Regular Members : all third-party administrators (any business entity regularly engaged in third party administration of
health care benefits plans, including FSA, COBRA, HRA, and HSA), A regular member may be further defined as either the above definition or as:
- Parent Company Regular Member:
Regular member which meets the criteria that its organization has a parent company, with legal subsidiaries, with the same or a different name, without regard to location.
Associate Members:
Plan sponsors: a designated party, usually a company or employer, that sets up a healthcare plan, for the benefit of the organization's employees
Brokers/Agents/Consultants
Affiliate Members : the industry organizations who support our Regular Members. These industry organizations include, but
are not limited to:
Managing General Underwriters (MGU's)
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Stop Loss Insurance Carriers
General Underwriters
Preferred Provider Organizers
Healthcare Consultants
Software/Hardware Providers
Medical Management Organizations
Legal Counsel
- Parent Company Affiliate Member: Affiliate member which meets the criteria that its organization has a parent company, with legal subsidiaries, with the same or a
different name, without regard to location.
Membership Benefits:
HCAA Conferences – Our conferences are a great way to get up-to-date information on trends, upcoming industry changes, and to network with other industry partners. Join us for Executive Forum each February and TPA Summit each July!
Discounts on the Certified Self Funding Specialist® (CSFS®) designation program - HCAA has developed an exciting training and certification program for the self funded industry. The seven courses and certification are focused on the self funded benefit model and its associated ERISA framework and cover basic information that plan sponsors, brokers, employee benefit professionals and other industry professionals need to be successful in today's self funded world. Members receive discounted pricing on this designation program.
Discounts on HCAA University - an educational platform designed to support professionals in the self-funding industry. Our seven-chapter foundational course, Self-Funding 101, offers essential insights and knowledge for anyone—from new hires to seasoned professionals—looking to strengthen their understanding of the self-funding space. With interactive testing after each chapter, this course serves as a proof of competency, demonstrating the student’s grasp of key industry concepts and terminology. Members receive discounted pricing on this educational program.
B2B Program – As a member of HCAA, you also have the opportunity to participate in our B2B program on our website. There is no charge for this benefit. You can check it out here: https://homebase.map-dynamics.com/hcaab2b/marketplace.
To participate in the B2B, email hcaainfo@hcaa.org
Voices of Self-Funding Podcast – Tune into host Ramesh Kumar as he interviews self-funding experts and dives into impactful topics surrounding the industry.
Access to the Emerging Leaders Program– This program provides unmatched educational programs, online learning, discussions with subject matter experts and industry leader mentoring.
Opportunity for Personalized Videos – A set of videos that can be personalized by HCAA members to help promote the transition to a self-funding model.
Exclusive Monthly Newsletters with Valuable Industry Information– Stay up to date on the topics surrounding the self-funding industry.
Receive Exclusive Access to an iHealthFlix Membership– Get access to the healthcare business video subscription library that includes videos on accountable care, health policies, and health plans.If you are already a member, you can access iHealthFlix in the membership portal. If you have any questions,
please email Sara at sayers@hcaa.org.
Annual Membership Dues:
·Regular Member - $700 (Parent Regular Company: $2,000)
·Associate Member - $800 (Parent Regular Company: $2,000)
·Affiliate Member - $1,000(Parent Affiliate Company: $2,500)
HCAA’s annual dues membership cycle runs January - December.
Prospective members joining in November or December will be will not be charged for those months, but will only pay the upcoming year’s dues.
Additional Benefits:
HCAA Video and Self-Funding White Paper
We know that you take pride in providing employers with self-funded options that dramatically reduce costs, improve health and create savings for the long-run—but ask yourself, are agents and employers really seeing the possibilities of self-funding or are they simply set in their ways? At HCAA, we offer our members a new and engaging way to cut through the status quo and show your prospects the benefits of self-funding. Innovative sales tools, including a self-funding video and a whitepaper, are included in your HCAA membership
and can be used to help you tell your story simply by downloading them to your computer. Become a member to access this benefit!
HCAA does not ever sell or share its membership information.
If you have any questions regarding HCAA or its membership dues, please call (888) 637-1605 or email HCAA at hcaainfo@hcaa.org.
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