Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative

“The executive committee shall consist of the chairperson, the vice chairperson, treasurer, secretary, the immediate past chairperson, one member elected by a majority of the hospice board (the "member-at-large), and the chief executive officer with each member having the right to vote on all matters. The officers of the hospice board or the chief executive officer shall present to the executive committee for review, at its regularly scheduled meeting immediately prior to the hospice board meeting at which action is sought, all items requiring the action of the hospice board. The executive committee shall thereafter make its recommendation to the hospice board on each item for which hospice action is sought. The executive committee shall set the agenda for each hospice board meeting. At the discretion of the chairperson, the executive committee may act on behalf of the hospice board on all matters requiring a decision of the hospice board and arising between hospice board meetings. The executive committee shall report and such actions to the hospice board at the next regularly scheduled or special meeting of the hospice board and shall forego decisions on those matters which can be delayed until the next regularly scheduled or special meeting of the hospice board, or until written consent of the hospice board can be obtained.”

“The chief executive officer and chief financial officer are officers of and employed by care synergy, a related exempt organization. These individuals are also officers of the hospice of metro denver, colorado visiting nurse association, and pathways hospice. Therefore, business relationships exist between these individuals.”

“Care synergy, a related exempt organization, performed executive management services including finance and accounting, payroll, information technology, human resources, quality management, compliance, high level risk management, and group contracting services. See form 990, part vii for compensation paid by the related management company.”

“Pikes peak hospice and palliative care's sole member is care synergy, a colorado nonprofit corporation.”

“The member, care synergy has the power to elect and remove directors of the organization.”

“The form 990 is initially reviewed by the controller and the chief financial officer. After the initial review has been completed, a final copy is given to the full board of directors for their review prior to filing with the irs.”

“Annual education is provided to the board members, officers, and staff. All conflicts are addressed by officers and contract legal counsel as needed. Board members are required to complete an independence questionnaire to disclose any business ventures, ownership interests or services that could create a conflict of interest. Board members who have a conflict with respect to a matter before the board are directed to disclose the conflict and abstain from voting on the matter.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors for care synergy, a related tax-exempt organization, functions as the compensation committee. They engage an independent third-party compensation and benefits consultant to conduct a market analysis of compensation and benefits for all top management of the organization. The analysis includes comparisons of similarly sized hospice and other healthcare organizations. The consulting firm also evaluates the reasonableness of executive compensation from an intermediate sanctions perspective. Any compensation or benefit changes for top management are approved by the executive committee of the care synergy board of directors and documented in the committee minutes.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available on-site and upon request.”

“The compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer is paid for by care synergy, a related tax-exempt organization. In addition to providing services to pikes peak hospice and palliative care, inc., top management officials listed above also provide services in their respective positions to other related tax-exempt organizations. The amounts reported on form 990, part vii, section a represent compensation and benefits paid to these individuals for their services to the filing organization as well as other tax-exempt organizations.”