America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)

Advocacy: the federal affairs team directs the association's legislative strategy, advocates the industry's positions, educates policymakers on industry issues and manages relationships on capitol hill and with the administration. Federal affairs actively works on all significant pieces of health care legislation, as well as coordinating the industry's response to congressional oversight activities. Ahip's state affairs team coordinates the industry's advocacy efforts on legislation and regulation in all 50 states, working closely with member-comprised state strategy teams, as well as state-based health insurance plan trade associations. Ahip's state affairs manages a national network of lobbying consultants and tracks more than 10,000 pieces of legislation and regulations.

Conferences and education: for more than 50 years, america's health insurance plans has been educating health care professionals focused on continuously improving our health care system. Ahip's unique combination of conferences, self study courses, multimedia, white papers, and designation programs provide the flexibility to meet the diverse needs of professionals of all levels. Our educational programs focus on the newest approaches, trends and emerging issues. The conferences and education staff continuously update programs to ensure they are relevant and beneficial to the evolving health care system.