Employers

Lower costs for employers, better healthcare for employees.

The Employer Coalition of Louisiana is an employer-led healthcare coalition whose purpose is to improve the value payers and patients receive for their healthcare expenditures by lowering costs and improving safety, quality, and consumer experience.

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Employers, don’t suffer under the weight of steep healthcare costs.

Our goal is to help you — the employer who purchases healthcare — bend the steep trend of the healthcare cost increases that have been burdening your organization and to help your employees receive higher quality care. The Coalition membership includes employers, providers, hospitals, health plans, benefit consultants, and other interested parties.

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Who Can Join?

Employer Membership is offered to employers whose primary business is NOT healthcare delivery. These employers are looking to make a positive difference in the value they receive for their healthcare expenditures. The Coalition is looking for like-minded employers ready to engage and collaborate with other employers and healthcare stakeholders to address healthcare affordability and quality.

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Membership Benefits

Membership provides diverse stakeholders from across the state with the insights, tools, advocacy, and networks needed to drive meaningful change and lower healthcare costs.

  • Access a network of likeminded Louisiana employers of all sizes and structures to share knowledge, troubleshoot challenges, and drive impactful change across the state.
  • Contribute to our unified voice and gain influence when speaking to health plans, hospitals, provider groups, and policymakers.
  • Connect with stakeholders from across the healthcare continuum, including hospital leaders and health plans, who provide industry knowledge that can positively impact employer spending decisions.
  • Attend exclusive educational events.
  • Access a library of curated resources, including: National Alliance Action Briefs, data analytics tools, independent, non-biased hospital price information, national population health management programs, and timely publications that support our mission and include findings related to employee wellbeing, healthcare spending trends, clinical developments and more.

How to Join

Step 1: Application

Complete an employer member application here.

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Step 2: Payment

You will be notified of your application status. When your application is accepted, you will receive an invoice for your annual dues. Upon payment, your membership begins. Congratulations and welcome to the Employer Coalition of Louisiana!

Step 3: Onboarding

As an employer member of the Employer Coalition of Louisiana, you will immediately receive access to exclusive communications, resources and events. Our administrative team will reach out to confirm we have received your payment and send a welcome email. Please be prepared to provide the following:

  • A logo for our website
  • Contact information for individuals who will be active in your membership
    • Including email addresses for our exclusive member newsletter
  • Your organization’s social media handles

“I joined the Employer Coalition Advisory Council to help drive meaningful change and create a more sustainable future for our organizations and employees. My team and I have also benefited greatly from the invaluable education and networking opportunities it offers. The resources and connections I’ve gained have been instrumental in enhancing our benefits strategy for our organization.”

Sosha McDonald, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

SVP, Human Resources, PSC Group

Annual Membership Dues

Member dues allow the Coalition to exist as an operational entity. Rates are scaled based on your organization’s size and category. If you have questions about dues or rate categories, please reach out to info@employercoalitionla.org.

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<500 Employees

$500

500-999 Employees

$1,500

1,000-1,999 Employees

$2,000

2,000-2,999 Employees

$2,500

3,000+ Employees

$5,000

Membership FAQ

What does it mean to join the Employer Coalition of Louisiana, and how does membership work? Learn more by reviewing the commonly asked questions below.

  • What is the Employer Coalition of Louisiana?

    The Employer Coalition of Louisiana is an employer-led healthcare coalition founded in 2022. Membership includes employers, providers, hospitals, health plans, benefit consultants, and other interested parties. The Coalition is dedicated to collaboratively increasing the value of healthcare by lowering costs and improving safety, quality, and consumer experience. We are committed to providing quality, price, and cost transparency across the healthcare ecosystem and collaborating with stakeholders to align payment with high-value medical care.

  • How does the Coalition work?

    The Coalition is an initiative of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum, a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to leading evidence-based, collaborative initiatives to improve the health of Louisiana. We have an Advisory Council that oversees our strategic priorities and provides tools and insight to guide our initiatives.

    Operationally, we hold frequent meetings, educational sessions, and events that allow for members to network and exchange ideas and learnings. The connections built among employers and stakeholders across the healthcare industry drive our collective influence as we work to lower costs, support consumers, and enhance the quality of healthcare in our state. All our members have a seat at the table and an opportunity to get involved.

  • Does the Coalition Provide Educational Opportunities?

    The continuing education of our members is a key element of our mission. Through our Summits, Forums, and meetings, we offer best practices and potential solutions to members to assist them in navigating complex topics associated with purchasing health plans and providing employee benefits. Many events have both in-person and virtual options. When registration fees apply, members receive a significant discount.

  • Who is eligible to join the Coalition?

    We welcome employers of all sizes, in all industries. This includes city and parish governments, school systems and colleges, and private businesses. We also encourage health plans, healthcare providers, vendors, brokers and other stakeholders to join our membership. These key stakeholders provide a multi-disciplinary forum and serve as resources to exchange ideas and best practices. Membership encourages cross-sector collaboration that fosters valuable connections and a comprehensive “voice” to help shape the future of healthcare in the state.

  • How can employers help improve the value of healthcare?

    We believe no single employer can create the impact needed to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare in Louisiana. Employers who work collaboratively with a unified voice can more effectively move the healthcare discussion and influence change with providers, health plans, and other partners to address healthcare affordability, quality, safety, and consumer experience. Greater cost transparency paired with quality measures are critical tools to level the playing field and allow employers to use strategies to lower costs and increase high-value care. Empowering employers and people with evidence-based data allow them to make more informed decisions.

  • How does the Coalition promote transparency?

    We believe that transparency is critical to advancing the quality and affordability for healthcare for all. The Coalition provides our members with insights and educational opportunities that lift the curtain and help bring clarity to hospital pricing. Resources include the RAND Hospital Price Transparency Study, the Sage Transparency Study, and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) Interactive Hospital Cost Tool.

  • How is the Coalition Funded?

    Our Coalition is comprised of dues-paying members, and receives funding from Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum. The Coalition delivers multiple learning opportunities for our members and collaborative opportunities throughout the year and does outreach for sponsorship dollars. When aligned with the mission of the Coalition, grant work may also contribute funding.

  • How do you join?

    Are you an employer, provider, hospital, health plan, benefits consultant or another stakeholder who would like to join us? Apply here, and choose the membership option that is right for your organization. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to info@employercoalitionla.org.

Creating Member Value for Employers

No single employer can create the impact needed to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare in Louisiana. Together, we can.

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