Lower Cost, Better Service, More Control
Throughout Alaska and the Greater Pacific Northwest
The Health Care Cost Management Corporation of Alaska, Inc. (HCCMCA) helps participating member health plans save money and control health care costs by negotiating better pricing on health benefit services than members could negotiate on their own. We do this by arranging discounts with area hospitals, physicians and provider groups as well as with vision, hearing, disease management and prescription drug service providers. We also offer access to programs that reduce administrative expenses, and provide value-added benefits that include improved service.
By working together through the HCCMCA, participating health plans in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Nevada benefit from lower pricing, improved market position, administrative cost savings and the ability to share best practices.
In The News
2011 Health Fair Results
HCCMCA Newsletter
Download our Fall 2011 Newsletter.
Upcoming Events
HCCMCA Membership Meetings
December 12
Puget Sound Health Alliance
National Business Coalition on Health Employer Webinar: The Obesity Care Continuum and Appropriate Treatment Options
December 14
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
2012 IBI/NBCH Health and Productivity Forum
February 13-15
The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
The Alaska Health Care Commission
December 9
Alaska Legislative Session
Starts January 17, 2012
Washington State Legislative Session
Starts January 9, 2012
Resources for Support
of SB 116
- Sample Alaska Support Letter for SB 116 CBWC Programs
- Letter in Support of SB 116
- ADR Talking Points
Highlights
PPOs DELIVER SERVICE AND SAVINGS
In 2006, PPO enrollment topped 108 million and the number continues to climb. That makes sense when you consider the cost benefits, quality standards and services that PPOs deliver.
The Coalition has negotiated PPO agreements with several outstanding health care providers, giving HCCMCA’s member health plans access to high quality medical care at discounted pricing, as well as extensive and convenient provider networks and negotiated contracts.
The savings can be significant. For the 2010 plan year (7/1/10 to 6/30/11), one Coalition member plan, the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Health Benefits Trust, saved $18 million when members used Alaska Regional Hospital and more than $9 million through the Beech Street PPO.
Quality Providers in PPO Networks
- Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
- Beech Street
- Chugach Physical Therapy
- Alaska Hand Rehabilitation
- Ascension Physical Therapy
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Read more on page 2 of our fall newsletter.)
One On One
PIPEFITTERS FIND POWER IN NUMBERS WITH HCCMCA
Trey Bland is the operations manager at Apollo Mechanical Contractors in Kennewick, Wash. He also is a trustee of UA Local 598 Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Health & Welfare Trust and he sits on HCCMCA’s executive board.
The UA 598 Health & Welfare Trust joined HCCMCA in 2009, because as Bland tells it, “with 763 eligible employees and retirees and about 1,150 eligible dependents, our voice just wasn’t loud enough to be heard by insurers and service providers.”
When Bland started considering HCCMCA membership, the pharmacy benefit management program (PBM) was all it took to get his attention. He built a case for adopting the National CooperativeRx PBM and this year it became the first HCCMCA program the UA 598 Health & Welfare Trust signed on for. Now, Bland has his sights on the VSP vision and EPIC hearing care programs.
( Read more on page 3 of our fall newsletter.)