Tufts Health Plan Foundation Inc

“Form 990, part iii, line 1 in order to provide benefits to the community in addition to [outside of] its regular lines of business, tufts associated health maintenance organization, inc. (tahmo) created the tufts health plan foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable and supporting organization of tahmo. The mission of the foundation is to promote healthy lifestyles and the delivery of quality care. The foundation achieves this mission primarily through grantmaking to charitable, direct service-providing organizations, covening of community healthy aging issues, program support and educational activities. The foundation's focus is healthy aging - improving the lives of older adults 60 and over. The tufts health plan foundation has chosen to focus on healthy aging in order to address the needs of our communities in massachusetts and rhode island, and to help meet the challenges and opportunities of an aging society. In 2013 the foundation reframed its giving emphasis and focused on health & wellness, purposeful engagement, and empowerment.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a in 2013, the tufts health plan foundation continued its focus on healthy aging for older adults 60 and over. The foundation supported programs that help older adults maintain their health and engage in community. The foundation executed its efforts in three focus areas: 1. Health & wellness - specifically promoting chronic disease self-management and prevention; 2. Exercise and nutrition - emphasizing evidence based programs which include fall prevention, mobility, and strength and balance. 3. Purposeful engagement and empowerment - promoting participation in community and by community through volunteerism, intergenerational activities, social and cultural engagement. The foundation also supports informal caregivers through programs that provide information and support services; access to information so that older adults can learn about programs and services in their communities; and, increased access to transportation in a way that empowers older adults to be more active in their communities and, thereby decreasing social isolation. Form 990, part iii, line 4b community support grants: in addition to its healthy aging focus, the foundation also supports worthy community programs such as the the american red cross's food and nutrition program that provides emergency food and nutrition services to communities across eastern massachusetts. Additionally in 2013, the foundation launched a capacity-building program that helped six organizations assess their capacity to improve programs and the long-term sustainability of their organizations.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 2 the following people served as board members of pointright, inc: james roosevelt vincent mor, ph.d. The following individuals served as a board member or officer for tufts associated health maintenance organization, inc: james roosevelt jackie jenkins-scott thomas p. O'neill, iii lois cornell umesh kurpad roland price david abelman (through 8/28/13) patricia blake the following individuals served as a board member or officer for tufts associated health plan, inc: james roosevelt lois cornell umesh kurpad roland price david abelman (through 8/28/13) patricia blake the following individuals served as a board member or officer for total health plan, inc: james roosevelt umesh kurpad lois cornell roland price david abelman (through 8/28/13) patricia blake the following individuals served as a board member or officer for tufts insurance company: james roosevelt lois cornell umesh kurpad roland price the following individuals served as a board member or officer for tufts benefit administrators, inc: james roosevelt lois cornell umesh kurpad roland price the following individuals served as a board member or officer for tufts brokerage corporation, inc: james roosevelt lois cornell the following person served as a board of managers member or officer for christie student health, llc: umesh kurpad the following people served as a board of managers member or officer for network health, llc: james roosevelt umesh kurpad lois cornell roland price”

“Form 990, part vi, line 3 the foundation is a supporting organization of tufts associated health maintenance organization, inc (tahmo). Tahmo and its subsidiary, tufts associated health plan, inc (tahp), provide administrative and management services to the foundation.”

“Form 990, part vi, lines 6a and 7a tufts associated health maintenance orgranization, inc. (tahmo) as the sole corporate member of the foundation, elects the members of the foundation's governing body.”

“FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B TAHMO, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION, HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE CERTAIN DECISIONS REGARDING THE FOUNDATION, AND IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS. DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS MEETINGS HELD BY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 8B The Foundation, for the most part, contemporaneously documents the meetings on a timely basis, however on limited occasions, may have a conference call followed by another conference call and the first call is not documented and approved until the next meeting in person, which is over 60 days later.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 11b the form 990 is prepared in the tufts associated health maintenance organization's finance department, with assistance from our external accountants, ernst & young. This preparation began in may 2014. Some information is provided by our executive director, director of grants, and sections of the form are reviewed by our inside legal counsel. Certain sections of the form are reviewed by a number of senior managers; our chief financial officer reviews the form in its entirety. Once the form is complete, in november 2014, it is forwarded on to our board of directors and it is then submitted for filing.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 12c on an ongoing basis and before any grants are awarded, all board members and staff members are asked to disclose any relationships or potential conflicts of interest with any grantees or business partners. Also, the foundation board members receive annual conflicts statements, which are submitted and reviewed. During the grant review process, staff members with an actual or potential conflict are permitted to comment on a particular request, but are not allowed to participate in final decisions. Disclosures are reported in the portfolio of grants presented to the board for vote, and board members are again requested to disclose any potential conflicts just prior to the vote taking place. Any board member with an actual or potential conflict is permitted to comment, but is not allowed to vote on the particular matter.”

“FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("THE BOARD") OF TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (TUFTS OR THE "COMPANY") REVIEWS AND ADMINISTERS LOCAL REMUNERATION OPPORTUNITIES, policies, programs, and major changes in Tufts Health Plan's Benefit plans that are applicable to the officers and executives OF THE COMPANY (THE "EXECUTIVES" - THESE INCLUDE THE CEO, COO, AND ALL Senior Vice Presidents), as well as to any other individual or groups the Committee deems appropriate based on its interpretation of the definition OF "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. The Committee is comprised of independent directors of the Company. The Committee reports to the full Board of Directors. For CEO compensation, the Committee reviews the information described below and recommends the CEOs compensation to the full board for its approval. The Committee reviews and approves compensation recommendations from the CEO for other executives, and provides a report to the full Board on this information. It is the Boards intention that the Committee will perform its duties in a manner that will establish a presumption that the total remuneration OFFERED TO EXECUTIVES AND OTHER "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" ARE REASONABLE. Comparability Data and Reasonableness The total compensation opportunities provided to Executives of the Company are intended to be competitive with, and in reasonable comparison to, those opportunities provided by organizations in those business sectors with which the Company competes for executive talent. The Board believes that such competitors are not limited to other healthcare institutions and that comparisons should be made to the compensation practices of a cross-section of business sectors in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, when appropriate. The Committee retains independent compensation consultants to provide data as necessary, and also uses available sources of independent data on compensation. Peer organizations and published survey sources will be approved by the Committee based on its reasonable determination. The Committee may also rely on members of management and outside advisors, consultants, and counsel to provide market data reports, analysis, and opinions with respect to compensation-related matters. The data reviewed consists of comparable, relevant market data for the Companys positions from published surveys, and other available sources, of health and managed care institutions and the general industry. Other surveys of specialized skill sets or employee attributes critical to the success of the Company, e.g., actuarial, legal, etc., are also incorporated as needed, along with geographic references to the Boston and New England labor markets. The Committee will rely on this market data to assess, determine, and validate compensation levels for the Companys Executives. The Committee uses this data in its review of: - Setting base salaries in light of market data and the individuals performance, background, experiences, and personal skills. Base salary will be set so that the targeted positioning of an executive is at the 50th percentile for each position. Actual base salary may vary based on skills, background, and experience. - Annual incentive compensation the Companys goal is to provide competitive and reasonable opportunities under the terms of an executive annual incentive plan for the selected positions which are responsible for achieving performance goals that reflect the overall mission of the Company, the strategic direction of the Company for the performance year, and the individuals performance during that year. The Committee makes every effort to establish a presumption that the total remuneration opportunities provided to Executives are reasonable; as such presumption is contemplated in Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. In est”

“Form 990, part vi, line 19 the governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements of the foundation are available at its headquarters in watertown, ma. All requests can be made to the corporate communications or finance departments. Supplemental compensation information form 990, part vii steven tolman did not directly earn compensation in 2013. Tufts health plan donated an amount equivalent to the compensation he would have otherwise directly earned to the charity of his choice.”