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. 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 vns choice's board before its filing with the irs.”

“The taxpayer does not have a separate policy but has adopted the policies and procedures of vnsny. The procedures undertaken at the vnsny level are described below: the chief and privacy compliance officer reviews the disclosure statements completed annually by each officer, director, and key employee, and consults with the executive vice president, general counsel & chief risk officer as appropriate. Any potential conflicts are vetted with the ceo, executive vice president, general counsel & chief risk officer and, as appropriate, the chair of the board. Specific follow-up action is taken on a case-by-case basis. Form 990, part vi, section b, lines 13 & 14 the taxpayer does not have a separate whistleblower or document retention and destruction policy, but has adopted the policies and procedures of vnsny.”

“The taxpayer does not have a separate policy but has adopted 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 2020. We do sporadic reviews when new top officials were hired or current executives take on additional responsibilities. 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 six 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.”

“Vnsny choice makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request”

“Description of organization's 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 2020, vnsny and its affiliates - together with its generous supporters and community partners - provided nearly $53 million in charitable care and community benefit programs, which improved the lives of tens of thousands of new yorkers, young and old, including the under- and uninsured. 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 1,000 enrollees. Effective janaury 1, 2020, vnsny choice exited the fida program.”

“Contracted hha/hha providers: program service expenses 1,162,512,559. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,162,512,559. Contracted health services providers: program service expenses 462,545,584. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 462,545,584. Other profesional services: program service expenses 4,242,210. Management and general expenses 22,489,050. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,731,260. Temporary help: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 749,805. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 749,805.”