| PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 |
THE BOARD MAINTAINS FORMAL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, & INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. WHEN MAJOR CHANGES ARE MADE, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO EMPLOY OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THEIR FINDINGS. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19 |
The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and IRS form 990 tax return are available upon request by telephone or in writing. The Organization's audited financial statements are not available to the Public. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11 |
VARIOUS AHIP DEPARTMENTS WILL COMPILE THE NECESSARY DATA TO BE SUPPLIED TO OUR TAX RETURN PREPARERS. ONCE ASSEMBLED, THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER, AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS REVIEW KEY SECTIONS OF THIS DATA. WHEN A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS RECEIVED FROM TAX RETURN PREPARER, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE EVP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE AHIP CHAIR, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12 |
The following is a summary of how the Organization monitors and enforces conflicts of interest as it applies to officers and directors ("AHIP individuals"): 1. Monitoring. The Corporate Secretary and/or CEO will be responsible for monitoring the compliance with and the effectiveness of the Conflicts of Interest Policy for AHIP Officers and Directors and shall provide regular reports to the Administrative Committee concerning the same. As part of such responsibilities, the Corporate Secretary and/or the CEO shall undertake or supervise the undertaking of the following actions: (a) Annually prepare the list of AHIP Individuals who shall be subject to the reporting requirements of the annual disclosure form; (b) Supervise the distribution, collection and review of forms; (c) Prepare the lists to track and organize the information gathered on the forms submitted and take other necessary measures to facilitate the timely identification of conflicts and accurate reporting on AHIP's annual IRS Form 990 information return; (d) Prepare an update form to allow for changes or updates to the annual form to be returned within 60 days of any such change or update; (e) Monitor procedures to ensure that once a conflict of interest is identified, proceedings comply with the procedures set forth in sections 2, 3, and 4 below; and (f) Address any deficiencies or measures for improvement of the procedures under this Policy with the Executive Committee. 2. Resolution of Conflicts by AHIP CEO and Corporate Secretary. When conflicts or potential conflicts arise, they should be evaluated thoroughly by the Corporate Secretary and/or CEO. Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest should be resolved, if possible, by the AHIP Individual involved and the Corporate Secretary and/or the CEO. Resolutions could include: (a) Taking no action; (b) Assuring full disclosure to the Board of Directors ("Board") and other individuals covered by this Policy; (c) Asking the person to recuse himself or herself from participation in related discussions or decisions within AHIP; or (d) Asking the person to resign from his or her AHIP position, or if the person refuses to resign, subjecting him or her to removal procedures. 3. Conflicts Which Cannot Be Resolved by AHIP CEO and Corporate Secretary. If any conflict or potential conflict cannot be resolved by the AHIP Individual involved and the Corporate Secretary and the CEO, the matter shall be resolved by the Executive Committee, which should report any such conflict or potential conflict and its resolution to the Board as soon as practicable. The Board shall ratify or alter the action of the Executive Committee with respect to any conflict or potential conflict. 4. Conflicts Involving AHIP CEO. If any conflict or potential conflict of interest involves the CEO, the matter in the first instance shall be referred to and resolved by the Executive Committee, with review by the Board. 5. Compliance. If the Board has reasonable cause to believe that an AHIP Individual has failed to comply with this Policy, the Board may counsel the AHIP Individual regarding such failure and, if the issue is not resolved to the Board's satisfaction, may consider additional corrective action as appropriate. |
| ADVOCACY - SCHEDULE O |
AHIP incurred expenses to organizations as part of its advocacy efforts on health care issues associated with ensuring accessible, affordable and sustainable health insurance coverage for all Americans. Expenses were incurred to organizations that generally aligned with AHIP's views on issues facing the health insurance industry - namely, that policies, regulations, and laws must BUILD ON THE EMPLOYER-BASED SYSTEM; MAKE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND EMPLOYERS; RESTRUCTURE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY TO PROMOTE QUALITY, VALUE AND BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES; AND PUT THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ON A PATH THAT IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH AHIP INCURRED EXPENSES INCLUDED GRASSROOTS OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION; PRINT, ONLINE, AND BROADCAST ADVERTISING; AND COALITION BUILDING EFFORTS. AHIP DID NOT CONTROL OR DIRECT ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES. AHIP HAS DISCLOSED THESE EXPENSES ON PART IX, LINE 24B - ADVOCACY, IN ORDER TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THESE EXPENSES WERE UNENCUMBERED; ACCORDINGLY AHIP IS NOT REPORTING THESE EXPENSES ON PART IX, LINE 1 AS GRANT OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, OR ON PART IX, LINE 11D AS A LOBBYING FEE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 |
UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENT $414,884. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.