Organizations Filed Purposes:
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS CHAMPIONS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE, AND ADVANCES THE WORK OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMITTED TO ENSURING ACCESS TO CARE AND OPTIMAL HEALTH FOR AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
SEE PART III, LINE 1.
ADVOCACY: AS THE LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS-THOSE WITH A SAFETY-NET ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES-AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS REPRESENTS OUR MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVE BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS PIVOTAL TO ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' FISCAL VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2019 INCLUDED PROTECTING MEDICAID DSH FUNDING BY STOPPING DAMAGING CUTS THAT WOULD HAVE ENDANGERED OUR MEMBER HOSPITALS' FISCAL VIABILITY. WE ALSO PROTECTED THE 340B PROGRAM BY STOPPING ANY CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS THAT WOULD HAVE LIMITED HOSPITALS' ABILITY TO REALIZE SAVINGS FROM THE PROGRAM. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED WITH ITS HOSPITALS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID FUNDING WAIVERS AND INNOVATIVE NEW MEDICAID POLICIES.
POLICY: AS PART OF AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' ONGOING EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE FUTURE CUTS TO KEY ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL FUNDING SOURCES, THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS REGARDING MEDICARE PAYMENT TO HOSPITALS FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICARE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS; SOUNDNESS AND STANDARDIZATION OF QUALITY MEASURES; HOSPITAL PARTICIPATION IN THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM; AND CONTINUING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAID SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS. WE PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON DELIVERY SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION, TRENDS IN MEDICAID POLICY, AND RESOURCES TO TRACK STATE-LEVEL POLICY ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OUR MEMBERS.
COMMUNICATIONS: DURING 2019, AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS CAMPAIGNED EXTENSIVELY THROUGH PRINT AND ONLINE ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROTECT HOSPITALS FROM PENDING CUTS TO MEDICAID DSH FUNDING. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO MAINTAINED STRONG MEDIA RELATIONS IN 2019, INCLUDING MANY MENTIONS IN ARTICLES WRITTEN BY THE TRADE PRESS AND MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS AND EARNED MEDIA FROM COMMENTARIES FROM THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS.COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND OTHER AUDIENCES INCLUDED REGULAR ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS; EVENT MARKETING, INCLUDING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PROMOTION OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WEBINARS; AND PERIODIC ALERTS AND GOVERNANCE COMMUNICATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bruce Siegel | PRESIDENT & CEO | 38 | $1,459,905 |
| Beth Feldpush | SVP, ADVOCACY & POLICY | 40 | $587,134 |
| Rhonda Gold | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 27 | $481,269 |
| Carlos Jackson | VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS | 40 | $353,728 |
| Kalpana Ramiah | VP, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION | 1 | $276,022 |
| Carl Graziano | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $215,452 |
| Erin O'Malley | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY | 40 | $197,189 |
| Alan Burk | SENIOR DIRECTOR, HR | 30 | $192,696 |
| James Roberts | SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT | 29 | $156,135 |
| Olajumoke Siwajuola | DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING | 29 | $147,984 |
| Louann Woodward | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Webb | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (BEG. 12/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Teitelbaum | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Sutton-Wallace | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Florence Spyrow | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (BEG. 12/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Spiegel | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Shields | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Quatroche | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon O'Keefe | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Nevin | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Migoya | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Danielle Laraque-Arena | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Freedman | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Dickson | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Cawley | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Brenner | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (BEG. 03/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Akram Boutros | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Purves | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Ehrlich | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Sollenberger | PAST-CHAIR (THROUGH 06/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Wright Lassiter Iii | CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Scott | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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