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Association Health Plans

Association Health Plans (AHPs) offers small employers in Washington state an excellent way to purchase affordable health care coverage. In 1995, the Washington state legislature legalized AHPs allowing groups of employers to join to form association health plans. These “groups of employers” are industry-based such as the farming community, the biotech industry or the automotive trade. Often businesses that get their coverage through an association-sponsored trust plan, will save 10 to 15%. This gives them “big company benefits for small business.”

Stillwater Benefits is appointed with a host of AHPs and as a routine matter will always look to getting quotes these trust-sponsored plans. No matter your industry class, there likely is an Association Health Plan that’s a good match for you. Here’s a listing of the AHPs in Washington that we do business with:

AWB HealthChoice Program: Sponsored by the Association of Washington Business, the HealthChoice program provides more affordable coverage to thousands of small businesses in Washington. Through the HealthChoice program, employers enjoy one-stop-shopping for medical, dental, vision, life and voluntary coverages. More than a dozen industry classes are served by the HealthChoice program and the flagship insurer is Premera Blue Cross for medical and dental coverage.

Associated Industries Management Services: For decades, this Spokane-based trust has provided health benefits to small employers throughout Washington. All the employers that participate in the trust are treated as one large employer regarding their rating. No matter the size of the group, participants are eligible for free COBRA service as a membership benefit. Regence BlueShield insures the medical, Delta Dental is the dental carrier and VSP insures vision coverage.

Health Alliance for Technology (ALLtech): Serving these needs of the technology industry, this trust is insured by Regence BlueShield for medical, Delta Dental for dental, and VSP for vision. Nominal membership fee for ALLtech gives technology based employers access to more affordable coverage.

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Business Health Trust: Many Chambers of Commerce (Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and the Tri-Cities) sponsor the Business Health Trust that insurers employer groups up to 200 employees. Insured by Premera Blue Cross, Delta Dental and VSP, the BHT Trust is an excellent solution for companies in aerospace, agriculture, business services, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, tourism and transportation.

Life Science Washington Health Trust: Serving the biomedical and device industry in Washington, the Omnitrade program provides a full range of employee benefits for its members.

CleanTech Alliance Health Trust: Firms in Washington’s growing clean energy industry have an opportunity to cash in on savings via the CleanTech Alliance Health Trust. This trust also features Omnitrade administrative and carriers referenced above.

Washington Farm Bureau Healthcare Trust: Product and premium rating advantages exclusive to the agriculture industry.

Washington Technology Industry Healthcare Trust (WTIA): Offerings from the largest technology association in the State featuring Premera Blue Cross for medical and Delta Dental for dental.

Vigilant Manufactures’ Trust: The leading association for production-line manufacturing groups in Washington state.

Washington Automotive Industry Association (WAIA): The Washington Automotive Industry Association is the only automotive aftermarket association in Washington state where member employers can choose from a range of high quality and affordable plans.

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