EIN 68-0393304

Western Health Advantage

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
278
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Western Health Advantage provides health coverage and furthers the missions of the tax exempt organization members. Rita Ruecker runs the organization, located in Sacramento, CA.
Total revenues
$707,913,682
2023
Total expenses
$706,254,440
2023
Total assets
$103,396,609
2023
Num. employees
278
2023

Program areas at Western Health Advantage

See schedule opublic benefit Health coveragewha promotes the common good and general welfare of the community by offering Health benefit coverage to the public through multiple, easily accessible channels. Wha serves individuals (including medicare beneficiaries), small employer groups, and large employer groups. Wha benefits the community and promotes social welfare by reason of (1) enrollment that is open to individuals (both on and off the California Health benefits exchange, covered California) and small groups, (2) serving low income, high risk, medically underserved, or elderly persons, and (3) having hmo premiums on a community-rated basis coverage to all group and individual members. Wha communicates with its members and providers through quarterly publications. Advantage magazine is a quarterly magazine aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and assisting members to take Advantage of their Health benefits coverage. Clinical connections is a quarterly informational online magazine for providers.wha wellness programswha provides wellness resources and support for individual and employer/broker-driven wellness initiatives, the overall goal of which is to reduce healthcare costs for the society. Our online wellness program reaches individuals by offering Health assessments and tracking tools. Wha's wellness initiatives reach beyond wha's base of members. Educational seminars and programs at the employer group level are offered to all employees regardless of Health plan affiliation. Health resources and information are freely given at Health events, and wha's wellness manager and chief medical officer appear regularly in media driven campaigns, including giving interviews on local television news programs seen throughout northern California, promoting healthy eating and activity. Wha offers discount programs to members to make Health club memberships and Health and fitness related products and services more accessible and affordable.whafitwhafit is wha's own Health and wellness program, formed in 2013, to promote the Health and well-being of its employees. Promoting positive behavior changes among wha's employees benefits the community, as these employees are members of the community that wha serves. Wha stands for not only Western Health Advantage, but in this context, wellness, Health and action.communityfitwha offers communityfit, a no cost fitness program offering both live and recorded movement and stress reduction classes. The purpose of this program is to promote movement during the workday. Communityfit is available to all members of the community and currently administers classes year-round. With classes such as yoga, pilates, circuit training, and mindfulness meditation, communityfit strives to reach the public by making fitness affordable and convenient, with the goal of lowering Health care costs and improving the well-being of the community. Wha and the american heart associationwha's wellness manager leads a coordinated "workplace achievement index" wellness program with the american heart association (aha), which brings the aha's vast resources on heart-healthy living to many worksites in the region. Through this program the aha and wha help create healthy work environments, which increases productivity, reduces absenteeism (due to fewer Health problems experienced by employees), and lowers turnover which increases productivity.
See schedule ocommunity outreach and supportwha supports its member Health systems' missions through charitable grants.wha provides benefits to the community beyond Health care through funding programs for the promotion of Health and other charitable purposes, including support for the charitable activities of its member Health systems. For fiscal year 2022-2023, wha budgeted over $1,000,000 to support charitable programs which benefit the Health and wellness of the communities served by wha, including (1) a $150,000 contribution to the sacramento state university foundation (2) a $100,000 contribution to the crocker art museum for youth development and outreach, (3) a $100,000 contribution to the greater sacramento economic council for community development (4) a $100,000 contribution to the big day of giving, a program of the sacramento region community foundation, supporting over 600 regional organizationscontribution of wha employees to wha's community. Wha employees exemplify our organization's objectives and philosophy of "giving back" to those we serve each year. Wha volunteers historically donate more than 2,000 volunteer hours a year serving on boards, working in schools and supporting local non-profit organizations in a wide variety of ways.wha's mission is: we expand access to Health care and respond to the changing needs of our members, providers and community to improve the Health and well-being of all.throughout the year, wha announces giving opportunities that have a positive impact on the Health and wellbeing of the community. In support of this mission, wha encourages employee participation, whether through financial donations, volunteer efforts or community activities like weekend fun runs and an annual bike trek with supervisor approval. Employees can also attend events that may occur during regular work hours.dollars for do-ers.western Health Advantage's dollars for do-ers program will donate up to $100 per year to a selected charity on behalf of the employees who have confirmed their volunteerism of 20 or more hours with the organization.wha employee matching charitable contributions.wha matches employee charitable donations dollar for-dollar, up to $250 per fiscal year per employee. Employees can give via payroll deductions or one-time cash donations. Donations must be made to qualified nonprofit organizations. Wha offers employees 8 hours of paid time-off each year to volunteer at the organization of their choice. In addition, employees are given the opportunity to participate in 8 hours of volunteer activities at Western Health Advantage sponsored events.wha ceo involvement in the community.the president and ceo of wha, garry maisel, supports various community charities and causes, in addition to improving healthcare for the community as an active board member of wha.

Grants made by Western Health Advantage

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University Foundation at Sacramento StateSupport for Global Entrepreneurship Week$150,000
Crocker Art Museum AssociationArts Education and Outreach$139,000
American Heart Association (AHA)Sponsorship American Heart Association Health Initiative$115,000
...and 19 more grants made totalling $959,855

Personnel at Western Health Advantage

NameTitleCompensation
Garry MaiselPresident and Chief Executive Officer$1,055,970
Mariette RueckerTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$515,173
Rita RueckerChief Financial Officer
Glenn HamburgChief Information Officer$347,509
Khuram ArifChief Medical Officer$438,944
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Western Health Advantage

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$707,738,061
Investment income and dividends$53,013
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$58,115
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$58,138
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,355
Total revenues$707,913,682

Form 990s for Western Health Advantage

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-11990View PDF
2019-062020-10-05990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 4, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInsurance companiesHealth organizations
Issues
Health
Characteristics
State / local level
General information
Address
2349 Gateway Oaks Dr No 100
Sacramento, CA 95833
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
County
Sacramento County, CA
Website URL
westernhealth.com/ 
Phone
(916) 563-3188
IRS details
EIN
68-0393304
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E83: Health Care Financing
NAICS code, primary
52411: Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers
Parent/child status
Independent
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