Beth Israel Lahey Health Specialty Care Inc.

“The sole corporate member of the reporting organization is lahey health system, inc. The reporting organizations member has, with respect to the reporting organization, the right to exercise all powers conferred on members of the non-profit corporations under massachusetts general laws chapter 180, including, without limitation, powers with respect to the following: (a) appointment and removal of members of board of trustees; (b) amendment of the articles of organization; (c) amendent of the by-laws; (d) the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substqantially all of the corporations assets; and (e) the merger or consolidation with another corporation.”

“Management prepared the irs form 990 along with independent tax consultants who sign the return as a paid preparer. Prior to the filing date, a draft of the irs form 990 was provided to the entire board of trustees via a secured website. In addition, the final form 990 was provided to the entire board of trustees via the same secured website.”

“All officers, trustees, key employees, physicians, and management employees at all levels, are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure form. The lhs corporate compliance department monitors and reviews each disclosure for compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The corporate compliance department monitors conflicts of interest through disclosure software, training, and individual reviews with physicians, key employees, and managers. Depending on the conflict of interest, a person could be asked to not participate in decisions made on behalf of the lahey health system, inc. And affiliates; a person may be told they cannot be a principal investigator on a research study; a person may be told that they cannot perform the task that creates the conflict; a person could be asked to remove themselves from a committee.”

“Lahey health system, inc. And affiliates has a written document retention and destruction policy known as the "retention of administrative and clinical documents". The revised "retention of administrative and clinical documents" policy was approved by the medical practice and utilization committee on july 26, 2012.”

“Independent members of the board of trustees comprise the compensation committee. The committee sets the compensation and benefits for the ceo and also reviews and approves recommendations for the compensation and benefits for the disqualified individuals and others. The committee seeks the advice of the external compensation consultants. Comparability data is provided, analyzed, and documentated by the external consultants. The lhs senior vp and chief human resources officer provides the committee with any requested information. The committee met several times this year.”

“The organization's governing documents and audited financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization's conflict of interest policy and other compliance policies are made available to the public via the organization's website. In addition, the organization presents financial information to the public as an attachment to its massachusetts office of the attorney general form pc.”

“Lahey health system inc. And affiliates and its related organizations do not compensate any trustee and/or officer in their capacity as a trustee and/or officer. All compensation paid is for work performed in the employee's job title, which is listed on form 990, part vii directly following the title of "trusteeor "officer".”

“Lahey health shared services, inc. ("lhss") compensates (process payment) all independent contractors (vendors) on behalf of the lahey health system, inc. Family of organizations. Under its tax id number, lhss issues form 1099 to the independent contractors. In addition, it submits the same information to the internal revenue service. The lahey health system inc. Family of organizations reimbuses lhss for all vendor payments made either directly or indirectly on their behalf.”

“Description of organization mission: operating as a not-for-profit medical group practice exclusively for the benefit of northeast hospital corporation providing medical services to patients of the hospital and hospital services area including medicare, medicaid, and all other patients regardless of ability to pay.”

“Lahey health system, inc. Is in contact with federal and state legislators regarding health care reform issues that would potentially have an impact on the organization and its related organizations.”

“The organization's financial statements did not report a liability for uncertain tax positions under fin 48.”

“Transfer of net assets: $34,631,956”

“Description:physician fees total fees:9304711”

“Description:contract cleaning total fees:66015”

“Description:contract labor total fees:738700”

“Description:purchased services total fees:208508”

“Description:transcription services total fees:24466”