Echn Wellness Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2010

Echn wellness services, inc is a not-for-profit organization whose principal activity is the operation of the womens center for wellness. The centers present activities involve providing service, on an out-patient basis, to women to assist them in taking control of their health and personal needs. Echn wellness services is a subsidiary of eastern Connecticut health network, inc., which was formed in 1995 by a merger of mmh corp. And rockville area health services, inc. Echn was organized to provide a broader health care system for the surrounding communities with quality medical care at a reasonable cost and to foster an environment conducive to health and well being whether in the home or in the community.womens center for wellness offers mammography (routine screenings and diagnostic), bone density studies, massage therapy, acupuncture, guided imagery and other complementary therapy. A resource library is available and is free to the public. This library offers a variety of self-help books on various topics such as stress, grief, weight-management, menopause, divorce, etc.expenses related to services performed for patients of womens center for wellness contribute importantly to its exempt purpose because the expenses are incurred in the day-to-day operation of the center and are directly related to the number of patients who visit the center.womens center for wellness provided services to the community regardless of any individuals ability to pay. The center extended charity care through health classic funds in the amount of $1,334, for 14 applicants. For fy11, there were a total of eight thousand nine hundred thirty one(8,931) outpatient visits recorded.the primary service provided by the womens center for wellness is mammography, both screening and diagnostic. In fy11, there were 4,954 screening mammograms, and 1,045 diagnostic mammograms, for a total of 5,999 mammograms or 67.17% of total visits for the center. Gross revenue for mammograms was $1,247,755. Mammogram gross revenue for medicare was $338,833 (27.2%), for medicaid was $19,609 (1.6%), and for grants was $56,369 (4.5%). Allocated expenses to mammography total $483,387 or 71.6% of total program expenses.next largest service is bone density testing. Bone density visits totaled 1,360 for fy11 or 15.2% of total visits of the center. Gross revenue for bone density for fy11 was $322,770. Gross revenue for medicare was $134,751 and medicaid was $5,741. Allocated expenses to bone density total $129,317 for fy11 or 19.2% of total program expenses.

Financial Efficiency

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

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • 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: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 14.6%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 48.4%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: -31.4% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -200% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings