As part of the continuing effort to provide BCFPA members with “best in market” programs and services, the Board of Directors has engaged GroupHEALTH Vancouver Pacific™ and GroupHEALTH Global Partners™ to establish and maintain a group benefits plan. Widely recognized as best in class when it comes to association plans, GroupHEALTH’s systems and their people manage more than 60 regional, provincial and national plans on behalf of associations and buying groups from coast-to-coast.

GroupHEALTH Vancouver Pacific’s CEO Brad Cooper is well known in our province having begun his professional career in the interior and migrated to the Lower Mainland more than a decade ago. “We long ago realized that there cannot be a ‘cookie cutter’ solution to association benefit plans as each member organization has specific needs that are unique – we pride ourselves on being able to meet those needs not just some of the time but every time for every client”, says Cooper.

The BCFPA Group Benefit Plan - Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Will we have to change our plan design to fit the association plan? No, we chose to work with Brad Cooper and GroupHealth, because they were able to match or enhance your individual plan. So rather than forcing your plan to conform with the association this plan will be tailored to your individual needs.
2. Who is the insurer? The carrier is Industrial Alliance a rapidly growing provider of benefits in Western Canada, it is one of the larger carriers in Eastern Canada.
3. What is the role of GroupHealth Global? GroupHealth is a third-party administrator and works directly for many companies across Canada. They have extensive knowledge of association plans and represent over 60 associations across the country.
4. Will this new association plan cost me more? No, GroupHealth is guaranteeing at least a 5% discount  from your existing pricing, and in our research was offering several innovative concepts to work towards keeping benefit costs down.
5. We are a small company and have had difficulty getting full coverage, can GroupHealth help us? Yes, GroupHealth has developed a small business component that will allow the smallest members an opportunity to provide their employees comprehensive coverage.
6. Our firm maintains our health and dental on an ASO basis, can GroupHealth provide that for us? Yes GroupHealth has extensive experience with ASO and has negotiated favorable pricing.
7. I have a broker I have dealt with for years and I don’t want to lose that relationship, that would inhibit me from making any changes. In a pioneering move, GroupHealth will allow your broker to work with them , and while GroupHealth  will be involved, your broker (subject to being vetted by our team) will continue to be your contact  and involved with the plan.

Contact Brad Cooper - 604-952-5522 or bcooper@vpfg.net