Dentaquest Care Group Inc.

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Part iii, line 1 dentaquest care group, inc. Aims to develop, manage and improve systems for cost-effective and quality-focused dental health care. Dentaquest care group, inc. Operates to increase access of care and improve the overall health of all persons, regardless of income, status, geography or other advantage. Program service accomplishments part iii, line 4a dentaquest care group, inc. Is organized exclusively to support dental service of massachusetts, inc. Dentaquest care group, inc. Aims to develop, manage and improve systems for cost-effective and quality-focused dental health care. Dentaquest care group, inc. Operates to increase access to care and improve the overall health of all persons, regardless of income, status, geography or other advantage. Business relationships part vi, line 2 steven j. Pollock, james e. Collins, gregory p. Winn and david abelman have a business relationship since they jointly serve as officers/directors of the organization and at dental service of massachusetts, inc. And its taxable subsidiary, dentaquest, llc. Members or stockholders part vi, line 6 dental service of massachusetts, inc. Is the sole member of dentaquest care group, inc. Membership rights part vi, line 7a the member of the organization elects the directors and may remove directors of the organization. Governance part vi, line 7b dental service of massachusetts, inc., the member, may vote to amend the bylaws. Review process part vi, line 11b members of the external tax firm (currently ernst & young u.s., llp) initially discuss, prepare and review the form 990 return with management. Management reviews the form 990 for accuracy and completeness and provides comments to the preparer. Once the return is fully analyzed and prepared, a copy is distributed to the board of directors in advance of a specific meeting. A copy of the final form 990 is sent to the full board and officers before it is filed. Conflict of interest part vi, line 12c the board of dentaquest care group, inc. Has not formally adopted a conflict of interest policy. However, dentaquest care group, inc. Follows the conflict of interest policy of dental service of massachusetts, inc., dentaquest care group, inc.'s parent organization. The conflict of interest policy was approved by the dental service of massachusetts, inc. Board of directors prior to the current year. Therefore, even though dentaquest care group follows a conflict of interest policy, it must answer no to part vi, line 12 because it has not been formally adopted by dentaquest care group, inc's board of directors. A description of the policy and its enforcement is below. Monitoring the organization's conflict of interest policy provides that, annually, each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall sign a questionnaire affirming that such person received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, read and understands the policy and agrees to comply with the policy. Additionally, the signed questionnaire affirms that the person understands dentaquest care group, inc. Is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its tax-exempt status, dentaquest care group, inc. Must engage in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Enforcement if the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Who is covered? The organization's conflict of interest policy covers each director, principal officer and me”