Vns Choice

“Ronald vance began his term as chief operating officer in the beginning of 2015. Ronald vance is a managing director with alvarez & marsal, and his services as chief operating officer were provided pursuant to a contract with alvarez & marsal. Vns choice had a prior business relationship with alvarez & marsal that preceded ronald vance's appointment as chief operating officer. Ronald vance recused himself from any discussions that the management of vns choice had regarding contracts with alvarez & marsal. In 2015, alvarez & marsal was paid $966,355 for the services provided by ronald vance as chief operating officer of vns choice.”

“Vns continuing care development corporation is the sole corporate member.”

“The member may elect the directors.”

“Vns continuing care development corporation is the sole corporate member. The member holds annual meetings to elect the directors, and the member may take action as required or permitted under the organization's bylaws or under any provision of law.”

“The audit committee of vnsny and its affiliated organizations reviewed the form 990. The form 990 was made available to the board of directors and discussed at a vnsny board meeting. A complete copy of the organization's final form 990, including all required schedules, as ultimately filed with the irs, was provided to each voting member of the board before its filing with the irs.”

“The taxpayer does not have a seperate policy but does follow the policies and procedures of vnsny. The procedures undertaken at the vnsny level are described below. The compliance officer reviews the disclosure statements completed annually by each officer, director, and key employee, and consults with the senior vice president for legal and government affairs as appropriate. Any potential conflicts are vetted with the ceo, senior vice president for legal and government affairs and, as appropriate, the chairman. Specific follow-up action is taken on a case-by-case basis as necessary.”

“The taxpayer does not have a seperate whistleblower or document retention and destruction policy, but does follow the policies and procedures of vnsny.”

“The taxpayer does not have a seperate policy but does follow the policies and procedures of vnsny. The procedures undertaken at the vnsny level are described below. Vnsny reviews its overall executive compensation program on a periodic basis. The last comprehensive review took place in 2014. The process for determining the individual compensation levels of vnsny's top management, including the ceo, and all officers meets the three requirements of the rebuttable presumption under treas. Reg. 53.4958-6. A compensation committee is appointed by the board of directors for the purpose of assisting the board to fulfill its responsibility to vnsny and the community to ensure the compensation is in accordance with vnsny's policies. The committee is comprised of 6 directors who are independent of management and vnsny and free of any conflicts of interest that would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment. Prior to making compensation decisions, the committee obtains and relies upon appropriate data as to comparability. The committee retains an independent compensation consultant and utilizes local and national compensation surveys to assist in setting compensation levels. The compensation committee adequately and on a timely basis documents the basis for setting compensation with the making of the determination.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“Description of Organization Mission VNSNY's choice mission, as an affiliate of Visiting Nurse Service of New York ("VNSNY"), is to help enrollees continue to live independently in their own homes and communities; promote choice in health and long term care and to provide innovative health and long term care solutions that are beneficial, cost effective, and serve each enrollee's needs.”

“Description of organization mission Help members continue to live independently in their own home and communities for as long as possible; promote choice in health and long term care by directly involving members in their care, and by offering a wide range of flexible services to meet members' needs; and provide innovative health and long term care solutions that are beneficial, cost effective, and serve each member's needs. It shares the embedded values of maintaining independence and dignity through choice with VNSNY and its related 501(c)(3) corporations and receives significant assistance from VNSNY for its programs. This assistance includes grants of philanthropic dollars (monies from donors and from VNSNY's own reserves) for its charitable initiatives. In 2015, VNSNY and its affiliates provided $19 million in charitable care and community benefit services. (see VNSNY Form 990 for complete list of charitable programs.)”

“Vnsny choice, a managed care organization licensed under article 44 of the new york state health laws, operates a managed long-term care ("mltc") program. It is a capitated medicaid program that arranges for and manages individually tailored care for medicaid-eligibles who wish to live at home but because of multiple clinical diagnoses need day-to-day assistance. One of the largest mltc program in new york state, vnsny choice has over 13,900 members and serves all boroughs of new york city plus nassau, suffolk, westchester, dutchess, orange, rockland, sullivan, ulster and putnam counties. Vnsny choice mltc expanded its service area in 2013 to upstate new york and now has enrollment in multiple counties, including: albany, columbia, erie, greene, monroe, montgomery, rensselaer, saratoga, schnectady, schoharie, warren, washington, oneida, and onondaga counties.”

“Vnsny choice, a managed care organization licensed under article 44 of the new york state health laws, operates a medicare advantage special needs plan (vnsny choice medicare), focused on care management of people eligible for both medicare and medicaid and a medicare plan for beneficiaries who do not qualify for medicaid. Vnsny choice medicare serves all 5 boroughs of nyc nassau, suffolk, and westchester, as well as upstate counties of rensselaer, saratoga and schnectady and has over 17,200 enrollees.”

“In 2012, vnsny choice, a managed care organization licensed under article 44 of the new york state health laws, acquired a medicaid hiv special needs plan (vnsny choice selecthealth). Vnsny choice selecthealth serves 3,900 enrollees diagnosed with hiv and aids, as well as their dependent children (regardless of hiv status) who reside in new york city. It provides a full range of medicaid-covered services to the enrollees, including comprehensive medical care, personal care services, and prescription drugs.”

“In 2015, vnsny choice, a managed care organization licensed under article 44 of the new york state health laws, operates an integrated medicare advantage/medicaid managed long-term care plan also known as "fully integrated dual advantage" (fida), which provides health coverage to individuals who are eligible for both medicare and mltc benefits. Fida serves all 5 boroughs of nyc and has over 2,400 enrollees.”

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