Delta Dental of Kansas Inc

“Dean Newton, Gary Yager, Bryce Dougherty, Jennifer Bauer, Natalie Daney, Sarah Patterson, and Dr. Lucynda Raben have a business relationship with each other. They all serve as either officers or directors of Surency Life & Health Insurance Company, a related for-profit company. The officers and directors do not have stock ownership interest in the related for-profit company.”

“The organization has members. The membership of Delta Dental of Kansas is comprised of the dentists who have current participating agreements with Delta Dental of Kansas.”

“The board of directors is comprised of ten (10) members. The membership elects Four (4) board members from the corporation's participating dentists. Two (2) are appointed by the governor of the state of Kansas, and four (4) are appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance of the state of Kansas.”

“An independent accounting firm prepares the Form 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the organization's accounting personnel. Any questions or comments are addressed and any necessary changes are made. The Form 990 with all related schedules is then provided to the entire governing body for review prior to filing.”

“The Board of Directors monitors and enforces our conflict of interest policy. Each director, officer, and key employee of Delta Dental of Kansas annually files a statement regarding conflicts of interest which exist, or which might be expected to exist, within the upcoming year. The statement discloses as fully as possible the nature of potential conflicts and the nature of the director's, officer's, or key employee's interest in the potential transaction. Each director, officer, and key employee agree to answer any questions about potential conflicts they may have. If a conflict is identified, voting may be restricted.”

“The Delta Dental of Kansas process for determining compensation for the CEO, officers, and key employees includes an annual review by a national, independent 3rd party compensation expert to benchmark for every employee in our company. The consultant uses proprietary and published market data sources to identify the relevant duties and responsibilities provided for each position. Market data is used as appropriate for each position, from local, regional, and national markets. They provided a complete report that documents the findings of market review process for our positions and their recommendation regarding the grade level of placement of the position. The Board is responsible to meet with the President/Chief Executive Officer annually to review his/her performance and to approve the President/Chief Executive Officer's annual compensation and benefits package.”

“Our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Equity Earnings of Subsidiary 2,144,401. Adjustment to Opening Net Assets Balance -211.”