only her, but all her friends and neighbors in Greenville. Following a recent visit with Dr. Sutton, she was able to pick up Owen from daycare and head over to the playground at his school. She watched him navigate the maze of obstacles, slide down the slide and climb back up, and then she pushed him on the swings. As he laughed, Bre cracked a smile of her own from ear to earleaving no mystery as to where Owen gets his heartwarming smile.Its so important to have healthcare close to home because its not only difficult for me to take time from my work schedule but time away from my son. So, if you dont have healthcare here in this area, you can lose an entire day once you figure in a couple of hours of travel and the time of the appointment, Bre says, and I feel like Northern Light Health really gets that.A New ReachUsing telemedicine to treat sleep disordersArtemas Coffin and his wife, Rosemary, walk with a spring in their step as they navigate the wooded pathways behind their farmhouse in Ashland. Leaping down the path ahead of them is their giant malamute, Bullet, a rescue dog that has found a new, loving home with the Coffins. They are each dressed in jeans and matching green t-shirts, embroidered with an American Flag that Art sewed himself. He keeps us busy, Rosemary explains as she pats the scruff of Bullets neck.Art and Rosemary are retired. They worked at the Aroostook County Sheriffs Department and Art also worked at a sawmill. They like to keep busy in retirement. In addition to taking Bullet for walks, Rosemary enjoys working in her vegetable gardens and Art enjoys riding around on his four-wheeler. They have the energy to enjoy their hobbies, in large part, due to Arts decision (at Rosemarys insistence) to seek treatment for a medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. I wasnt resting. I could be at work standing at the lathe and go to sleep standing up, Art recalls. Art was tired during the day because he wasnt sleeping well at night. He said that due to his condition, he would stop breathing as many as 60 times an hour and wake up gasping for breath. In addition to that, he would snore so loudly it would keep Rosemary”

“Changes in Net Assets Held @ EMHS Foundation = $65042”

“Transfer to exempt parent-Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems = -$301260”