SCI'cenlng Workshop Notes - July 28, 2010 Paiticipallts included members of the screclling group, embedded scrcellers from 'Cincinnati, west coast scrceners. aefected secondary sci'eeners, TE/GE EO Quality Assural1Ce's Stnffund Mea 1 & 2 Managers. The wOl'kshop ngelldu, Powel'Point and attachments were presented to palticipunts via email. Topics and Highlights Ollcnlng Statements: Screening Group Manager o Welcomed participants. o Encouraged participants to email topics for inclusion 10 our next Workshop. o Current workshop is to provide an update on current issues und concerns. o Floor was ttll'l1ed over to Presentatlll's. Topics/Presentalol's follow: HeaUhcRl'e Reform:. o Re-empathized .items listed Oll the Heallhenre Memorandum are subject to Manciatol'Y Secondary Screening. . o Any reterence to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" Rlld the "Health Care and Education RecOllcilil1tion Act of2010" still requires Secondary screen_'n . . o Secondary Screener indicated thaI Heallh Care does not include the following: o Elderly Housing o Assisted Living o New TopicslPhl'ases that require Secondary Screening include: o "Accountable Care" Organizations, o "Additional Medicare Paymellts to Physician Medicare based upon Quality Care." o Any topic that you believe, or thillk~ be related to Health Care should be subject to Secondary Scrcenillg. _ - "Ell' Oli the side of cUlll.ion". o VEBAs must be screened by Group 7824 and ShOllld not?be screened out. o Il1itial Screenels shoulClnot assign the T# for Iiealth Care; utilize the Category # for Secondary Screening as presented on the new 51 Sheet and/or TEDS. OrganiZation filing after 27-Mollth their Formation: o _provided a hrjef summary as to why a sec:on,a)1l'Y s()ree:nin created. o Pension Protection Act of 2006 created the legall'cqtliL'ement for organizations not required to file Form 990* to notify the IRS within three years of exem)Jtioll. Failure to? do so creates Automatic Revocation of Ex emptiOil. o *This requirement does not include Churches oi' Church"Related Organizations- and are not subject to the Automatic Revocation, o An opportunity for a one-time reLie:ffl'Olll revocation has been presented. o As a result automatic revocations have been delayed until JailUaly2011. o Once effective automatic revocations wilfreflect S1.' 97 .. o Three characteristics were identified that mandates tl'ansfer to Group 7822 for SecOlidary S(.,-eening and IDRS research. IRSR0000006702 Screening Workshop Notes.- July 28, 2010 2 o Tile cmuiled alt~chJ'l1ellt outliJlc~ the overall process, o _defen'cd additioMi statements andlor questk111s to _ o n yesterday's developments; bow they affect the screening process and timeline, o Concerns CRn be directed t() ~or additional research if necessary, . CUl'rclltiPolltlCll1 Activities: Screener o Discussion tocused 011 the political activities ofTen Parties and the lil{e. l'egal'dless of the type ofnpplicatiol1, o If in doubt Err on the Side of Cauti 011 and transfer to 782.2, o Indicated the tollowillg names und/or titles were of in Ierest and should be flagged for review: ~ ,Ltljiect, o P o , o 6103 o p o g Tea Party CoordillutorlReviewer o Re-el11pathize that applieatiolls with Key Names andlor Subjects should be b'ansfet:l'ed to 7822 fOf Secondary Screening. Activities must be primary, o "Pj'ogl'essive" applications afe not considered "Teu Patties" Disaster Helief: o Advise allliicilee o '~X" Rescue o References to the Gulf Coast, Oil Spills, o Reminded sereeners that Disaster Rclief is controlled by 7838, and then fonvarded to Group 7827, fOI' Secondary Screening. o Denied Expcdites WOl'kedl)y initial screener: o Complete E'xpedite Denial CCR,place on left side offlle. o Email. or "'vith specific reason why expedite was denied and disposition (i.e, AI', IP, 51), o Place Post?It on Orange Foldol' uli';iSlill!l o "Dcnied Expedite / Fwd Power of Attol'l1cys: o Form 2848 that references 990, 941 or the like should be a Printed and fltUlOtate Oll tIle bottom per.pl'ocedul'es o Documentation Oll TEDS should be made, o See Interim Guidance located all Public Folders, IRSROODD006703 SCl'eenlng WOl'ksllop Notes? July 28, 2010 3 Closing Sheets: o Closing Sheets should not cover pertinent info on the AIS sheet 01' EDS' 8327, o Case Grade and Data (e.g. NTEEs) must be correctly presented and accurately depict the case's complexity and purpose. o ~elltatiol1s create pl'occssing delays. o _ Mgr7822 "Volumes or eases lire graded incOl'rectly," a EDS and TEDS Inust Agree to achieve desil'c business I'csults (CC) o Re-strcssed impact thnt section 501(q) had on purely educational cases, a Cases aTe fu.11y developed !IS 501 (q) CJ'ed.it Coullseling Cases. a Key Imalysis is whether financial education !llld/ol' coullsellng nctivities are "subst!lntial'?'. o Cases w.ith fillUllciul education and/or financial counseling- substantial. 01' insuhstantial are s(ill subject to Secondary Screening until fl1rther notice. o Continue to document the analysis as "Sllbstantiul" 01' "Insubstantial" 011 the CC Check-sheet. o Feedbuck 011 cases received is in process. - TAG o The New List will be completed and issued this week- approximately 7110110. o Sharing a Drive on the Server has created the delay/dilemma. o Monthly Emailswillrestall shortly after the List's distribution. o Listing will i11.clude the following; o Touch and Go, Emerging Issues and Issues to Watch For. o _ _ Cases* (Puerto Rico based low-income housing) are considered "Potential Abusive Cases". a _ _ Cases (Las Vegas, NV) should continue to be sent to TAG Group for re-screening "LCD referrals are in process since both have questionable practices. 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