Alaska Primary Care Association

“The draft form 990 is presented to the finance committee of the board for review and recommendation for approval to the full board. The draft is then presented to the full board at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.”

“The organization is in the process of developing a corporate compliance plan. Currently board members are required to sign a conflict of interest statement upon becoming a board member. New corporate compliance policy will require that all board members will complete conflict of interest statements on an annual basis.”

“APCA has engaged the services of an independent contractor to do a compensation anaylsis of all positions within the organization. This report will be discussed with the full board of directors upon completion.”

“APCA has engaged the services of an independent contractors to do a compensation anaysis of all positions within the organziation. This report will be discussed with the full board upon completion.”

“Upon written request, the organization will provide interested parties with all requested documents.”

“To maintain and expand primary health care in Alaska through the support of organizations that provide comprehensive family oriented primary care without regard to the patient's ability to pay. APCA's purpose is to promote and advocate for primary health care centers.”

“To maintain and expand primary health care in Alaska through the support of organizations that provide comprehensive family oriented primary care without regard to the patient's ability to pay. APCA's purpose is to promote and advocate for primary health care centers, individuals who deliver health care, and systems that facilitate the delivery of primary health care to the underserved in Alaska without regard to their ability to pay; and encouraging cooperation between primary health care centers and other health care providers in Alaska.”

“In the fiscal year that ended on 6/30/2015, APCA received funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to assist member organizations and others to better understand and navigate the newly implemented healthcare marketplace resulting from the passage of legislation commonly referred to as Obamacare.”

“The program services accomplishment of APCA, Inc consist of three main parts: 1. Technical assistance services - provide technical assistance to member primary care clinics on issues such as clinical quality control, health information technology, telepharmacy, and other similar technologies within the clinics. 2. Advocacy - APCA serves as a voice for community health centers on current policy, monitors and reports on policy issues and acts as a liasion to convey CHC messages to the appropriate individuals. 3. Member services - APCA provides a variety of support services to its memeber CHCs such as assisting in recruitment efforts to bring qualified health care professionals to the state and assisting clinics with resource development.”