Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative

“Explanation of management companies: the organization engaged goddard and associates for management and administrative services during the period 01/01 to 06/30/2020. During that period, carol goddard was compensated $37,174 by goddard and associates for her services to american hernia society quality collaborative foundation as executive director.”

“EXPLANATION OF MEMBERS: THERE ARE VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS PERMITTED. THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER PERMITTED IS AMERICAS HERNIA SOCIETY (AHS) AND IT IS THE ONLY VOTING MEMBER. THERE ARE NO NONVOTING MEMBERS. AHS, AS THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER, HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY (WHICH IT EXERCISES) TO APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE AHSQCF BOARD. AS THE SOLE MEMBER, AHS HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ALL board MEMBERS, TO APPROVE MERGERS, AND TO APPROVE A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.”

“Form 990 review process: the form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and provided to the board with time to review prior to its filing.”

“Conflict of Interest Policy: AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS COMPLETED BY EACH DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ANY CHANGE. ALSO, AT THE SEMI-ANNUAL IN PERSON DIRECTOR MEETINGS, CONFLICTS ARE ANNOUNCED BY EACH DIRECTOR AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT RECUSES HIS OR HERSELF FROM THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERESTS ARE BEST SERVED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE TRANSACTION WITH A MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT.”

“Compensation Process: THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND THE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND OUTCOMES WERE REVIEWED IN 2016 (AND NOT CHANGED SINCE THEN) BY PETER MITERKO OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT SOLUTIONS, LLC WHO ISSUED A SECTION 4958 OPINION OF COMPENSATION. NO OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS SO REVIEWED, BUT NO OTHER EMPLOYEE IS CoMPENSATED AT A RATE EXCEEDING $20/HOUR AND NONE WORKS MORE THAN 20 HOURS PER MONTH.”

“Documents available to the public: the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are not made available to the public without a valid business purpose. The form 990s are provided upon request.”

“Cessation in conducting program services: Technically Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative Foundation underwent a Statutory MERGER with Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative, where Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative was the surviving entity; and all assets of Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative were considered to be transferred to Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative as a matter of law.”

“Description:professional data services total fees:93500”

“Description:other services total fees:31069”

“Description:data coordination total fees:79160”

“Description:patient follow up total fees:13500”

“Description:ios consult total fees:8100”