Cox Hps of the Ozarks Inc

“OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYED BY COXHEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEREFORE SHARE A - Business relationship”

“Per article ii, section i of the organization's bylaws, the corporation shall have one class of members who shall be the coxhealth governing board members. In addition, the hps board is comprised of and chosen by the coxhealth board and members of coxhealth top management.”

“Lester e. Cox medical centers (coxhealth) board of directors has election power over the healthcare services of the ozarks, inc. Board. Also, the bylaws state that any repeal or amendment of the bylaws require an affirmative vote of the member (lester e. Cox medical centers”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on the audited financial statements and information provided by the accounting department of the organization. Prior to filing, form 990 is first reviewed by members of top management. Once they have approved the draft, a final copy is provided to the board of directors through the online board portal.”

“Coxhealth officers, directors and key employees, as well as officers, directors and key employees of the coxhealth affiliates and/or committees with delegated authority to make decisions, are annually required to disclose potential conflicts of interest following the policy, set forth below. The policy requires that board members make decisions that are conflict free, or if a conflict is present, that it is fully disclosed for the board's consideration. Coxhealth's employees and board members must avoid all activities, associations or interests that create a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest for employees must be reported to the corporate integrity department. A file will be maintained of all reported conflicts of interest. For medical staff members, the conflict of interest process may be accessed through the medical staff office. For board members, the conflict of interest process is handled through the governance sub-committee of coxhealth with the assistance of the executive office and is defined in the charter of the governance sub-committee. If any officer or director is found to have a conflict of interest, such person shall neither vote nor use his or her influence to affect any decision relating to the conflict, and such person should not be included in determining whether a quorum participated in the decision. Such person is permitted to briefly state his or her position on the matter, and answer pertinent questions about it, if his or her knowledge or expertise could assist those participating in the decision.”

“Coxhealth employs a defined governance structure around executive compensation. The board of directors maintains a compensation committee that is charged with carrying out the functions of evaluating and setting executive compensation through formal documented meetings that occur several times during the year. The compensation committee utilizes a well-respected independent external advisor to provide third party assessment and recommendations regarding compensation levels and benefit programs for the top executives of the organization to ensure the compensation program is competitive and within fair market value. After a full review of the data and thorough discussion, the committee makes a self determination of compensation levels set january 1 of each year. Annually the steps necessary to document rebuttable presumption are taken and recorded. Additionally, compensation levels for the senior vice president and vice president tiers of management is overseen by the ceo using external comparable data for assessment and is provided to the compensation committee for review on an annual basis.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon written request for a legitimate business purpose (as determined by top management). All requested documents will be mailed.”

“Home parenteral services works with various organizations to provide charity care to the community, including the medicaid population. Services are often donated to individuals, including medicaid recipients, unable to pay for treatment and supplies in springfield and surrounding areas.”

“Cox hps of the ozarks, inc. Transferred ownership of its specialty/home infusion pharmacy to lester e cox medical centers effective 11/1/2023.”

“The organization's president receives w-2 compensation through lester e. Cox medical centers, a related organization, for their work which is performed mostly for the benefit of cox hps of the ozarks, inc. This compensation is approved via the coxhealth board, as described in the narrative for part vi, section b, line 15a.”

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