In today’s healthcare landscape, rising costs and shrinking transparency have left employers and employees alike feeling powerless. But that’s starting to change.
At C&A Benefits Group, we believe healthcare should serve the people who pay for it—and the communities where they live and work. That’s why we’re proud to be at the forefront of Community Health Plans in Ohio, a model that’s reshaping how care is delivered, paid for, and experienced.
As we head to RosettaFest 2025, where our founder and CEO, Christina King, will be speaking on two pivotal panels, we wanted to take a moment to share why Community Health Plans (CHPs) are such a powerful solution—and how C&A is helping employers take back control.
What Is a Community Health Plan?
A Community Health Plan is a locally-driven, employer-led health insurance model that removes unnecessary intermediaries and reconnects care with community. Instead of premiums being funneled to far-off insurance companies, dollars stay local—supporting nearby hospitals, clinicians, and care networks.
These plans focus on:
- Direct provider contracting
- Transparent pricing
- $0 deductibles and copays
- Fast payment cycles to healthcare providers
- Reinvestment into local systems rather than national insurers
In short: CHPs eliminate red tape and put people—not profit margins—at the center of care.
Why It Works: A Proven Model in Ohio
Organizations like HealthyPath Ohio have been helping to pilot and refine this approach across the state. Their model has shown:
- 20% average savings on premiums
- 80% of care kept local
- Hospitals paid in as little as 6.8 days
- $0 copays and zero-deductible plans for employees
Employers benefit from cost control and financial predictability, while employees receive high-quality care without barriers. And because care stays within the community, local hospitals thrive rather than struggle under legacy payment models.
How C&A Benefits Group Helps Employers Join the Movement
C&A Benefits Group is proud to be a strategic advisor and facilitator of Ohio Community Owned Health Plans (COHPs). As a certified Health Rosetta Advisor, Christina King and her team have guided municipalities, school districts, and private businesses through every step of implementing this transformative model.
Our role includes:
- Helping employers design custom plan blueprints aligned with community care
- Facilitating direct-to-provider contracts and Tier 1 networks
- Coordinating with hospital executives, third-party administrators, and benefits managers
- Tracking performance metrics to ensure cost savings and care improvements
We’re not just your broker—we’re your partner in community care transformation.
Hear Christina King Speak at RosettaFest 2025
This August, Christina King will take the stage at RosettaFest 2025 in Denver to share how C&A Benefits Group is helping lead this movement in Ohio. She’ll be a featured speaker on two panels:
- Community Owned Health Plans: Reclaiming Local Control, Driving Real Change
- Ohio Community Owned Health Plans: A Strategic Blueprint
Her sessions will explore how employers and providers are uniting to fix healthcare at the local level—before big system consolidation removes all remaining control.
Ready to Learn More?
If you’re an employer looking for a smarter, more sustainable way to deliver healthcare, we’d love to talk. C&A Benefits Group can help you reduce costs, improve employee health outcomes, and support the vitality of your local health system.
Contact us today to explore how a Community Health Plan could work for your organization: jason.king@cabenefitsgrp.com.
