AI launched an exhaustive search for a new health plan partner as a way to expand its services and remain responsive to the needs of its membership, DeWalt says regarding the organization's partnership with ODS Companies. "The Associated Industries’ Board of Directors and the Trustees of Associated Employers Trust (AET) chose ODS Health."
“This is an exciting day for us here at ODS Health,” said Robert Gootee, ODS Health President and CEO. “AI has been serving the needs of their member companies for 100 years; the opportunity for us to partner with them and help them provide healthcare to their member companies means a great deal to us. As a Pacific Northwest company, we take great pride in helping our friends and neighbors get the right care at the right time in the right place. We call it making health happen, and we are thrilled AI has chosen us to help make health happen for all AI member companies.”
In addition to providing a comprehensive medical network in Washington through the First Choice Health network, ODS offers its members access to the tools and resources they need to manage their health. ODS WellTM, a standard part of all ODS medical plans, offers members online and telephonic resources, including access to ODS eDoc, ODS Registered Nurse Advice Line, health coaching, condition management and care coordination. In addition, ODS Health partners with the Washington Prescription Drug Consortium (WPDP) for pharmacy benefits.
“We’re proud to partner with WPDP to continue to provide discounts on pharmaceuticals to the member companies of Associated Industries,” said Chandra Whargren, ODS Health Vice President, Client Strategies.
If you would like more information on the AET and ODS Health plan offerings, please contact your producer; or Paul Baker, Program Manager for Wells Fargo Insurance Services, USA, Inc. at 206-892-9573 or the ODS Health Washington sales team at 855-294-1667.
More About ODS Health
ODS Health has been pioneering affordable and effective health coverage for more than 55 years. Their focus is to help members manage their healthcare and achieve their best health. This mission is accomplished through evidence-based plan designs, effective medical management and a commitment to quality. ODS Health’s Oregon PPO plan is an NCQA accredited plan.
Founded in 1955, ODS Health has been a pioneer in health and health benefits for the Pacific Northwest. ODS Health is headquartered in Portland and has offices in Medford, Ore., Milwaukie, Ore., Bend, Ore., and La Grande, Ore., as well as in Seattle, Wash., Spokane, Wash., and Anchorage, Alaska.
A multifaceted organization that provides medical, dental, pharmacy, vision and professional liability insurance products, along with a variety of business services including benefits administration, ODS Health serves more than one million members.
For more information, visit http://www.odscompanies.com/washington
