Sharp Health Plan

“Sharp HealthCare (FEIN 95-6077327) is the sole member of Sharp Health Plan.”

“Sharp HealthCare, as the sole member of the corporation, has the right to elect and remove most board members.”

“Sharp HealthCare, as the sole member of the corporation, has the right to elect and remove most board members. Sharp HealthCare also retains the approval rights afforded members for certain significant transactions (e.g. dissolution or sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets).”

“THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PLACED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S INTRANET, PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE, WHERE IT IS VIEWABLE FOR COMMENT FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. The board members are notified when the Form 990 is available on the intranet. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES MULTIPLE LEVELS OF REVIEW INCLUDING KEY CORPORATE AND ENTITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL COMPRISED OF THE DIRECTOR OF TAX & ACCOUNTING, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND ENTITY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH ERNST & YOUNG, AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, FOR REVIEW OF FORM 990.”

“Sharp health plan has a written conflict of interest policy which has been reviewed and approved by the sharp health plan governing board. Sharp health plan is committed to preventing any participant of the corporation from gaining any personal benefit from information received or from any transaction of sharp. One component of the written conflict of interest policy requires that board members, corporate officers, senior vice presidents and chief executive officer(s) submit a conflict of interest statement annually to legal services/senior vice president of legal services who will review all statements. In addition, all vice presidents and any employees in the purchasing/supply chain, audit and compliance, and case management/discharge planning departments are required to complete an online conflict of interest questionnaire annually that is reviewed by the conflict review committee comprised of employees from sharp's legal, compliance, and internal audit departments. In connection with any transaction or arrangement, which may create an actual or possible conflict of interest, the person shall disclose in writing the existence and nature of his/her financial interest and all material facts. Board members, corporate officers, senior vice presidents, and the chief executive officer(s) shall make such disclosures directly to the chairman of the board, and to the members of the committee with the board designated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Upon disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, the board member, corporate officer, senior vice president or the chief executive officer(s) making such disclosures shall leave the board or the committee meeting while the financial interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. In certain instances, such as if someone takes a board seat on a competitor's board of directors or has a role with an organization whereby the information that they may obtain from sharp would put them in a consistent conflict with their two roles, the conflict could call for the individual's removal from the board. The bylaws for the organization provide for the ability to remove directors in accordance with section 5222 of the california corporations code. This can generally be done on a "for cause a "no cause" basis by the action of the member.”

“The Compensation Committee of Sharp HealthCare retains an independent compensation consulting firm to review the total compensation paid to executive management (President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Vice Presidents) and compares it to the total compensation paid to similar positions with like institutions. The information is presented to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors by the independent consultant. The Compensation Committee is comprised of Board members who are not physicians and who are not compensated in any way by the organization. The Compensation Committee creates and approves the organization's Executive Compensation Philosophies and Strategies statement and as part of this approves the total compensation for the President/Chief Executive Officer and reviews and approves the total compensation recommendations for the remaining executive team. The Compensation Committee presents its decision to the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee retains minutes of its meetings. This review was last conducted in November 2023. The Compensation department engages a third-party independent consultant to conduct a compensation study covering officers and key employees. The independent third party compares base salaries to similar positions with like institutions. The information is reviewed by the Compensation department and is presented to the President/Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and the appropriate Senior Vice President for review and approval. This study was last conducted in January 2024.”

“The personnel committee of sharp healthcare retains an independent compensation consulting firm to review the total compensation paid to executive management (ceo/president, executive vice president of hospital operations, and senior vice presidents) and compares it to the total compensation paid to similar positions with like institutions. The information is presented to the personnel committee of the board of directors by the independent consultant. The personnel committee is comprised of board members who are not physicians and who are not compensated in any way by the organization. The personnel committee approves the total compensation for the president/chief executive officer and reviews and approves the compensation and compensation salary ranges for the remainder of the executive team. The personnel committee presents its decision to the board of directors. The personnel committee retains minutes of its meetings. The compensation and benefits department engages a third party independent consultant to conduct a compensation study covering officers and key employees. The independent third party compares base salaries to similar positions with like institutions. The information is reviewed by the compensation and benefits department and is presented to the president/chief executive officer, the executive vice president of hospital operations and the appropriate senior vice president for review and approval. The compensation study was last conducted in january 2024.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents available to the general public. Policies are considered proprietary information, however in sharp healthcare's publicly available code of conduct, sharp outlines its conflict of interest policies in a user friendly manner. The annual audited financial statements of the consolidated group are published on the dacbond.com website (www.dacbond.com), are attached to the form 990 filed for each of the sharp hospitals, and are available upon request. The annual audited financial statements include combining schedules which disclose the financial results (balance sheet, statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets) for each entity of the consolidated group. Quarterly financial statements of sharp's obligated group are published on the dacbond.com website (www.dacbond.com). Additionally, sharp health plan has separately stated audited financial statements that are also available upon request. Financial information is also available in the annual and quarterly department of managed health care (dmhc) filings, which are available on the dmhc website (www.dmhc.ca.gov).”

“FEE FOR SERVICE MEDICAL EXPENSE - Total Expense: XXX-XX-XXXX, Program Service Expense: XXX-XX-XXXX, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; CAPITATION MEDICAL EXPENSE - Total Expense: XXX-XX-XXXX, Program Service Expense: XXX-XX-XXXX, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; PURCHASED SERVICE - Total Expense: 10841193, Program Service Expense: 10841193, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; BROKER COMMISSIONS - Total Expense: 17025415, Program Service Expense: 17025415, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0;”

“Change in minimum pension liability - 28270;”

“Active business property: cash, fair market value and adjusted basis of $2,514,976.”

“Sharp Healthcare (95-6077327), the parent organization for SHP, files Form 5471, information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations, on behalf of SHP”

“See full Sharp HealthCare Annual Community Benefit Plan and Report at: https://www.sharp.com/about/community/community-benefits/benefit-report.cfm Sharp HealthCare (Sharp) is an integrated, regional health care delivery system based in San Diego, California. The Sharp system includes four acute care hospitals; three specialty hospitals; three affiliated medical groups; 23 medical centers; five urgent care centers; three skilled nursing facilities (SNF); two inpatient rehabilitation centers; home health, hospice and home infusion programs; numerous outpatient facilities and programs; three charitable foundations; and a variety of other community health education programs and related services. Sharp also offers individual and group health maintenance organization coverage through Sharp Health Plan (SHP). Serving a population of approximately 3.3 million in San Diego County (SDC), as of September 30, 2023, Sharp is licensed to operate 2,209 beds and has approximately 2,800 Sharp-affiliated physicians and 19,200 employees. Mission It is Sharp's mission to improve the health of those we serve with a commitment to excellence in all that we do. Sharp's goal is to offer quality care and services that set community standards, exceed patients' expectations and are provided in a caring, convenient, cost-effective and accessible manner. Vision Sharp's vision is to transform the health care experience and be recognized as the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care. Sharp will be known as an excellent community citizen embodying an organization of people working together to do the right thing every day to improve the health and well-being of those we serve. Sharp will become the best health system in the universe. This summary provides an overview of community benefit planning at Sharp HealthCare (Sharp), a listing of community needs addressed in this Community Benefit Plan and Report and a summary of community benefit programs and services provided by Sharp in fiscal year (FY) 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023). In addition, the summary reports the economic value of community benefit provided by Sharp, according to the framework specifically identified in Senate Bill 697 (SB 697), for the following entities: Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (EIN 95-2367304) Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center (EIN 95-0651579) Sharp Grossmont Hospital (33-0449527) Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns (EIN 95-3782169) Sharp Memorial Hospital (EIN 95-3782169) Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and Sharp McDonald Center (EIN 95-3782169) Sharp Health Plan (EIN 33-0519730) Community Benefit Planning at Sharp HealthCare Sharp bases its community benefit planning on its triennial community health needs assessments (CHNA) combined with the expertise in programs and services of each Sharp hospital. Listing of Community Needs Addressed in the Sharp HealthCare Community Benefit Plan and Report, FY 2023 * Access to care and financial support for uninsured and underinsured community members and individuals without a medical provider * Programs and services that provide community and social support to address health equity challenges * Education, screening and support programs for chronic health conditions and other health needs, including, but not limited to, heart and vascular disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity and unintentional injuries * Aging care and support programs including health education, support and screening activities for seniors and caregivers * Safety and support programs for seniors and people with disabilities * End-of-life and advance care planning services for hospice patients and their loved ones and the community * Support for community nonprofit health and social service organizations * Education and training for community health care professionals * Student and intern supervision, education and support * Collaboration with local schools to promote interest and provide”

“The following are examples of community benefit programs and services provided by Sharp hospitals and entities in FY 2023. * Medical Care Services included uncompensated care for patients who are unable to pay for services, and the unreimbursed costs of public programs such as Medi-Cal, Medicare, County Medical Services (CMS), Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) and TRICARE, the regionally managed health care program for active-duty and retired service members and their families, loved ones and survivors and unreimbursed costs of workers' compensation programs. * Other Benefits for Vulnerable Populations included van transportation for patients to and from medical appointments; education as well as flu vaccinations for seniors; telephone reassurance and safety check program for isolated or homebound seniors and community members with disabilities; financial and other support to community clinics to assist in providing and improving access to health services; Project HELP (Project Hospital Emergency Liaison Program), which provides funding for medication and transportation to assist lower-income patients; contribution of time to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Feeding San Diego and Mama's Kitchen; the Sharp Humanitarian Service Program; and support services for patients experiencing homelessness and other health equity barriers. * Other Benefits for the Broader Community included health education and information provided on-site, virtually and in partnership with community-based organizations; participation in community health fairs and events addressing the unique needs of the community; health screenings and support groups. Sharp also collaborated with local schools to promote interest in health care careers. Sharp executive leadership and staff also actively participated in numerous community organizations, committees and coalitions to improve the health of the community. See Appendix A for a listing of Sharp's involvement in community organizations. In addition, the category included costs associated with planning and operating community benefit programs, such as CHNA development and administration. * Health Research, Education and Training Programs included education and training programs for medical, nursing and other health care students and professionals, as well as supervision and support for students and interns. Time was also devoted to generalizable health-related research projects that were made available to the broader health care community.”