Echo Community Health Care Inc

“The by-laws were amended to allow a president to serve a third term.”

“Before filing the audit committee reviews the 990 in detail. The committee president and the cfo review the 990 in detail and any questions are discussed. A copy of the organization's final form 990 and required schedules are made available to each voting member of the board prior to filing with the irs.”

“A conflict of interest can be considered to exist in any instance where the actions of activities of an individual or behalf of the organization also involve the obtaining of an improper gain or advantage, or an adverse effect of the organizations' interest. Conflicts of interest can also arise in others instances. Any decision that could result in an actual or perceived conflict of interest must be avoided. Those possibly affected by the policy should review it annually and completed the conflict of interest questionnaire each year. Lt is impossible to list every circumstance giving rise to a possible conflict of interest. Although many such potential conflicts are and will be deemed inconsequential, every individual of the echc has an ongoing responsibility to disclose situations that involve personal, familiar, or business relations that could be perceived as a conflict of interest. Any individual having a conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use personal influence on the matter. The minutes of the meeting should reflect that a disclosure was made and the abstention from voting. Any conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest on the part of an individual should be disclosed to the board and made a matter of record, either through the annual questionnaire procedure or when the interest becomes a matter of board action. In the case of the clinical and administrative staff, annual conflict of interest statements are reviewed and signed stating that they understand that they are required to disclose actions, activities or other employments that could be perceived by others as improper gain or an adverse effect on the organization's mission, client confidentiality or financial stability: echc's compliance policy and work plan is written to advise employees, contractors, and volunteers when and how to report wrong doing and of their protection against reprisal or retaliation for reporting. Any person who has knowledge of or, in good faith, suspects any wrongdoing in the documenting. Coding, or billing for services, equipment, or supplies, in the echc financial practices, or violation of the standards or conduct should report it internally so that an investigation can be conducted and appropriate action taken. Retaliation or reprisal against anyone for such a report is strictly prohibited. The conflict of interest policy applies to all employees, volunteers, vendors, and board members.”

“Every two years echc does a study of the wages in our region, in our state, and national. The salary scale is then crested to reflect the average wages for each job description. Each employee is eligible for an annual wage increase based on an across the board percentage. This is done at each employee's anniversary date. In setting the ceo's compensation, echo's board relies on recent compensation studies that provide compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations to support its decision-making process. The ceo's compensation arrangement is subject to the independent boards review and approval. The board adequately documents its compensation determinations and deliberations regarding compensation in the board minutes on a timely basis. The last compensation study was done in 2023. The last review of sandee strader-mcmillen's, ceo, compensation by the board president was in 2024. For all other officers and key employee's compensation, the ceo relies on recent compensation studies that provide date for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations to support the decision-making process. The last compensation study was done in 2023. The last compensation review by the ceo for david lippman was in january of 2024; for carol collier-smith and cindy shea in march of 2024.”

“All staff salaries are determined using Salary.com Comp Analyst. The last benchmark was performed in 2024.”

“The organization makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statement available upon request.”

“(Expenses $ 1,119,843 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,156,800) ECHC PROVIDES DENTAL HEALTHCARE TO THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA AREA. SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO ALL PAYER AND NON-PAYER SOURCES. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON A "SLIDING FEE SCALE" FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE. ANY PATIENT WHO IS DEEMED "HOMELESS" IS OFFERED CARE AT NO CHARGE PER VISIT. CARE IS PROVIDED BY DEDICATED AND QUALIFIED CLINICIANS, FOCUSING ON SELF CARE AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT. ECHC'S PROVIDER STAFF INCLUDE 4 DENTISTS AND 2 DENTAL HYGIENISTS.”