High-Value Health Care
for Self-Funded Employers
We help self-funded employers control costs and uncover serious savings while unlocking improved access to high-value care for employees and their families.

Driving Savings and Quality with Smarter NetworksSM
We develop custom provider networks using a robust pool of 34,000 doctors and health care providers across the Midwest. Through creative, data-driven approaches, these custom provider networks drive real savings that others can’t — or won’t. Our Smarter Networks incentivize higher-quality care by rewarding value over volume. In addition to Smarter Networks, here are a few key things we offer self-funded employers:

“What Is Self-Funding — and Is It For Me?”
Under a self-funded or self-insured health plan, employers fund the plan rather than paying a premium to a commercial insurer. For many employers, self-funding can be a better alternative to the traditional fully insured approach, driving greater transparency, control, and cost savings.
Featured Case Study
Walker Forge: Transforming Health Care for their Employees and Their Bottom Line
Walker Forge has done some incredible things since they decided to take charge of their employees' health benefits and become self-funded five years ago, including creating a clinic where employees and their covered family members can receive free care. But that is...
Featured Insights
Value-Based Insurance Design is Driving Change in Healthcare
As healthcare costs continue to rise, payers are turning to innovative strategies, like value-based insurance design (VBID), to improve quality, maximize healthcare dollars for care that is most needed by plan participants, and improve costs in the long run. VBID...
5 Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2023
Rising healthcare prices, the economic climate, and lingering effects of COVID are leaving employers wondering how they can mitigate costs while providing effective health benefits for their employees. The Alliance stays informed on healthcare trends, and how...
Inflation is High, What’s Next? What Employers Should Expect
Coming out of a global pandemic, the inflation rate in the United States is at a staggering 8.2% and energy and health care costs are rising. The current economic climate has many employers questioning what will happen in the coming months and years. Steve Rick,...