Health Plan Alliance News
FlexTech extends exclusive Health Plan Alliance GPO offer through March 31, 2019
Health Plan Alliance
1/21/2019
FlexTech is offering Alliance members an exclusive savings opportunity through the Alliance GPO. The deadline for this offer has been extended to March 31, 2019.
News Brief: Alliance Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortia
AIS Health | Radar on Medicare Advantage
12/7/2018
The Health Plan Alliance, which is comprised of more than 47 regional health plans in non-competing markets, has formed the Alliance Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortia to help evaluate new supplemental flexibilities granted by CMS and consider incorporating them into the 2020 MA plans offered by more than 20 Alliance members.
Health Plan Alliance Announces Formation of Consortia to Consider New Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits for 2020 Plans
Health Plan Alliance
12/3/2018
The Consortia will help evaluate the new supplemental benefit flexibilities and consider incorporating them into the 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offered by more than 20 Alliance members.
Medicare Players Team Up for 2020 Chronic Care Push
ThinkAdvisor
12/3/2018
Regional health carriers could make short-term long-term care Medicare Advantage plan benefits a lot more common in 2020. The 47 regional carriers in the Health Plan Alliance have joined with two consulting firms to form the Alliance Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortia.
Health Plan Alliance inaugurates the Cathy K. Eddy Health Care Leadership Lecture Series
Health Plan Alliance
5/1/2018
The lecture series was created in honor of Alliance founder and president, Cathy Eddy, and was unveiled on April 5 at a celebration honoring her career. Cathy Eddy retired from the Alliance on April 30.
Health Plan Alliance welcomes new member PreferredOne
Health Plan Alliance
4/26/2018
The Health Plan Alliance is expanding its community of provider-sponsored and independently-owned health plans. The organization today announced that PreferredOne, based in Golden Valley, Minn. joined the Alliance as its newest member.
Health Plan Alliance welcomes new member Care N' Care
Health Plan Alliance
2/17/2018
Care N' Care, based in Fort Worth, Texas joins the Alliance as its newest member.
Cathy K. Eddy to retire as Health Plan Alliance president, Joe W. Lastinger selected as successor
Health Plan Alliance
2/5/2018
Cathy K. Eddy, founder and president, will retire effective April 30, 2018. After a nationwide search, Joe W. Lastinger has been selected as the new Alliance president, effective Feb. 5, 2018.
Health Plan Alliance adds three new companies to its Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)
Health Plan Alliance
1/29/2018
Simplify Healthcare, Stonegate Advisors and The Phia Group join the list of now 19 companies offering discounts, savings and value-added services through the Alliance GPO.
Health Plan Alliance welcomes new member Peoples Health
Health Plan Alliance
1/9/2018
The Health Plan Alliance is expanding its community of provider-sponsored and independently-owned health plans. Peoples Health, based in Metairie, La. is the organization's newest member.
Health Plan Alliance hires Jennifer Bosley as director of learning and collaboratives and Kat Waldman as administrative coordinator
Health Plan Alliance
1/8/2018
The expansion of the team positions the Alliance to provide increased value to members.
Health Plan Alliance member organizations perform well in national quality ratings
Health Plan Alliance
11/13/2017
Health Plan Alliance member plans continue to deliver quality care and excellent customer service.
Health Plan Alliance enhances members’ ability to connect with their peers
Health Plan Alliance
10/30/2017
Update your Alliance profile on Nov. 1―complete two new required questions that will help you connect with your peers and your peers connect with you.
Health Plan Alliance releases 2018 meeting calendar
Health Plan Alliance
10/17/2017
The Alliance has released its 2018 meeting calendar which will cover topics such as: IT and operations; reference-based pricing; reciprocity; risk adjustment and quality; payer-provider collaboration; government programs; risk management, compliance, privacy and security; member experience; and leadership. Mark your calendars and find out how to get involved in planning the programming for these topic areas.
Health Plan Alliance members will meet in November 15-17 in Orlando, FL to discuss clinical informatics
Health Plan Alliance
10/3/2017
This two and a half day event will bring leaders in informatics, clinical analytics and quality improvement together with CEOs, CMOs, CFOs, CIOs, medical economists and analysts to dive into the components that make a health plan successful when it comes to leveraging data in more powerful ways.