Fountain Lake Treatment Center

What it reported doing in 2011

Patient care (schedule o)fountain lake treatment center (fltc) is a member of the mayo clinic health system. Mayo clinic health system is a family of clinics, hospitals and health care facilities serving communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. As part of mayo clinic, mayo clinic health system offers outstanding care close to home. Physicians and staff in mayo clinic health system have ready access to the knowledge, resources, and expertise of mayo clinic, yet can meet patient's health care needs locally. Mayo clinic health system is part of the community, focused on improving the health of the communities in which we live and work. Mayo clinic health system teams with mayo clinic to deliver unparalleled health care to communities through an integrated network of clinics and hospitals.in 2011, mayo clinic health system sites employed approximately 900 physicians and 13,000 allied health staff. In addition, mayo clinic physicians from multiple specialties regularly see patients at the mayo clinic health system facilities. Besides having health care facilities in 72 communities, the system includes 18 owned hospitals, seven owned nursing homes, physician service agreements with two additional hospitals, and contract management agreements with an additional hospital and nursing home. Since its inception in 1992, mayo clinic health system has grown from a new idea to one of the most successful regional health care systems in america. Mayo clinic health system completes more than two-million patient visits annually. It also serves as a national leader in quality and safety efforts being recognized six times by the american medical group association's acclaim award program (2005 acclaim award recipient and five-time acclaim award honoree). The acclaim awards honor physician-led organizations delivering care aligned with the ideal delivery model where patients experience safe, reliable, responsive, readily available and integrated care. In addition, the Minnesota council for quality has recognized mayo clinic health system three times for its performance excellence efforts. Individual mayo clinic health system locations have also been honored for their commitment to quality, safety, service, performance and their communities.people in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin can have peace of mind knowing that mayo clinic health system and mayo clinic partner to ensure healthier lives in the region.fountain lake treatment center (fltc/fountain centers) is a 58 bed chemical dependency treatment center. Fountain centers also provides a 10 bed board and lodging housing unit in albert lea, Minnesota. Fountain centers provides intensive outpatient treatment services in albert lea, fairmont, faribault, mankato, owatonna, rochester, and waseca Minnesota. During 2011, residential admissions numbered 1,088 for a total of 17,157 residential treatment days. In addition, 17,323 group sessions were offered through the outpatient programs in 2011.fltc provides care to persons covered by government programs. Services are provided to publicly funded patients at substantial discounts from standard fees. Free assessments and intervention services are also available for treatment patients. Aftercare services are also provided at no charge. Fountain center has an older adults program where treatment support and recovery activities are provided even though there is no reimbursement by medicare.the cost of charity care provided during 2011 was $115,222. The unreimbursed cost of other means tested government programs was $854,949.fltc provides support services to the community by providing education presentations on chemical dependency to community groups. In 2011, the staff gave 10 presentations. Fltc also provides space for weekly community support groups.as of december 31, 2011, all fltc assets and liabilities were transferred to mayo clinic health system-albert lea. The effective time of this merger was 11:59 pm on december 31, 2011.

Financial Efficiency

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

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 33.3%; rating input score 33; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -19.6%; rating input score 6; 6th 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: 4.2%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -200% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings