Vns Choice Community Care

“VNS CHOICE is the sole corporate member.”

“The member may elect the Directors.”

“VNS CHOICE is the sole corporate member. Per the Organization's bylaws, 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 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.”

“Explanation: The Compliance Officer reviews the Disclosure Statement 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 Chair of the Board.”

“VNSNY reviews its overall executive compensation program on a periodic basis. The last comprehensive review took place in 2012. 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.”

“Explanation: Documents are available upon request.”

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

“VNSNY CHOICE 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 2014, VNSNY and its affiliates provided $30 million in charitable care and community benefit services. (See VNSNY Form 990 for complete list of charitable programs.)”

“Intercompany transfer to affiliate: (29,229,221)”

“Description:contracted health service prov total fees:160489”

“Description:contracted home health aide se total fees:xxx-xx-xxxx”

“Description:other professional services total fees:645”

“Description:temporary help total fees:22054”