Ssm Health Care Group

“The organization's top management official, president, is compensated by a related organization that utilized the following to determine compensation: (1) independent compensation consultant; (2) compensation survey or study; (3) approval by the board or compensation committee.”

“The organization does not compensate any other individuals.”

“The sole member of the Foundation is SSM Health Care St Louis. SSM Health Care Group is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that employees multispecialty physician groups and medical clinics in the greater St. Louis area. Both the Group and SSM Health Care ST. Louis are part of the integrated health care system known as SSM Health.”

“The member has the right to appoint the Board of Trustees except for any Trustee who serves ex officio, and to remove appointed trustees with or without cause.”

“The member has the following powers: a. To establish and change the philosophy of the Foundation b. To appoint the Board of Trustees, except for the Trustees named in the Articles of Incorporation for their initial term and except for any Trustee who serves ex officio, and to remove the Trustee with or without cause c. To approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Foundation as provided in the Bylaws d. To approve the Bylaws of the Foundation and any amendments thereto e. To approve the merger, consolidation or dissolution of the Foundation f. To approve the sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, alienation, pledge, encumbrance, mortgage or lease of real property or any interest therein of the Group in accordance with the policies approved by the Member g. To approve i) the acquisition of real property or any interest therein or ii) the acquisition of stock of a corporation if, after the acquisition, the Foundation will own a majority of the voting stock of such corporation, in accordance with policies approved by the Member h. To approve the sale, transfer or other disposition of the voting stock of a Corporation if before the disposition the Foundation owned a majority of the voting stock of the corporation and after such disposition the Foundation would not own a majority of the voting stock of the corporation, in accordance with policies approved by the Member i. To approve any borrowings or guarantees of the Foundation in accordance with policies approved by the Member j. To establish centralized employee benefit, insurance, investment, financing, corporate responsibility, performance assessment and improvement and other operational and support programs, to require the participation of the Corporation in such programs, and to authorize the opening and closing of bank accounts and investment accounts in the name of the Group in connection with such programs k. To approve the acceptance of any gift or contribution which, in connection therewith, would impose a continuing obligation upon the Group, including, without limitation, the obligation to provide health care services, pay an annuity or undertake any other obligations, except as otherwise determined by the Member pursuant to policies adopted by the Member and l. To approve or reject proposals for expenditures or contributions in accordance with article IX of the Bylaws in the event the President of SSM Health Care St Louis and the Board of Trustees do not agree with respect to the approval of such proposal.”

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The Form 990 is prepared by the Tax Department of the parent organization, SSM Health Care Corporation (SSM). The Form 990 is reviewed by certain members of Senior Management. Any questions are addressed to the Tax Director of SSM prior to filing the Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“The President and Secretary of the Board monitor conflicts of interest for non-employee board members. All Board members with an identified conflict of interest abstain from Board discussions and votes when applicable. Employees with purchasing authority and/or ability to influence purchasing decisions are assigned the conflict of interest disclosure course (COI) which must be completed on line. Periodically through the year, the entity's corporate responsibility contact person (with the help of the entity's learning management system coordinator) sends department managers a list of employees who have not yet completed their COI so they can remind the employees and ensure the employees have time in their schedule to complete the required course. Resolution of any conflicts that are disclosed must be documented and kept on file at the entity. Supervisors verify required course completion prior to year end.”

“The year-end audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements for the SSM Health System are made available to the public on SSM Health's website. The organization's articles of incorporation are available on the Missouri Secretary of State's website. Copies of the Form 990 and the organization's conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.”

“Ssm health care group currently conducts business under the following registered names: slu care physician group slu care physician group slu care physician group pathology independent laboratory slu care physician group toxicology laboratory slu care physician group histocompatibility and immunogenetics laboratory slu care physician group dermatopathology lab”

“Since it was founded in 1872 by Catholic sisters, SSM Health (SSMH) has existed to meet the health needs of the communities it serves. SSMH is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSMH includes 23 acute care hospitals, one children's hospital, more than 290 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an Accountable Care Organization. The health system employs over 40,000 people and is affiliated with 11,000 physicians making it one of the largest employers in every community it serves. In the tradition of its founding sisters, SSMH strives to fulfill its mission by providing exceptional health care to everyone who comes to its hospitals, regardless of their ability to pay. The mission of SSM Health Foundation - St. Louis is to inspire financial and spiritual support of SSM Health's mission by building personal relationships and community engagement to achieve the vision of a sustainable and meaningful health impact in our community. The Foundation cares about people and the overall community. Since health and wellness touches every person and their quality of life, those impacts need to be addressed. SSM Health Foundation - St. Louis seeks to promote and advance quality health care through support of patient care services, medical education and community outreach programs. Patient care services include medical research, wellness and prevention programs and capital projects. The Foundation supports the following SSM Health hospitals in the St. Louis metropolitan area: SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis. The Foundation provided philanthropic support to numerous programs at the seven SSM Health St. Louis area regional hospitals including, but not limited to: support groups for patients living with cancer; nutrition counseling, medical supplies for uninsured/underinsured patients; screening mammograms and diagnostic services for uninsured women; continuing program connecting mothers with needed resources and education; continued research in the field of maternal-fetal medicine, nursing scholarships for continuing education, advanced equipment and capital funding.”

“All applicable 1099 and 1096 irs tax forms are reported and filed by the parent organization, ssm health care corporation, ein 46-6029223.”