Star Wellness Center Inc

“The organization has entered into various agreements with st. Luke's health network ("slhn"), an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization to provide professional, administrative and other support services to the organization. These agreements include a system support agreement, collaboration agreement, professional services agreement and grant agreements. Under these agreements slhn and its affiliates provide services to the organization, including, but not limited to, executive, legal and risk management, compliance and governance, human resources and finance. In addition, pursuant to its professional services agreement, certain physicians and senior management are leased from slhn to this organization. During the year ended june 30, 2024, matthew t. James, the organization's chief financial officer, was leased by slhn. In accordance with the federal form 990 instructions, included below is matthew t. James' 2023 reportable compensation and other compensation (deferred compensation & non-taxable benefits) for services provided to star community health. Matthew t. James ---------------- reportable compensation - $401,906 other compensation (deferred compensation & non-taxable benefits) - $19,308 total compensation - $421,214”

“The organization's federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body (its board of trustees) prior to the filing with the internal revenue service ("irs"). As part of the organization's federal form 990 tax return preparation process the organization hired a professional certified public accounting ("cpa") firm with experience and expertise in both healthcare and not-for-profit tax return preparation to prepare the federal form 990. The cpa firm's tax professionals worked closely with the organization's finance personnel to obtain the information needed in order to prepare a complete and accurate tax return. The cpa firm prepared a draft federal form 990 and furnished it to the organization's finance personnel for their review. The organization's finance personnel reviewed the draft federal form 990 and discussed questions and comments with the cpa firm. Revisions were made to the draft federal form 990 where necessary and a final draft was furnished by the cpa firm for final review and approval. Thereafter, the form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization has a written conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors and enforces compliance with that policy. The policy requires that a conflict-of-interest disclosure form consistent with best governance practices and internal revenue service guidelines be circulated to officers, trustees, board committee members, agents and senior management annually. The organization's board secretary assumes responsibility for the completion of the conflict-of-interest questionnaires and enforcement with the policy. If a trustee discloses an interest that could give rise to a conflict, the trustee's potential conflict may be disclosed to the organization's governing body, which evaluates the conflict and its potential impact on the trustee's participation on the board. After consultation and discussion, the board of trustees may take action, if appropriate and necessary, to address any such conflict in a manner consistent with the organization's conflict of interest policy.”

“THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND MEDICAL CHIEFS IS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WITH EXPERTISE IN THIS FIELD. THE CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED BY AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CONSULTANT WILL PROVIDE A FULL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVERY TWO YEARS. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE ROLES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVES, DETERMINES APPLICABLE PEER ORGANIZATIONS, COLLECTS AND ANALYZES PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA, CONFIRMS THE DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND COMPARES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVES AND MEDICAL CHIEFS TO THE MARKET DATA. IN ADDITION, THE CONSULTANT WILL PROVIDE A REPORT OF ITS MARKET FINDINGS AND PRESENT THE REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FINALLY, THE CONSULTANT WILL PREPARE A LETTER COMMENTING ON THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION. A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND MEDICAL CHIEFS WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES SET IN ADVANCE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CONTINGENT PORTION, REFERRED TO AS "INCENTIVE COMPENSATION", IS FORFEITED UPON FAILURE TO ACHIEVE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF OPERATING SURPLUS OR THE LOSS OF CERTAIN KEY SERVICE LINE ACCREDITATIONS. THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE MEASURES BASED ON QUALITY, PATIENT SATISFACTION AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW WILL BE DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THe REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT.”

“The organization's filed certificate of incorporation and any amendments can be obtained and reviewed through the commonwealth of pennsylvania.”

“Star Community Health is an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which is a Federally Qualified Health Center - "Look Alike" ("FQHC - LA") organization. FQHCs are community-based health care providers that have access to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prospective payment system to adjust their claim reimbursement rate for several visit types. Star Community Health, Inc. ("Star") has access to a community needs assessment that identifies critical health disparities among community residents. These include: 1) Improving access to care 2) Promoting healthy lifestyles/preventing chronic diseases To continue to meet the needs of our underserved patients and deliver top-quality care in our community health centers, Star Community Health has developed a strategic plan to invest resources in a more comprehensive and unified care delivery system. Mission: our mission is to be the leading preventive and comprehensive primary health care provider in Pennsylvania. We are committed to providing services that are patient-focused, high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective. Services will be provided with respect to social, religious, cultural and economic needs of the communities we serve. All patients are serviced regardless of their ability to pay. Through education, innovation and community partnerships, we will anticipate and exceed the expectations of our patients and communities. Vision: the vision of Star Community Health is to promise to always provide compassionate, comprehensive and culturally competent health care and wellness services to underserved and vulnerable people living in the communities we serve. Values: Star Community Health values are to provide high-quality care at a reasonable cost with the intent to furnish the greatest satisfaction to the patient and physicians who utilize Star. Star focuses on improving the results of health care (including the outcome of care) and judgment about the quality and value of the health care delivered by Star. We believe there is a relationship between performance, results and judgment about quality and value. Star Community Health's values are enhanced by systematically designing, measuring, analyzing and improving the organization's functions. The value of patient care depends on the outcome achieved and resources used. FISCAL YEAR 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: ---------------------------- In FY 24, Star Community Health continued to provide quality health care to their patients with a total of 45,500 unique patients and 147,455 total visits. - 54,570 Family Practice - 33,549 Pediatric (KidsCare) - 26,072 Women's Health - 26,418 Dental Clinic - 4,355 Dental Van - 2,491 Specialty Key FY 24 Highlights -------------------- In March of 2024, Star added its 13th practice. Star Community Health (SCH) Coventry opened on March 17, 2024, in Phillipsburg, NJ. SCH Coventry provides family medicine services to the community and meets the needs of uninsured or underinsured patients. In the Spring of 2024 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, visited Star Community Health Sigal Center. Secretary Becerra praised Star for its services connecting uninsured and underinsured patients to quality, affordable health care in the Lehigh Valley. Quality Achievements: In FY 24, Star Community Health was awarded three HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges. The Bronze Health Center Quality Leader Badge signifies that SCH was in the top third risk-adjusted decile of performance overall in the nation for clinical outcomes (top 21-30%). The Access Enhancer Badge means that Star improved by at least 15% in one or more clinical measures in back-to-back years and Star increased by 5% in back-to-back years in total patients and patients receiving mental health/substance use disorder/vision/dental or enabling services. The Advancing Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) for Quality Badge reflects that Star utilized its EHR to provide telehe”

“An independent accounting firm audited the financial statements of this organization for the fiscal year ended june 30, 2024. An unmodified opinion was issued by the independent accounting firm. The organization's finance committee has assumed responsibility for the oversight of the audit of the financial statements, which includes the selection of an independent auditor.”

“Description:system support services total fees:4788996”

“Description:purchased services total fees:953829”

“Description:consulting total fees:51016”