Strategic Focus:

Together, we are driving change in healthcare

The National Alliance brings together coalitions and their members to ensure employers and other plan sponsors are a recognized force in driving health, equity and value.

Driving Market Change

Advancing Health Policy

Elevating and Amplifying the Purchaser Voice

Strengthening the Coalition Movement

Annual Forum call for speakers open until May 3, 2024, at 9 p.m.!

We are our members

For more than 30 years, the National Alliance has brought together coalitions and their members to develop strategies that drive better health, value and equity in care delivery that leads to better outcomes.

National Alliance members are found nationwide, serving all types and sizes of employers. Find one in your state or region!

To supplement the primary Delivery and Payment Reform, Health Policy, and Whole Person Health Advisory Groups, a variety of subcommittees and workgroups exist to develop actionable strategies and resources that enable employers/purchasers to respond to today’s pressing healthcare challenges.

National Purchaser Leadership Council | Health Equity Advisory Council | Medical Director Advisory Council | Coalition Health Advisory Council

To broaden its reach and impact, the National Alliance partners with healthcare changemakers from coast to coast.

Spring-Summer 2024 Update

Shawn Gremminger, President and CEO

Bringing about the future of healthcare

The National Alliance and member coalitions are advancing the value agenda by developing and executing on shared solutions across the country. See highlights, below:

Hospital Fair Price

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

High-Cost Claims

Caret Caret Getting to Hospital Fair Price
Video
In this video, we explore how new data transparency highlights the crucial role hospital prices play in escalating healthcare spending, and why policy change, not reliance on health systems and plans,...
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Caret Caret Pulse of the Purchaser 2024 Survey Results
Survey
The Pulse of the Purchaser study gauges concerns and approaches of employers to address the workforce environment; whole person health, equity, women’s health, mental health and obesity management; fiduciary...
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Caret Caret Hospital Fair Price in Action: People Matter
Guidebook
Achieving Hospital Fair Price is mission-critical for America’s families and businesses. Over the past 20 years, the prices of hospital services have grown faster than any other sector of the US economy....
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Caret Caret DOL Mental Health Parity Enforcement Implications for Plan Sponsors and The Path Forward
Webinar
The Path Forward for Mental Health & Substance Use is hosting a webinar to give an update on its progress and to outline recent actions by the Department of Labor on Strengthening the Federal Mental...
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Caret Caret New URAC Measurement-Based Care Designation to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes
Webinar
A key tenant for The Path Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use is Measurement-Based Care which promotes earlier diagnosis and more effective care resulting in 20-60% better outcomes. This webinar...
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Caret Caret Health Equity Demands Improved Access and Better Treatment
Checklist
Employers and unions identify the need to improve access to effective, affordable, and timely behavioral healthcare as a top priority. This document outlines the five evidence-based reforms implemented...
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Caret Caret Rethinking How Employers Address High-Cost Claims
Final Report
High-cost claims have emerged as one of the most significant financial threats to employer-sponsored healthcare. This resource and the National Alliance High-Cost Claims Initiative assists employers/plan...
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Caret Caret Pulse of the Purchaser 2024 Survey Results
Survey
The Pulse of the Purchaser study gauges concerns and approaches of employers to address the workforce environment; whole person health, equity, women’s health, mental health and obesity management; fiduciary...
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Caret Caret Understanding Cell and Gene Therapy and its Impact on the Workforce
Action Brief
This two-part Action Brief series (see links, below) covers the basics of the fast-growing field of life-changing, life-saving — and costly — cell and gene therapies (CGTs). Learn to navigate the challenges...
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