Banner Medical Group Colorado

“Part vi, line 15a was answered "no" in accordance with form 990 instructions because the filing entity does not determine compensation. See response for part vi, line 15b for the compensation review process performed by a related organization.”

“Bmgc utilizes a compensation committee comprised of independent directors that exercises oversight over all aspects of the compensation paid to or for the benefit of the ceo and all other senior executives of banner health and any of its affiliates and all other persons who constitute "disqualified persons" with respect to banner health under code section 4958. The committee: - assesses annually the performance of the ceo - exercises oversight over all aspects of compensation for the ceo - reviews and determines the executive total compensation philosophy of banner health - establishes the permissible ranges of compensation for senior executives and disqualified persons - reviews and approves the design of the components of compensation for senior executives and any other disqualified persons and monitors compliance of banner health with the philosophy and design components of executive compensation - receives the ceo's report concerning the overall performance and development assessment of the senior executives - acts for the board in the engagement and direct oversight of external independent compensation consultants engaged to provide advice and information with respect to the reasonableness and competitiveness of the compensation paid to the ceo, senior executives and any other disqualified persons, which consultant reports directly to the committee. In addition, the committee has adopted the following best practices with respect to its executive compensation oversight function: - reviews all incentive plans, benefit plans and programs that apply to employees and physicians - approves ceo's recommendations as to the compensation of senior executives - uses tally sheets summarizing all components of the ceo's and senior executives' compensation, including a three-year earnings history and the cost of all compensation (including specifically deferred compensation) at the time that any action is taken with respect to the ceo's or senior executives' compensation in order to ensure that the committee is fully informed of the complete compensation package before taking any such action - reviews the annual form 990 disclosures relating to executive compensation to ensure the disclosures accurately reconcile to the compensation packages approved by the committee. The compensation committee retains an external independent compensation consulting firm to assist the committee. The committee engages a nationally recognized compensation consulting firm with substantial healthcare experience. This firm reviewed and opined as to the reasonableness of the total compensation package of the ceo, senior executive management, and other executive management identified by the committee as potential disqualified persons. The committee annually reviews the relationship between banner health and each consultant to ensure the consultant's independence. In connection with each such evaluation, the committee requests a written certification from each consultant that: - includes an independence attestation affirming that the consultant has conducted its own internal assessment and based on such assessment and its internal controls, concluded that it has performed its services for the committee in an independent manner and is independent as defined in the intermediate sanction regulations under code section 4958 - confirms that the consultant reports to the committee through the chair of the committee and that all consulting activity for banner health conducted by such consultant during the preceding year was conducted with the knowledge and consent of the chair of the committee - details the amounts paid by banner health to the consultant in its capacity as an external compensation consultant to the committee, and the amounts paid by banner health, if any, to the consultant and its affiliates for any other engagements. -with the assistance of the independent compensation consultant, the compensation committee annually reviews the performance of the ce”

“BMGC's SOLE MEMBER IS BANNER HEALTH, AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WHICH IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM TAX AS AN ENTITY DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.”

“The board of directors of banner health, the sole member, elects the board of directors of banner medical group colorado. Any director may be removed by bh at any time, with or without cause.”

“Banner health, the sole member, shall have and exercise the powers hereafter described: (a) appoint or remove the president, the chief financial officer and other executive employees of the corporation; (b) evaluate the performance of, and establish the compensation of, the president; (c) review and approve the compensation of the chief financial officer and other executive employees of the corporation; (d) appoint or remove all members of the board of directors of the corporation, which shall be done by vote of the board of directors of the member; (e) review and approve mission statements and strategic plans; (f) approve the establishment of all new corporate or partnership entities created or joined by the corporation; (g) review and approve operating and capital budgets of the corporation; (h) approve all unbudgeted expenditures over thresholds and signature authority as established by policy of the member; (i) approve the purchase or sale of any asset over thresholds and signature authority as established by policy of the voting member, or the merger or consolidation of the corporation with or into any other entity; (j) approve major contracts of a nature and size as determined by policy and signature authority of the member; (k) approve all debt and guaranties of the corporation of types and limits over thresholds and signature authority as established by policy of the member; (l) approve the information technology infrastructure of the corporation; (m) approval of the compensation philosophy, models and methodology for practicing clinical providers employed by the corporation; (n) approval of the patient financial assistance policies applicable to services provided by the practicing clinical providers and other health professionals employed by the corporation; and (o) approval of any action, or the prohibition of any action, in each as is reasonably necessary to preserve the status of the member and of the corporation as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the code.”

“Banner Health's Tax Department (BH Tax) is RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. BH Tax TAKES THE LEAD ROLE IN THE PROCESS AND IS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY TO COLLECT THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATING WITH OTHER BH DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS THE LEGAL, PAYROLL, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LICENSING, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, RISK MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATION, CREDENTIALING, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS UTILIZED IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING PROCESS. ONCE THE INFORMATION IS GATHERED, IT IS ORGANIZED AND ASSEMBLED INTO AN ORGANIZER THAT WILL BE USED BY Banner Health Tax and an OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. The accounting firm has expertise in non-profit hospital systems and has specific knowledge of Banner Health's operations and return complexity. A FIRST DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED by BH Tax and READIED FOR REVIEW. THE REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS WITH AN INITIAL REVIEW DONE BY BH Tax. DURING THIS REVIEW, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE Banner Health DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND TASKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, A SECOND REVIEW BY BH Tax and the accounting firm is DONE. AGAIN, IF APPLICABLE, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BH DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE THIS SECOND REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO certain BMGC officers. CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 ARE MADE IF NECESSARY. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY a BMGC OFFICER and the return is made available to the governing body.”

“BMGC HAS ADOPTED THE BANNER HEALTH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THE INTERNAL ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANNER HEALTH TO PROVIDE EACH PARTY WITH A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE INTERNAL ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT PREPARES A SUMMARY FOR THE TAX DEPARTMENT. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE TAX DEPARTMENT PREPARES THE FORM 990 DISCLOSURE. THIS DISCLOSURE IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW. PURSUANT TO Banner Health's CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL ASSURANCE MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.”

“The organization's governing documents, audited financial statements, conflict of interest policy, and tax returns are available upon request. Copies are maintained at each administrative office and in the legal and tax departments.”

“Certain individuals were reported as key employees in prior years who did not meet the responsibility test required to be considered a key employee. As such, these individuals are not being reported as key employees. Additionally, these individuals are not being reported as former key employees because they have never met the definition of a "key employee" as per the form 990 instructions.”

“Compensation amounts of the five highest paid independent contractors include all payments made to the independent contractors and may include goods/materials because breakdown was not available.”

“BMG Part III Program Services Narrative - TY 2024 BMG WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENABLING THE BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED AND COORDINATED CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, THEREBY FURTHERING BANNER HEALTH'S EXEMPT PURPOSES BY ENABLING IT TO PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY, MORE EFFICIENT (AND LESS DUPLICATIVE) AND LESS EXPENSIVE HEALTHCARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. BY CONSOLIDATING PROVIDER EMPLOYMENT WITHIN A SINGLE ENTITY, BMG IS ABLE TO COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE WITH BANNER HEALTH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PHYSICIAN OPERATIONS AND TO ALIGN THE PHYSICIAN OPERATIONS MORE FULLY AND CONSISTENTLY WITH THE EXEMPT PURPOSES AND OPERATIONS OF BANNER HEALTH. THIS ALLOWS THE BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ENCOURAGED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010. BMG ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL REVENUE EARNED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EMPLOYED PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT FROM Banner Health. BMG'S EMPLOYED PROVIDERS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: A. MOST OF THE PROVIDERS ARE HOUSED IN Banner Health CLINICS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA OF Banner Health's ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. THESE PROVIDERS INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SPECIALISTS WHO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE AREA BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN A CONVENIENT AND PATIENT-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. A NUMBER OF THESE PROVIDERS WILL EVENTUALLY BE GROUPED INTO LARGER Banner Health CENTERS WHICH WILL PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS CLINICAL LABORATORY, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AMBULATORY SURGERY, AND OTHER SERVICES FOUND IN MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN CLINIC SITES. B. ANOTHER GROUP OF BMG'S PROVIDERS ARE WORKING, AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK, PRIMARILY IN Banner Health's ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY PROCEDURE-BASED CARE, SUCH AS CARDIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, UROLOGY, RADIOLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, BARIATRIC SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND GENERAL SURGERY. THIS GROUP OF PROVIDERS ALSO INCLUDES HOSPITALISTS, WHO PROVIDE 24/7 CARE FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO BANNER HEALTH'S ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, AND INTENSIVISTS, WHO PROVIDE CARE FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO BANNER HEALTH'S INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, INCLUDING INTENSIVISTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN Banner Health's E-ICU, A REMOTE ICU MONITORING SYSTEM THAT ENABLES HIGHLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED INTENSIVISTS HOUSED IN REMOTE MONITORING CENTERS TO OBSERVE AND MONITOR ICU PATIENTS ON A 24/7 BASIS, INCLUDING PATIENTS ADMITTED TO ICUs IN BANNER HEALTH'S SMALLER, RURAL HOSPITALS. C. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF BMG'S PHYSICIANS ARE ALLIED HEALTH PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BANNER HEALTH'S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINICS. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE TRADITIONAL WORKERS COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE HEALTH EVALUATIONS AND SIMILAR SERVICES, BOTH FOR Banner Health's SUBSTANTIAL WORKFORCE AND FOR EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BANNER HEALH'S HOSPITALS.”

“INTERCOMPANY TRANSFERS - 64752986; Total - 64752986;”