Arizona Health Care Association Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Ahca takes pride in being the state's largest professional long-termcare association and advocacy organization representing skilled nursingfacilities and assisted living communities. Ahca member facilities carefor more than 18,000 of Arizona's elderly citizens. The Arizona healthcare association is dedicated to assisting our members in providing thehighest quality of long-term care services to our residents.organized in 1953, the Arizona health care association has grown into astrong and viable group of long-term care providers dedicated toenhancing the quality of life for Arizona's elderly and disabled inresidential settings. Today, membership encompasses the majority oflicensed, operating nursing care facilities in the state.the Arizona health care association held two major educational eventsduring the 2024 year: program a: an annual convention and expo. Approximately 500 attendees and 120 exhibitors attended the annual convention and expo.program b: the series of educational events had an average ofapproximately 75 attendees at each event. Other monthly webinareducational sessions were held with an average of 35 attendees.program c: the 2023 disaster preparedness grant from the Arizona department of health services had $150,000 expenses in 2024 for the state's fiscal year of july 1, 2023, t0 june 30, 2024.in 2024, the association was awarded $300,000 continuationof the disaster preparedness grant from the Arizona department ofhealth services for the state fiscal year/period of july 1, 2024, tojune 30, 2025. $150,000 was expensed 2024 for the grant approved in2022. $150,000 was expensed to the renewal grant in 2024.program d: in 2022, the association was awarded a grant (ahca works) of$6.5 million focused on workforce development in skilled nursingfacilities and assisted living facilities from the state of Arizona(governor's office) for the period of may 1, 2022, through june 30,2024. The grant includes pass-through costs to consultants, trainingorganizations and employers. $768,133 of expenses were allocated tothe ahca works grant in 2024.program e: in 2024, the association was awarded a grant (ipcgo) of $4.9 million focused on infection prevention and control interventions forall skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers across thestate of Arizona. The grant included pass-through costs to applicantsfor equipment or programs to address infection prevention and controlefforts. $198,258 of expenses were allocated to the ipcgo grant in2024.ahca was founded to promote standards and ethics in the profession oflong-term health care, and to ensure quality care for nursing facilityand assisted living residents. The Arizona health care association(ahca) is a professional association of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers, and businesses representing the long-term careprofession. Ahca strives to enhance the ability of our memberfacilities to provide outstanding quality and compassionate care tomeet the ever-changing health care needs of Arizona's elderly anddisabled citizens. Ahca is committed to continuously improve thequality of life of all persons requiring long-term health care. Toachieve these goals, ahca works closely with government agencies andother community partners in developing, amending, and implementingsound legislation, regulatory policies, and standards of care.ahca works to influence society and government to invest in thewellbeing of elderly and disabled individuals and to assure access tolong-term care. Ahca is committed to developing sound public policy, while balancing economic and regulatory principles to support qualitycare and quality of life.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: Limited
• Program expense ratio: Limited
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.3%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.21; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 22.8%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings