Boston Accountable Care Organization Inc.

“Conflict of interest questionnaires for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2016 were distributed by boston medical center's ("bmc"), an affiliated organization, corporate compliance department. The chief compliance officer of bmc or her designee queries trustees, officers and directors on at least an annual basis regarding relationships that may create potential conflicts of interest. The chief compliance officer or her designee reviews all disclosures and determines whether there are actual or potential conflicts of interest. The chief compliance officer or her designee informs the chief legal counsel of any actual or potential conflicts of interest. The chief legal counsel advises the board of trustees and officers of the corporation accordingly.”

“Baco does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements publicly available. However, the articles of the organization are posted on the secretary of the commonwealth's website. Form 990, part xi, line 9 transfer of contract $1,947,476 ------------- total $1,947,476”

“BOSTON ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION, INC. (BACO) SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MISSION OF BACO IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE OF THE POPULATIONS THAT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (BMC), THE FACULTY PRACTICE FOUNDATION, INC.(FPF) PHYSICIANS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHCS) SERVE. TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE, AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO) IS DESIGNED TO BETTER MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE, IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION SERVED WHILE OPERATING MORE EFFICIENTLY. BACO WILL INTEGRATE THE RESOURCES OF BMC, THE CHCS AND THEIR AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVE, HIGHER QUALITY AND LESS EXPENSIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS OF BACO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CERTAIN OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF BACO ALSO SERVE AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF BMC. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS - STANLEY HOCHBERG, CHARLES WILLIAMS, THEA JAMES, THOMAS TRAYLOR, RAVIN DAVIDOFF, ALASTAIR BELL, JASON WORCESTER, PAUL HENDESSI AND CHARLOTTE WU ARE EMPLOYEES OF BMC WHERE RICHARD SILVERIA AND DAVID BECK SERVE AS OFFICERS. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS - William R. Creevy, Paul M. Hendessi, Mark Dovey, and JONATHAN S. OLSHAKER are all employed physicians of the Faculty Practice Plans where David Beck serves as an officer of the Plans. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT DIRECTORS TO THE BACO BOARD: 1. BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION SHALL APPOINT (6) DIRECTORS; 2. FACULTY PRACTICE FOUNDATION, INC. SHALL APPOINT (6) DIRECTORS; 3. PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS WILL APPOINT A TOTAL OF SIX (6) DIRECTORS; AND 4. BACO'S PATIENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL APPOINT ONE (1) CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B BACO'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS(PWC) AND REVIEWED BY BMC'S INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. FOLLOWING THAT REVIEW, BMC'S INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AND PWC PRESENT THE FORM 990 TO THE BMC AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.”