BHCG Members: Walking in Unison to Improve Health Care

The Business Health Care Group Advantage

“It’s the right thing to do”

When you join the Business Health Care Group (BHCG), you join forces with a larger initiative focused on the way health care is used, managed and delivered in southeast Wisconsin. The BHCG is producing short- and long-term benefits for businesses and consumers:

Improved quality of care – through the provider action plan process and active participation in regional and statewide health care reform initiatives
Reduced costs – exclusive access to the Humana Preferred (BHCG) plan offerings tied to a high performance network
Immediate and responsive service – BHCG-dedicated service unit
Better health care decisions – Web-based health care purchasing information,
Well-informed employees – consumer education modules and employee engagement resources
Healthier employees – wellness and preventive health programs

Much more than a network

What else can BHCG membership do for you as part of your strategy to address the issues of health care costs and quality?

Provide opportunities to share valuable information

Shared research and intelligence on industry issues such as legal reviews of regulatory changes and claim and clinical audits
Access to networking with other employers to share ideas and experiences
Member meetings and updates to support ongoing strategic planning

Enhance your market and product intelligence

Exclusive updates on BHCG-sponsored projects and emerging regional and national news that impacts us all
Free seminars on new market and product developments

Boost your purchasing power

Claims and clinical audits at no cost
Preferred rates for strategic partners’ programs such as:
- Patient health care advocacy
- Preventive care medical exams
- Health and wellness education and coaching

How you can join us

Employers of all sizes, whether fully insured or self-funded, can benefit from BHCG membership. BHCG activities are supported through annual membership fees. Individual company or associate memberships are available as well as membership through a sponsoring organization.

Individual company membership

Organizations with more than 400 employees may join the BHCG independently as individual company members. Individual company members may participate in all BHCG meetings and activities and have a voting right if they offer the Humana Preferred (BHCG) provider network to their employees.

Associate membership

Organizations with less than 400 employees may join the BHCG either independently or through a BHCG sponsoring organization like a chamber of commerce or business association. Associate members do not have a BHCG voting right but do have access to the Humana Preferred (BHCG) network as well as information, educational materials and meetings. A complete list of sponsoring organizations and their contacts can be found here.

Membership fees

BHCG members pay a one-time joining fee as well as an annual per-employee membership fee. For purposes of membership fees, an “eligible employee” is defined as one who can take the company’s health plan even if they choose not to enroll or a retiree receiving employer-sponsored health insurance.

One-time joining fee*

2-10 employees = $100

11-25 employees = $250

26-99 employees = $500

100+ employees = $1,000

*Waived if joining through a sponsoring organization (sponsoring organization pays this fee)

Application

An application for BHCG membership can be downloaded here or obtained through a BHCG sponsoring organization. For more information about BHCG membership, call your broker or consultant or contact us directly.

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