Community Health Choice Inc

“Form 990, part i, line 1, description of organization's mission: the operation of a medicaid/children's health insurance program (chip) health maintenance organization providing pre-paid medical & dental care to its approximately 193,814 medicaid, 38,348 chip and 3,991 chip perinatal members within a primary service area of harris and contiguous counties in the state of texas.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 1, description of organization's mission: community health choice's mission is to improve the health of the underserved residents of southeast texas by facilitating access to coordinated, high quality, affordable, healthcare services. Our mission is achieved through: 1) community: collaborating with community-based providers & organizations to improve access, quality, coordination and cost-effectiveness of services. 2) health: developing programs to establish medical homes, manage health conditions, and promote wellness and preventive care. 3) choice: encouraging personal accountability and educated choices for individual and family health.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a: statement of program service accomplishments the operation of a health maintenance organization providing pre-paid medical & dental care to its approximately 193,814 medicaid, 38,348 chip and 3,991 chip perinatal members within a primary service area of harris and contiguous counties in the state of texas.”

“Form 990, part v, line 2a: number of employees the number of employees reported in part v, line 2a is 403. The salaries reflected on form 990, part ix, lines 5 and 7 were allocated to chc by the harris county hospital district (hchd) (fein: 76-0408224) and they are reflected on the form w-3, transmittal of wage and tax statements, of hchd. Chc reimbursed hchd for the salaries, and all other expenses incurred on behalf of chc.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 2: family or business relationship chc is aware of the family relationship between the following key employees: thomas nguyen and tanya nguyen”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a & 7b: harris county hospital district (hchd) has certain enumerated reserved powers over the governing board of community health choice, inc. (chc). The governing body is prohibited from taking final action on the following without the approval by resolution of the hchd board of managers: 1. Adoption, amendment, or revocation of the bylaws of chc; 2. Adoption, amendment, or revocation of the articles of incorporation of chc; 3. Appointment or removal of directors of chc; 4. Adoption, amendment, or revocation of chc's purchasing manual; 5. Adoption, amendment, or revocation of chc's personnel policies; 6. Adoption, amendment, or revocation of chc's financial policies; 7. Adoption of chc's annual operating and capital budgets; 8. Any deviation of 10% or more from chc's annual operating budget or $50,000 from chc's annual capital budget; 9. Any transaction involving real property; 10. Any mortgage, encumbrance, or debt of chc in excess of $50,000; 11. The sale or other disposition of property of any kind exceeding $25,000; 12. The purchase or acquisition of property of any kind by chc exceeding $200,000 and not included in and approved by hchd's board of managers as part of chc's annual operating and capital budgets; 13. All payments other than purchases, including guarantees and grants, that are not included in and approved by hchd's board of managers as part of chc's annual operating and capital budgets; 14. Any action to amend or enlarge the service area of chc's certificate of authority to do business as a health maintenance organization in the state of texas; 15. Any merger, affiliation, dissolution, or other disposition of chc.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 8b: community health choice, inc. Does not have committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, no documentation of committee meetings was required.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11b: the organization engages a paid preparer experienced in the preparation of the form 990 to prepare the form. Management, including certain officers, works diligently to help complete the form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Once prepared, it is reviewed by the organization's controller and then again by the senior vice president of finance. A copy of the return is then mailed or emailed to the board of directors.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: the organization requires officers and key employees to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts in annual statements. The vice president for compliance of the organization then reviews the annual statements before sending to the harris county hospital district corporate compliance department for further review of the annual conflict of interest statements.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a & 15b: the compensation of the president/ceo of the organization is reviewed by the board of directors of hchd. The compensation of all other employees is subject to the guidelines and merit raise processing of the harris county hospital district.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: as a subsidiary of the harris county hospital district (a subsidiary of harris county, texas), all documents and policies are part of the public record and are therefore made available to the public upon request.”

“Form 990, part vii, section b: independent contractors texas children's hospital contract hospital svcs $89,769,933 6621 fannin st. Houston, tx 77030 navitus health solutions pharmacy benefit $81,973,284 2601 west beltline hwy., ste. 600 madison, wi 53713 memorial hermann health system contract hospital svcs $48,896,769 929 gessner dr., ste. 2600 houston, tx 77024 utmb galveston hospital contract hospital svcs $37,276,111 301 university blvd. Galveston, tx 77555 the women's hospital of texas contract hospital svcs $26,448,734 7600 fannin st. Houston, tx 77054 ============ total $284,364,831”