RH-WISCONSIN INC

CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE RH- WISCONSIN IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRS) SECTION 501(C)(3)AND IS A PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION "HEALTHPARTNERS." FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "HEALTHPARTNERS". HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, EIGHT OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 129 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN SERVING MORE THAN 1.32 MILLION PATIENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS CONTRACT WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE PLAN MEMBERS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2021 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). IN TURN, HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF RH-WISCONSIN, INC. AND ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, RAMSEY INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC., LAKEVIEW HEALTH, AND CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN, ALONG WITH GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO EMPLOYS PHYSICIANS AND OPERATES MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), ARE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, INC. (WESTFIELDS), A WISCONSIN LICENSED 25-BED, LEVEL IV CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN, HUDSON HOSPITAL, INC. (HUDSON), A WISCONSIN LICENSED 25-BED, LEVEL IV CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN, AND AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (ARMC), A WISCONSIN LICENSED 25-BED, LEVEL IV CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN AMERY, WISCONSIN. WESTFIELDS, HUDSON, AND ARMC ARE WISCONSIN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN PROVIDES GOVERNANCE OVERSIGHT OF WESTFIELDS, HUDSON, AND ARMC. RH-WISCONSIN APPOINTS A MAJORITY OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR WESTFIELDS, HUDSON AND ARMC, APPROVES THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, AND APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AND OTHER ACTIONS ENUMERATED IN THE HOSPITALS' BYLAWS THAT MAY SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF WESTFIELDS, HUDSON, AND ARMC. RH-WISCONSIN ALSO COORDINATES CARE PROVIDED BY GHI AT THESE HOSPITALS. GHI PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN STAFFING AND CERTAIN SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN STAFFING TO THESE HOSPITALS AND THEIR HOSPITAL-BASED CLINICS, WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THESE ENTITIES AND THEIR PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. RH-WISCONSIN IS RECOGNIZED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3). AS SUCH, RH-WISCONSIN'S ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, RH-WISCONSIN SUPPORTS REGIONS (A FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL AND LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER), GHI, WESTFIELDS, HUDSON, AND ARMC, ALL OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1). FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RH-WISCONSIN'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, PLEASE SEE THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 FILINGS FOR EACH ORGANIZATION.