Methodist Health System

What it reported doing in 2024

Best care eap is a premier provider of customized employee assistance programs, management consultation, employee and leadership training and development, performance coaching and work/life services. Best care eap partners with organizations across the country to facilitate a healthier, more productive workforce.the employee assistance program (eap) conducts critical support activities for traumatic events such as the death of an employee, workplace accidents, natural disasters and violence in the workplace. Trauma response includes immediate phone consultation. The goal of trauma response is to minimize the damage created by the ordeal and to speed the recovery process for personnel and the organization. Eap also assists managers in recognizing post-trauma symptoms and provides guidance on how to refer the employee to eap. During and after, counselors will identify and refer those employees needing further counseling assistance. Specially trained professional counselors conduct short term counseling services to help individuals and families offering an unbiased, informal and confidential environment to work through personal problems and financial difficulties. This was especially important during the covid-19 pandemic of 2020 - 2022.during 2024, the eap also facilitated employee and supervisory training in such areas as management, wellness, attitude/motivation and human resources topics.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.2%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 90.1%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 12th 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: 97.2%; rating input score 97; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 78.6%; rating input score 79; 27th 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: 5.2%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 20.7; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.3%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings