National Cooperative of Health Networks Association, Inc., is a national association of health networks and strategic partners.
 
Our mission is to 
support and strengthen health networks.
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Hospital Network Leader Roundtable 3:00 ET
July 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Hospital Network Leader Roundtable 3:00 ET
September 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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 Welcome to NCHN

The National Cooperative of Health Networks Association (NCHN) is a national professional membership organization comprised exclusively of health networks, alliances, and/or  consortiums dedicated to supporting the success of health networks.

NCHN is a not-for-profit national membership organization, which is governed by its members through an elected Board of Directors. Founded in the late 1980s, NCHN was incorporated in 1995. NCHN is a dynamic, progressive, and nationally recognized professional organization that is relevant for health networks regardless of their stage of development.


  NCHN Business Partner Features 

  

First Choice Health

First Choice Health (FCH) is a market-leading administrator of comprehensive health plan services for self-funded employers. Built by hospitals and physicians from the ground up, FCH is a healthcare organization focused on bridging the gap between providers and employers to deliver a health benefits experience that is simple and affordable for both employers and employees. 

Established in 1985, FCH offers flexible health plan administration solutions, an expansive PPO network representing one of the nation’s largest independent provider networks, best-in-class medical management services and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). FCH’s leading health benefits solutions touch over 750k unique members.

Complementing our administration and network experience, FCH is a recognized leader in creating successful direct-to-employer partnerships with health systems and regional plans. FCH develops, integrates and sells health benefit solutions that deliver sustainable value and improved health outcomes for patients and members.

For more information, please contact:
Anisha Sood
Title: Chief Financial & Strategy Officer
asood@fchn.com
 

PS&F

Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty Risk Management and Insurance Strategies and Solutions for Healthcare

As an NCHN partner, Parker, Smith & Feek will support NCHN's mission of supporting and strengthening health networks by providing insurance program auditing, risk management consulting, and insurance solutions relevant to health networks and their members. Parker, Smith & Feek is offering NCHN members a free self-insured employee benefits audit that includes a review of their current benefits plan structure compared to industry benchmarks and third-party administration, stop loss, and pharmacy benefits manager re-pricings.

Parker, Smith & Feek’s dedicated Healthcare Practice Group has over 40 years of experience addressing risk management and insurance strategies and solutions to help members examine both the cost and quality of their existing insurance programs. They recognize that tackling such a wide range of challenges for so many types of clients takes a very deep bench of talented risk management and insurance professionals and have assembled a team of experts to serve healthcare organizations. Their Healthcare Practice Group serves a vast array of clients, including assisted living centers, clinics, community health centers, equipment manufacturers, rural hospitals, regional hospitals, hospices, long-term care organizations, mental health facilities, non-profits, and pharmaceutical/medical device companies.

Services

  • Employee benefits consulting (fully insured, level funding, self-funding)
  • Narrow network design and implementation for improved community steerage opportunities
  • Population health and wellness consulting
  • Third-party administrator selection assistance   
  • Pharmacy benefits re-pricing and contract negotiation
  • Enterprise risk management 
  • Captive feasibility consulting
  • Surety   
  • Loss control/risk management 
  • Property and casualty insurance brokering
  • Workers’ compensation   
  • PS&F University – free insurance education for members’ risk management and finance professionals
For more information please contact:
Jim Chesemore 
Senior Vice President, Rural Healthcare
(206) 390-3679

jrchesemore@psfinc.com 
 

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