2025-04-11T11:11:00-05:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 582678171 FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES % CHARLES FLACH FAYE 4126235781 600 Grant Street 58th Fl Corp Tax PITTSBURGH PA 15219 CHARLES FLACH VP AND CFO 4126237909 2025-04-11 true 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAUREEN HATCH SAME AS C ABOVE PITTSBURGH PA 15219 4277556 false X www.upmccancercenters.com X 2003 PA FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PROVIDES OUTPATIENT CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS. 6 6 0 0 0 0 3580442 4277556 0 0 0 0 3580442 4277556 0 0 0 0 1543656 1499525 0 0 0 2036786 2778031 3580442 4277556 0 3771655 4481149 155262 195250 3616393 4285899 X FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PROVIDES OUTPATIENT CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS. false false 3937790 4277556 FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PROVIDES PREMIER CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND PROVIDES MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS AND performs CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O 3937790 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X CHARLES FLACH 4126237909 5150 CENTRE AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15232 X MARK DILLON R 113023 DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VINCENT REYES MD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ROMBACH DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MAUREEN HATCH DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE WILLETTS DIRECTOR & CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LYNN MATUSIK J 71123 DIRECTOR & TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ZIAD DIMACHKIE J 113023 DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 621400 4277556 4277556 4277556 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4277556 4277556 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1305765 1305765 0 151504 151504 42256 42256 339766 339766 0 0 0 0 0 257523 257523 0 50370 50370 183951 183951 0 83114 83114 12312 12312 0 0 0 0 265375 265375 52178 52178 MEMBER DISTRIBUTION 669506 669506 PURCHASED SERVICES 618448 618448 MEDICAL/PATIENT SUPPLIES 159907 159907 BAD DEBT 31392 31392 54189 54189 4277556 3937790 339766 0 X 100 100 0 0 0 0 310642 355970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82758 82231 11513088 8522560 2240174 2990528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1137981 1052320 3771655 4481149 155262 195250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155262 195250 X 3616393 4285899 0 0 3616393 4285899 3771655 4481149 X 0 669506 X false false false X 5001297 -2756991 2244306 6347133 -5689535 657599 164657 -76034 88623 2990528 DUE FROM EXEMPT AFFILIATE 1052320 1052320 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES EIN: 58-2678171 FY ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FAYETTE ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES (FOA) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION PROVIDE THAT IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOA IS ORGANIZED WITH THE FOLLOWING MISSION: (A) TO PROVIDE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED CARE TO PATIENTS RESIDING IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FAYETTE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS; (B) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS; AND (C) TO CONDUCT BOTH CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS AND SELF-FUNDED CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE PRIME OPERATIONAL FOCUS OF FOA IS ON ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS, PREVENTION, AND RESEARCH. ITS ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH IN A MANNER BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. FOA WAS ORGANIZED AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES (UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTERS) AND THE UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL. BOTH ARE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, ARE PENNSYLVANIA NON-PROFIT ENTITIES AND ARE DESIGNATED PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTES OF PURE PUBLIC CHARITY. FOA PROVIDES OUTPATIENT CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS. FOA IS A PART OF ONE OF THE LARGEST INTEGRATED COMMUNITY NETWORKS OF CANCER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS IN THE COUNTRY AND ENABLES PATIENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE BEST AVAILABLE CARE FOR ONCOLOGY RELATED ILLNESSES. THE JOINT VENTURE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR THE PATIENT COMMUNITY TO SHARE IN THE UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTER'S AND THE UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL'S ACADEMIC, CLINICAL, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, PATIENT CARE, AND PATIENT ACCESS TO SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOA PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 411 PET/CT SCANS AND 5,667 RADIATION TREATMENTS. OF THOSE RADIATION TREATMENTS, 3,302 WERE IMRT (INTENSE MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY). FOA HAS ADOPTED A CHARITY CARE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS A POLICY THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, FOA OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. CANCER EDUCATION FOCUSES ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT ALSO CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING CORE COURSES ON CANCER TREATMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. CANCER EDUCATION HAS ALSO COORDINATED A UPMC SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FOA PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND MAINTAINS A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE OF AVAILABLE CANCER-RELATED PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES. OTHER TYPES OF PATIENT/FAMILY SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, AUDIOTAPES, VIDEOTAPES, AND CD'S THAT CAN BE USED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS/FAMILIES BY THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER AND CANCER TREATMENT, RESOURCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER TOPICS. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE: COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, CHILD AND FAMILY CONCERNS, NUTRITION, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, AND GRIEF MANAGEMENT. MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS - FOA SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S PARTICIPATION IN BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AND GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION. FOA HAS UNDERTAKEN A VIGOROUS RECRUITING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT A HEALTH CARE TEAM WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AND RESPECTED AMONG UNIVERSITIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND/OR ONCOLOGY CARE. THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW FACULTY, FOA IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING FUTURE CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AND BASIC SCIENTISTS. THROUGH ITS ENHANCED CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, OPPORTUNITIES ARE CREATED FOR PHYSICIANS/RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, FOA'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING MEDICAL TRAINING IS ALSO DEMONSTRATED BY ITS FUNDING OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. FOA PROVIDES MEDICAL INTERNS AND RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THROUGH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. CLINICAL RESEARCH - THE MAJORITY OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THE AREA OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL PROTOCOLS. THROUGH THE USE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT INNOVATIVE LABORATORY RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THESE RESEARCHERS WILL BE THE PROMPT AND CAREFUL TRANSLATION OF PROMISING PRE-CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS INTO NEW AND INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TECHNIQUES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION. SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION REQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CANCER DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBSEQUENT UTILIZATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL ENABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CLINICAL THERAPIES AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS, IMPROVEMENTS TO STANDARD ONCOLOGICAL TREATMENT REGIMENS. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure QUESTION 2: MULTIPLE UPMC CANCER CENTES APPOINTED OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES MAY HAVE BUSINESS REALTIONSHIPS BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ALSO OFFCIERS, DIRECTORS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF OTHER UPMC SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR AFFILIATES, WHICH ARE NOT SEPARATELY DISCLOSED HEREIN. Question 6: Fayette Oncology Associates has two members, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services and Uniontown Hospital. Both entities are federally tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Question 7A: The member entities of Fayette Oncology Associates, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services and Uniontown Hospital, have the ability to appoint board members to Fayette Oncology Associates as stipulated in the by-laws of Fayette Oncology Associates. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure Section B: Policies Question 11: A full copy of the form 990 is provided to each board of directors' member prior to filing. Question 12c: Fayette Oncology Associates requires all of its key employees and non-employed personnel to comply with its conflict-of-interest policies when they engage in Fayette Oncology Associates related business. People covered by the policies include: - Fayette Oncology Associates entity board members, board committee members, corporate officers -Non and key employees, and anyone else who holds a position of influence or trust and Individuals conducting clinical research at Fayette Oncology Associates whether or not they are employed by Fayette Oncology Associates. These people are required to complete a questionnaire at least annually. The information, along with other data, is used to capture individual and institutional relationships so that the Office of the Secretary of the UPMC Board of Directors, with Corporate Counsel for the managing entity, as necessary, may review for potential conflicts of interest. If a potential conflict is identified regarding a specific Fayette Oncology Associates activity a Conflict-of-Interest Subcommittee may be designated to review the information and report to the Board of Directors with results of the review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for action or for further investigation or process. Question 15A and B: Fayette Oncology Associates does not pay wages; therefore, it does not have a process in place for determining compensation. The salary expense disclosed on part IX represents compensation allocated by the exempt member entities, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services and Uniontown Hospital. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure Section C: Disclosure Question 19: Upon request, management determines public disclosure applicability. Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets Contributions from Members University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services $334,753 Uniontown Hospital $334,753 TOTAL $669,506