Purchaser-driven database will bring self-funded employers together to maximize health claims data to achieve a more transparent, affordable and healthier marketplace
WASHINGTON – November 10, 2025 – To solve the longstanding challenge employers face in accessing and leveraging actionable health claims data, two nationally recognized nonprofits – National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) and Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) – have joined forces to launch the Employer Health Claims Collaborative.
Set to go live in January 2026, the Employer Health Claims Collaborative (the Collaborative) is a purchaser-driven database designed to give self-funded employers a clearer view of health care spending, utilization, and benefit performance. By combining the National Alliance’s network of business health coalitions – representing employers who provide coverage for more than 90 million Americans – with HCCI’s deep expertise in data analytics and translation, the initiative aims to reshape how employers use claims data to drive smarter, more sustainable health care decisions.
“Many employers lack access to actionable, comprehensive claims data showing how care is used and what it costs within their own plans,” said Katie Martin, president and CEO of HCCI. “The Collaborative is built by employers, for employers, and will serve as a trusted, mission-driven source of insight into commercial market health care spending.”
The Collaborative is:
- Trusted – Governed by mission-driven nonprofits.
- Transparent – Gives employers a clear view of what’s driving costs, how care is delivered, where health challenges lie, and how benefits are performing.
- Secure – Operates under strict protections, including HIPAA compliance and data de-identification protocols.
- Actionable – Delivers advanced analytics in digestible formats for employers, policymakers, and researchers.
“By unlocking the power of claims data, we’re helping self-funded employers gain leverage in negotiations, design more effective benefits, and hold vendor partners accountable,” said Shawn Gremminger, president and CEO of the National Alliance. “At the same time, we’re equipping policymakers with credible, employer-backed evidence, enabling researchers to uncover critical trends, and accelerating the shift toward value-based care that flattens cost growth.”
Employers interested in joining the Collaborative or learning more can visit employerclaims.org and sign up for updates ahead of the January launch.
About Employer Health Claims Collaborative
The Employer Health Claims Collaborative brings clarity to employers, equipping them with actionable insights that help design effective and sustainable benefits for both employees and employers. Brought to you by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and the Health Care Cost Institute, the Collaborative will serve as a definitive, employer-driven data resource to help employees, policymakers and researchers drive a fairer market. Learn more: employerclaims.org.
About Health Care Cost Institute
The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) is a non-profit, independent research group dedicated to providing comprehensive data and clear analysis on trends in health care spending among commercially insured individuals. Since 2011, HCCI has been a trusted resource for researchers, policymakers, and journalists, leveraging proprietary datasets to promote transparency and improve understanding of the US health care system. To learn more, visit healthcostinstitute.org and connect on LinkedIn.
About National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
For more than 30 years, the National Alliance has brought together business coalitions and their employer and purchaser members to drive high-quality healthcare that enhances patient experience, promotes health equity, and improves outcomes while lowering costs. Its members represent public and private sectors, nonprofits, and labor unions that provide health benefits to over 90 million Americans – more than half of the employer-sponsored insurance market – spending over $850 billion annually. To learn more, visit nationalalliancehealth.org and connect on LinkedIn.
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