St Francis Cardiovascular Physicians PC

“The director is the sole shareholder of chs physician partners p.c., and is a nominee shareholder as appointed by st. Francis hospital & heart center and can be replaced at will. The beneficial ownership of chs physician partners p.c. Is st. Francis hospital & heart center. St. Francis hospital & heart center's sole member is catholic health system of long island (d/b/a/catholic health)(ch). Ch is a new york not-for-profit corporation organized to serve as the coordinating body of an integrated network of healthcare providers. Ch is sponsored by the roman catholic diocese of rockville centre (diocese).”

“Ch is the sole member and established co-operator of st. Francis hospital & heart center and as such, has the right to appoint the governing body of chs physician partners p.c.”

“Ch as the sole member and established co-operator of st. Francis hospital & heart center is required to approve certain decisions made by the governing body of chs physician partners p.c.”

“The form 990 and related schedules are completed by outside tax advisors and reviewed internally by management. The final draft of the form 990 is then provided to all voting members of the board, and presented to the compliance and audit committee (the committee) of the board of directors of ch, which has been delegated the form 990 review function by the board. Upon review and recommendation of the committee, the form 990 is then sent to the board for approval. Upon board approval, the form 990 is submitted to the internal revenue service.”

“Disclosure in accordance with the conflict of interest policy (the policy) by board and board committee members, employees and others that satisfy the criteria to be considered an interested person is submitted upon hire or appointment and annually thereafter. Such individuals have a continuing obligation to update the information provided during the course of the year. A summary of disclosures is provided to the ch compliance and audit committee by ch's compliance officer. All disclosures are investigated and information related to the disclosure is gathered and summarized and included with the summary of disclosures. Upon review of the summary of disclosures, the ch compliance and audit committee shall report its findings to the ch board of directors. The board shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists based on the criteria contained in the policy. If a conflict of interest is identified and a majority of the board or board committee agrees that the transaction or arrangement is in the best interest of ch and wishes to go forward with it, the chair of the board of directors shall provide a written request to the chair of the ch compliance and audit committee, delineating the transaction and conflict and providing reasons why the board agrees that the transaction or arrangement is in the best interest of ch, certifies that ch cannot secure similar services from an organization without a conflict, and wishes to go forward with it. The person determined to have a conflict of interest must recuse him/herself from any decision making or voting on the interest that gave rise to the conflict.”

“The chief administrative officer submits for approval to the system ceo recommendations for base salary adjustments and incentive awards for "disqualified persons" as defined in the ch executive compensation policy (compensation policy). The compensation policy defines a "disqualified person" as a person in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of ch or an operating entity, and is either a) a voting member of the board of directors or board of trustees; b) the entity's president, chief executive officer (ceo), and chief operating officers (coo) or persons holding equivalent positions; c) the entity's treasurers and chief financial officers (cfo); d) the person's compensation is primarily based on revenues derived from activities of ch or an operating entity, or of a particular department or function of ch or an operating entity, that the person controls; e) the person has or shares authority to control or determine a substantial portion of ch or an operating entity's capital expenditures, operating budget, or compensation for other employees; f) the person manages a department or activity of ch or an operating entity that represents a substantial portion of the activities, assets, income, or expenses of ch or an operating entity, compared to the organization as a whole; or g) family members of any of those described in the preceding d, e, or f. Once approved by the ch ceo, these recommendations are sent to the executive compensation committee of the ch board of directors for review. The executive compensation committee, with an independent compensation consultant engaged by the board, will review proposed salary adjustments and incentive awards to ensure reasonableness by reviewing comparable total compensation data (including incentives) paid to similarly situated executives at the median of the defined marketplace with possible adjustment made for special skill, experience, competence and performance, including contribution to the system as a whole. Reviews are performed annually by an independent consultant. The compensation committee sets standards to ensure that the criteria used to determine incentive compensation are specific, objective, measureable and related to indicators of performance. Based on the information provided, the committee will then make its recommendation to the ch board of directors.”

“Governing documents certificate of incorporation filed with the nys department of state; conflict of interest policy is not publicly available; ch consolidated financial statements are available for public inspection at dac bond.”

“On march 11, 2020, the world health organization designated the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) outbreak as a global pandemic. Federal, state and local government policies resulted in a substantial portion of the population remaining at home and forced the closure of certain businesses, which had an impact on patient volumes and financial operations for most services beginning in march 2020. In response to covid-19, the coronavirus aid, relief and economic security act (the cares act) was signed into law on march 27, 2020. The cares act authorized funding to hospitals and other healthcare providers to be distributed through the public health and social services emergency fund (relief fund). Payments from the relief fund are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and shall reimburse the recipient for health care related expenses and/or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus and are not required to be repaid except where relief funds received exceed the actual amounts of eligible health care related expenses and/or lost revenues as defined by the u.s. Department of health and human services (hhs), provided the recipients attest to and comply with the terms and conditions. Hhs distributions from the relief fund include general distributions and targeted distributions, to support providers in high impact areas and rural providers, for service periods through december 31, 2021. Additionally, funds are available to reimburse providers for covid-19 related treatment of uninsured patients. Funding received during 2021 is reported as government grants on part viii, line 1e, as well as on schedule b.”

“Chs physican partners, p.c. Is a member of catholic health. We, at catholic health, humbly join together to bring christ's healing mission and the mission of mercy of the catholic church expressed in catholic health care to our communities. I-care values integrity: we are who we say we are and act in accordance with the splendor of truth of our catholic moral teaching and our catholic values. Compassion: we have compassion for our patients, see the suffering christ in them, strive to alleviate suffering and serve the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of our patients. Accountability: we take responsibility for our actions and their consequences. Respect: we honor the sanctity of life at every stage of life and the dignity of every person, and incorporate all the principles of catholic social teaching in our relationships and advocacy. Excellence: we seek the glory of god in the compassionate service of our patients, and we strive to do the best that can be done, whatever our role.”

“Related party subsidy: $118,088,016”