Mountain View Nursing Home Inc

“Form 990, part i, section a, line 4: form 990, part vi, section a, line 1b: enter the number of voting members that are independent. Based on the form 990 definition of "independence" as it relates to voting members of the governing body, one voting member is not independent because he is compensated as an employee of a related tax-exempt organization. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 2: did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relation- ship or business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? William h. Alexander, anthony aquilina, d.o., dorrance r. Belin, esquire, e. Allen deaver, david j. Felicio, esquire, richard a. Grafmyre, william r. Gruver, frank m. Henry, thomas h. Lee, jr., m.d., robert e. Poole, don a. Rosini, glenn d. Steele, jr., m.d., ph.d., robert p. Steigmeyer, robert l. Tambur, frank j. Trembulak, edward j. Zych, esquire, all have a business relationship with one another because they serve as officers and/or directors on one or more for-profit affiliates of mountain view nursing home, inc. All of the affiliates are part of the geisinger health system.”

“The members of the corporation have the power and authority to elect and remove directors; elect and remove the president and fill any vacancy in the office of the president of the corporation; and, may approve amendments to the corporate bylaws in lieu of such approval by the board of directors. The members also have the reserve powers as set forth in the pennsylvania nonprofit corporation law.”

“The board of directors of the corporation shall serve as the governing body of the corporation. The president of the corporation shall be a director by reason of holding such office. The remaining directors shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting of the members. The members of the corporation may serve as directors, and directors may succeed themselves from term to term. Vacancies on the board of directors shall be filled by the members at their discretion at the annual meeting of the members or at a special meeting called for such purpose.”

“All officers and directors were electronically provided a final copy of the form 990 prior to filing the return with the irs. An executive summary of the information reported on the return is provided to assist in the review. In accordance with the geisinger health system foundation board of director's finance committee charter, staff periodically reviews the ghs organizations' form 990 filings. The form 990 is prepared by the geisinger health system (ghs) tax and financial reporting departments with information provided from finance, tax, human resources, payroll, legal services, and other relevant departments within the geisinger health system. The chief financial officer (cfo) of ghs and the individual organizations' senior financial managers review their respective form 990 prior to making the final return available to the board. In addition, the chief legal officer and chief human resource officer of ghs review the information disclosed on the form 990 relevant to their respective areas of responsibility. For purposes of their annual audit of the ghs consolidated financial statements, independent auditors review all federal tax returns filed by the ghs organizations to identify material items, including if there are any uncertain tax positions that may be required to be recognized. The company had no uncertain tax positions required to be reported for fiscal year-ended june 30, 2014.”

“The officers and directors of mountain view nursing home, inc. Are subject to the ghs conflict of interest policy for directors, officers, and senior leaders (may include independent contractors). At least once each year directors, officers, key employees, senior leaders (including independent contractors), and others designated by the board of directors are required to disclose in writing the existence of any potential financial interests that may give rise to a conflict of interest with any affiliate within the geisinger health system. The disclosures are reviewed by the office of the chief legal officer and reported to the audit committee and board of directors. After review of the financial interest and all material facts, input from department of legal services, and any discussion with the person desired by the board or committee, the board decides if a conflict exists and takes appropriate action. The individual disclosing the financial interest is absent during the board deliberations and decisions on the matter.”

“The process to review and approve the compensation of ghs employed board directors, officers, and executive management is designed to satisfy the rebuttable presumption procedure available for intermediate sanction purposes. The process requires a review of compensation determinations by disinterested parties, use of appropriate comparability data, and contemporaneous documentation of the process. On an annual basis an independent, nationally recognized compensation consultant completes a comparative assessment of compensation for the ceo and senior management within ghs. The consultant's report is presented to the management and compensation committee prior to any compensation adjustment. The report supports the rigorous review completed by the management and compensation committee to ensure that the program is responsible to the geisinger charitable mission, reflects reasonable compensation within the nonprofit market, and is compliant with the irs's intermediate sanction requirements. The survey data in the comparative analysis is captured for functionally comparable positions in multiple similar nonprofit organizations and reflects total remuneration provided in the market. All surveys are conducted by third party organizations and not conducted at the specific direction of geisinger. Any compensation adjustments are approved by management and compensation committee prior to the effective date of the payment. The management and compensation committee at its sole discretion may positively or negatively adjust any recommended compensation.”

“See schedule o response to form 990, part vi, section b, question 15a.”

“The mission statement is available on the geisinger health system website at www.geisinger.org. The annual report for geisinger health system, containing community benefit information, consolidated financial information and other information, are available on the geisinger health system website. Go to: www.geisinger.org/pages/about-geisinger and select annual reports. Financial statements, the complete form 990 and form 990-t, the conflicts of interest policy, and other governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Form 990, part iv, line 24a: did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than 100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after december 31, 2002? Geisinger health system foundation, parent of the organization, is currently the sole obligor under a series of bond issues with a total outstanding balance of 1,067,897,566 inclusive of unamortized original issue discount as of june 30, 2014. Because the bond proceeds are disbursed to geisinger health system foundation subsidiaries, the bond liabilities are reflected on the balance sheets of the following subsidiary organizations: geisinger medical center, ein: 24-0795959 geisinger wyoming valley medical center, ein: 23-1996150 geisinger clinic, ein: 23-6291113 marworth, ein: 23-2171417 geisinger system services, ein: 23-2164794 community medical center, ein: 24-0862246 mountain view nursing home, inc., ein: 23-2568288 geisinger-bloomsburg hospital, ein: 23-2193572 geisinger-bloomsburg health care center, ein: 23-2242854 geisinger-lewistown hospital, ein: 23-1352187 schedule k was prepared on a consolidated basis and is included in the form 990 filing of geisinger health system foundation, ein: 23-1995911.”

“I. General program service information mountain view nursing home, inc. ("mvnh") is a tax-exempt, pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code which owns and operates a 180-bed long-term care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation facility. Mvnh is located in the city of scranton approximately four and a half miles from community medical center dba geisinger-community medical center (gcmc). Mvnh provides nursing and medical services to residents at varying levels of care including rehabilitative therapies, assistance with daily living activities, and 24- hour skilled nursing care. The rehabilitative therapies that mvnh provides include physical, respiratory, occupational, and speech. The therapies are designed to assist residents in their pursuit of improved health and wellness. In addition to nursing assistance and skilled nursing, mvnh also has a 24- bed unit specializing in the care of individuals with alzheimer's disease. This unit's staff is specially trained to deal with residents with dementia, especially through behavioral management and communication techniques. To enhance their quality of life, all residents have activities incorporated into their daily routine. There are many activities that are available, such as exercise programs and pet therapy. Each activity is selected for the residents based on individual needs and abilities. In fy2014, mvnh provided their services to 485 individuals. Ii. Uncompensated care mountain view nursing home, inc. Recognizes its mission is to serve all members of the community with respect to the provision of healthcare services and education. In this regard, mvhn provides free or subsidized care below cost and supports various health-related activities and programs in support of the community. A.charity care the primary concern of mvnh is the delivery of health care to all citizens of northeastern pennsylvania regardless of their ability to pay. The unreimbursed cost of charity care represents the cost mvnh incurs by providing free or discounted services to those who cannot afford to pay. The cost to mvnh of providing this charity care during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2014 was 151. B.medicare/medicaid in recognizing its mission to the community, mvnh provides services to the elderly (medicare) and the indigent (medicaid). Mvnh provides care, below cost, to persons covered by these governmental programs to the extent the government reimbursement is below the cost of providing health care. The unreimbursed value of medicare and/or medicaid is equal to the cost of providing services less the amount received as reimbursement under the program. The cost of providing healthcare services to medicare and medicaid patients exceeded reimbursement by approximately 2,619,551 during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2014. C.other uncompensated patient services in addition, mvnh provides services for which full payment is not received. The uncompensated cost of providing such patient services during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2014, was 29,311. Iii. Community health, education, and outreach a.auxiliary the mvcc auxiliary is comprised of 7 member and 15 non-member volunteers who organize fundraising functions such as flea markets, bazaars, and dinners to raise money for the residents' benefit. Proceeds are used for things such as resident holiday parties, supplies for activities, and clothing and/or medical equipment for residents who cannot afford them. In fy 2014, the auxiliary members dedicated about 1,000 hours of their time to mvnh. B.education and research mvnh has partnered with several higher learning institutions to provide students with hands-on career training. Second-year students from the commonwealth medical college; third-year students from the kistler residency family practice program; students from the physician assistant, nursing, dietary, social work, and health administration departments of marywood university, the uni”

“Form 990, part v, line 1a: enter the number reported in box 3 of form 1096, annual summary and transmittal of u.s. Information returns. Geisinger system services (gss), an affiliate of the organization, provides a centralized accounts payable function for all organizations of the geisinger health system. As the accounts payable processor, gss prepares and files form 1099 under its ein for all reportable payments of the filing organization. The number of form 1099's filed by gss for the 2013 reporting period on behalf of itself and its affiliates was 2,147.”

“Transfers to affiliate 9,200,000 ---------------- total 9,200,000”

“Form 990, part xii, line 3a: as a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the audit act or omb circular a-133? Federal awards are audited as a part of the geisinger health system's consolidated report on federal awards in accordance with omb circular a-133. Footnote: throughout form 990, the terms "geisinger health system" and "system" or the acronym "ghs" shall refer to the entire healthcare system comprised of geisinger health system foundation ("the foundation") as parent and all subsidiary corporations comprising the system.”