The Wright Center Medical Group PC

“Twcch's form 990 is prepared by the finance department with input from executives across all departments, then is reviewed by an outside cpa firm before being finalized and approved by the chief executive officer (ceo). The form 990 is then distributed to the audit committee and executive committee of the board of directors for review before being presented to the entire board of directors for review. Upon completion of this review and any necessary revisions, the form 990 is signed by the organization's ceo and filed with the irs.”

“A conflict of interest policy has been approved by the board of directors. An annual conflict of interest disclosure statement is completed and updated by the directors, officers and key employees of the corporation, and as more frequently as necessary should a conflict or potential conflict arise during the year. Potential conflicts of directors, if any, are fully disclosed, vetted by the audit committee and reviewed by the board. Education on conflicts of interest is provided to the board annually during review and renewal of the conflict of interest policy. Directors' compliance with the policy is monitored by the audit committee and supported by the governance officer. Officers, key employees and all staff of the organization are also required to complete the conflict of interest disclosure statement annually and as frequently as necessary should a conflict arise during the fiscal year. Compliance of staff with the conflict of interest policy is monitored by managers with support of the human resources department.”

“Line 15a: the process for determining the compensation of twcch's top management official includes the engagement of a third-party external compensation consultant, who is retained to provide a comprehensive objective compensation study and assessment each time the chief executive officer's contract is negotiated. In addition, twcch's executive committee performs a robust and comprehensive review of the top executive's performance and the organization's performance in determining whether compensation adjustments are necessary, appropriate and affordable. The executive committee's deliberations, considerations and decisions are contemporaneously documented in the committee meeting minutes within 60 days of the decision. Line 15b: compensation of officers, key employees and executives is determined by the organization's chief executive officer and human resources department. A third-party external compensation consultant is engaged to perform an organization-wide compensation study and analysis periodically (typically every three to five years), which is presented to executive management as well as the personnel/compensation committee of the board of directors. Moreover, data from the american job center network website, medical group management association (mgma), form 990s of comparable organizations, and other regional and national sources may be consulted when necessary to provide additional comparable salary ranges for various positions within the organization, including but not limited to executives, officers and key employees.”

“Twcch's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for public inspection by appointment during business hours at the organization's administrative office in scranton, with copies provided upon request. Twcch's forms 990 are available online and onsite in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.”

“Joseph anistranski, md - 1212 wyoming ave, forty fort, pa 18704. Suzanne m. Fletcher - 301 countrywood drive, hanover twp, pa 18706. Carlon preate - 715 glenburn road, clark summit, pa 18411. Joseph ferrario - 530-2 sherwood ave, dunmore, pa 18512. Hon. Ed staback - 225 main street, sturges, olyphant, pa 18447. Sandra browder - 8 walsh plaza, olyphant, pa 18447. Ken powell - 1 highlands blvd, suite 207, archbald, pa 18403.”

“In december 2019, twcch and its affiliated entity, the wright center for graduate medical education (twcgme), opened a new, state-of-the-art clinical, educational and administrative hub at 501 s. Washington avenue, scranton, pa, located on the fringes of downtown scranton, an economically challenged city. This project was financed by a federal new market tax credit allocation, a pennsylvania redevelopment assistance capital program grant, private philanthropy and operational revenues. Additionally, in july 2019, twcch assumed the clinical operations of a safety-net teaching health center clinic in kingston, pa as the continuity clinic supporting twcgme's regional family medicine program, formerly operated by the privately-owned wilkes-barre academic medicine and wilkes-barre general hospital. In response to the global health pandemic, beginning in march 2020, twcch began offering covid-19 testing and treatment and significantly expanded telehealth services to ensure continued access and continuity of care in all primary health service lines. Faculty played significant role in both ambulatory and hospital-based response to covid-19. During the fiscal year, twcch expanded its geriatric service line to integrate the institute of healthcare improvement's call for partners across the nation to help build an age friendly health system. Twcch incorporated the "four m's" of an age friendly health system as well as launching an alzheimer's and dementia care platform. A three-year grant from the allone foundation allowed twcch, as lead entity in a multi-organizational initiative, to help sustain the activities of telespond senior day services, inc., a provider of a medical model adult daycare program, a federally supported senior companionship program and an in-home personal care program.”

“Appalachian regional commission (total $100,000) purpose of grant assistance: the appalachian regional commission awarded twcch a grant for a project to support the alignment of community stakeholders in carbondale, pa, to create an actionable plan to address the unmet health needs of residents in the borough and surrounding areas that feed the carbondale school district. Moses taylor foundation (total $340,948) purpose of grant assistance: the moses taylor foundation (mtf) supported twcch with four grants, each targeting a different initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations in northeast pa. One mtf grant ($168,472) supported the development and introduction of a geriatrics service line to support seniors and physically challenged individuals in lackawanna county. The goal of this project is, in part, to alleviate the detrimental mental and physical outcomes of prolonged isolation. A second mtf grant ($160,352) was awarded in response to the outbreak of covid-19. These emergency funds were used to purchase medical supplies including personal protective equipment, covid-19 tests, military tents, and cleaning and disinfecting supplies, enhancing twcch's ability to expand access to necessary primary health and covid-19 specific services through the pandemic. Separately, a third grant awarded by mtf ($6,829) supplied naloxone, a life-saving medication that can be used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. The fourth mtf grant ($5,295) was targeted to twcch's oral healthcare and education program, which is designed to improve access to oral healthcare in lackawanna, wayne and susquehanna counties. Willary foundation (total $25,000) purpose of grant assistance: the willary foundation awarded twcch a grant to assist with the build-out of the organization's new scranton practice at 501 s. Washington ave., scranton, pa. Funding was used to outfit a laboratory and triage area for children, adults and individuals with special needs. Among the equipment purchased: pediatric and adult thermometers, large-capacity scales, diagnostic equipment, protective equipment and procedure tables. Highmark foundation (total $34,000) purpose of grant assistance: the highmark foundation awarded twcch a "covid-19 relief for critical community organizations" grant. Funding was intended for and used by twcch to strengthen its capacity to serve those who are uninsured and underserved during the covid-19 pandemic. Direct relief (total $49,787) purpose of grant assistance: direct relief, in partnership with the national association of community health centers, awarded twcch a "covid-19 response fund for community health" grant. The funding provided an infusion of additional emergency financial support to secure personal protective equipment, cough and sneeze guards, cleaning supplies, commercial sanitization, gloves to support twcch's response to the unprecedented scale of the coronavirus pandemic. The award was made in recognition of the profound effects that the pandemic has had on community health centers' finances, staff members' safety and wellbeing, the delivery of services and the patients who rely on those services. Villaume foundation (total $16,176) purpose of grant assistance: the villaume foundation awarded twcch grant-funding to support addiction and recovery services, inclusive of the delivery of medication-assisted treatment (mat) in wayne county, helping to address the ongoing opioid crisis. The harry and jeanette weinberg foundation (total $812,776) purpose of grant assistance: the harry and jeanette weinberg foundation awarded twcch a pair of grants to assist with the startup of the organization's new scranton fqhc-look-alike practice at 501 s. Washington ave., scranton, pa. A capital grant ($500,000) supported the build-out of its fqhc-look-alike primary care clinic space that serves patients through the integrated delivery of primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health services, including ryan whit”

“In the second quarter of 2020, twcch retained the emergency commercial sanitization, n95 commercial mask fitting and military tent erection and maintenance services through sce environmental. The intensity and time-sensitivity of the covid-19 health pandemic and the lack of similarly situated companies precluded an extended search for competitive bidding for these services. Jody cordaro, a board member of twcch, owns more than 35% of sce environmental, a most reputable and one of the only companies that could provide the specific services requested upon short notice. Mr. Cordaro fully disclosed his conflict of interest, and updated his conflict of interest disclosure statement to reflect the transaction, which was fully approved by twcch's board of directors after full disclosure. The conflict of interest policy described in form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c was followed. In november 2017, twcch and its affiliated organization, twcgme, executed a lease agreement with wyoming avenue development, llc to rent a 36,500 sq ft flagship clinical, educational and administrative hub at 501 s. Washington avenue, scranton, pennsylvania. Joseph ferrario was a director of twcch until july 12, 2019 when he resigned from twcch's board of directors and from all boards of directors of twcch's affiliated organizations. At the time the transaction was consummated, mr. Ferrario owned more than 35% of wyoming avenue development, llc. Mr. Ferrario's conflict of interest was fully disclosed and aproved by twcch's board of directors prior to entering into the transaction. The conflict of interest policy described in form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c was followed and a legal ethics opinion approving and offering best practices for addressing a conflict of interest on a non-profit board was obtained from outside legal counsel. On july 25, 2019, the lease agreement was amended for purposes of complying with federal new market tax credit program requirements, and twcch's affiliated entity, twcgme, became the sole lessee of the rented space. Twcgme subleases space to twcch at 501 s. Washington avenue for fqhc-look-alike clinical and administrative operations. The lease went into effect on november 26, 2019, clarifying that twcgme was the primary lessee of 41,990 square feet of space. Renovations of the demised premises on the first and second floors of the building occurred between early 2018 and december of 2019, with the commencement date of the amended and restated lease agreement for the first floor occurring on november 26, 2019.”

“Wcch is operationally affiliated with twcgme (ein: 23-2007832). To increase organizational efficiencies, twcgme is a common pay agent for w-2 reporting of both entities, with the notable exception that twcch directly employs its chief executive officer, chief medical officer and chief operating officer. Twcgme reports all other employees on its form w-3; however, each entity's respective employee ftes are allocated appropriately to each entity without duplication based on lease agreements between the organizations. Per irs instructions, employees included on part v, line 2a, are those deemed to be the fte equivalent of employees allocated to twcch.”