Moda Health Expands Offerings, Brings Large Group Plans to Idaho

Today, Idaho’s large employers have a new health option to consider when they’re looking for competitive, affordable medical insurance plans to help them attract and retain top talent.

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Jason Gootee, VP of Sales & Strategic Market Development at Moda (Photo: Business Wire)

“As an employer ourselves, we understand the benefits package you offer employees is a reflection of your company, culture and values,” said Jim Light, head of Idaho sales and development for Moda Health. “We all know attracting and retaining employees is more competitive than ever, and for almost 70 years we’ve been helping employers throughout the Northwest deliver comprehensive medical plans that deliver quality, affordability and care.”

Moda Health entered the Idaho market in 2022, offering its evidence-based plans, innovative programs and signature customer service to Individuals & Family purchasers, Employers with up to 50 employees, and Medicare Supplement plans to those 65 and older.

“We were excited last year to begin offering Idaho more choice,” says Jason Gootee, VP of Sales & Strategic Market Development at Moda. “We exceeded our membership goals by more than 100%, and now we’re expanding our coverage to make it even easier for Idaho’s employers to find the health plan that will better care for their employees and families.”

Pursuing its mission to always deliver access to the highest-quality care, Moda Health continues to partner with the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance network; the Patient Quality Alliance network, a comprehensive network of hospitals and physicians throughout Southeast Idaho; and Minidoka Memorial Hospital, along with other local providers.

“We’re delighted with the ongoing strategic growth of this partnership,” says Lannie Checketts, Chief Financial Officer at Saint Alphonsus. “These new plans will bring added opportunities to deliver on our shared mission of creating healthier communities. Even more Idahoans will have access to our robust network of more than 3,000 providers, including many long-established practices in Treasure Valley.”

Moda Health is focused on providing better value and a better healthcare experience. “We’re here to deliver quality, evidence-based health plans that make things easy for our members and our employer partners,” said Gootee.

To help deliver on this promise, Moda Health focuses on:

• Helping members get the care they need: Moda Health combines its robust Idaho networks in Treasure Valley, South Central Idaho and Southeast Idaho with a national network to support today’s workforce. It then layers on modern and convenient care options to connect members with doctors and mental health support via secure apps.
• Tools to help improve health and wellness: Moda Health offers tools, discounts, coaching and care programs that put members in the driver seat of their health.
• Service to make things easy: Moda Health is known for its dedication and service to its customers and members. There are no phone trees for Moda Health, just access to experts that care and are ready to guide and help.

“Patient Quality Alliance supports this expansion,” says Brock Merrill, Executive Director of PQA. “This additional option for Idaho’s large employer groups will ensure more members of our communities have access to high quality preventative healthcare in a partnership focused on addressing rising healthcare costs.”

Moda Health’s Individual and Employer Group plans for 2023 are now available in Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bingham, Boise, Canyon, Caribou, Elmore, Gem, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power and Washington counties. Medicare Supplement plans are available statewide.

Founded in the Northwest almost 70 years ago, Moda Health also serves communities in Oregon, Alaska and Texas. In Idaho, the company offers Individual & Family, Group and Medicare Supplement medical plans. More information on Moda Health can be found at modahealth.com/Idaho. Employers and Producers can also reach our local sales executive, Jim Light at 503-243-5213.

About Moda

Founded in Portland in 1955, Moda is a company committed to building healthier communities. With almost 1,400 employees, Moda has more than 400,000 members in its medical plans and nearly 1 million members in its stand-alone pharmacy segment. The Moda family of enterprises includes Moda Health, Ardon Health, Arrow Dental, Astra Practice Partners, BenefitHelp Solutions, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization, Emerging Health, Moda Assurance Company, ODS Community Dental, OHSU Health IDS, and Summit Health. Affiliated companies include Delta Dental of Oregon and Delta Dental of Alaska with more than 1 million dental members.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a Catholic, faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving the state of Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds and 7 joint venture relationships. The health system employs 6,100 colleagues and over 500 medical staff. The Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance (SAHA) is comprised of over 3,000 employed and independent providers.

The health system hospitals include Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital – Boise, ID, a joint venture with Encompass Health; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR. The Saint Alphonsus Medical Group is the health system's employed medical group, with primary and specialty care providers at 73 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 3,000 employed and independent providers.

Saint Alphonsus is a proud member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems in the nation. Trinity Health serves people and communities in 25 states from coast to coast with 89 hospitals, 131 continuing care facilities, 17 clinically integrated networks, 125 urgent care locations, and 25 PACE center locations. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsus.org.

About the Patient Quality Alliance Network

Patient Quality Alliance (PQA) is a clinically integrated network that focuses on increasing the quality of care, while decreasing the cost of healthcare for everyone through value-based care arrangements with provider and payer partners. PQA provides members with comprehensive medical services in their communities by partnering with 6 health systems, over 430 primary care and specialty physicians, over 20 post-acute care facilities and organizations, as well as hundreds of other ancillary service providers throughout Southeast Idaho.

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