Health Plan Membership

Benefits

Legislative

  • Representation and advocacy on legislative issues
  • Strong unified voice for member health plans before key policy leaders
  • Participation in CAHP’s weekly lobbyist meetings and special workgroups formed to address specific issues

Regulatory

  • Participation in quarterly Legal and Regulatory Affairs and State Programs Committee meetings hosted by CAHP
  • Representation and advocacy on state regulatory  issues
  • Information on actions taken by health plan regulators: Department of Managed Health Care and Department of Health Care Services
  • Updates regarding OPA workgroups, conference calls, and meetings
  • Participation on special workgroups formed to address specific issues
  • Provide legal representation for plans on pertinent issues
  • Updates on current litigation in California and nationally

Communications

  • Represent health plans and serve as an industry expert with the media
  • Participation in Public Relations Committee as needed
  • Counsel and support to member health plans public relations staff
  • Coordination and distribution of industry message points and written background and media material
  • Quick response alerts and messaging on relevant issues
  • Receipt of CAHP Media Clips: Daily electronic news service containing related health care articles
  • Receipt of CAHP CEO Update (weekly)

Member Services

  • Member rates for all employees at CAHP Seminars and CAHP Annual Conference
  • Networking opportunities
  • Health plan listed on CAHP website, conference materials and the CAHP Membership Directory
  • Promote job openings via CAHP website, as desired