Independent group purchasing allows members to:

• Benefit from the joint procurement process
• Leverage the market while retaining design flexibility
• Pool expertise with experienced peers through program specific User Groups
• Gain enhanced partnership and commitment from "best in class" vendors
• Stay abreast of new developments and compliance issues
• Obtain optimal performance standards and financial guarantees and
• Receive value-added services and access to resources as a benefit of membership, including:

-      Program implementation support

-      Data benchmarking, mining and ad-hoc reporting

-      Plan design and administration resources

-      Issue resolution and escalation support and

-      Plan audits and contract reviews by HAC retained independent consultant and legal advisors.

"Health Action Council Ohio group purchasing programs bring members the benefits of our collective buying power. Growing product complexity, increased regulation and staff reductions can severely compromise the ability of individual benefit managers to negotiate effectively with leading vendors and suppliers."

Rich Hendrix
Health Action Council Ohio Board Member
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

Need more information?  Contact bzakrajsek@hacOHIO.org.