A new partnership between the Central Penn Business Group on Health and AblePay, a Bethlehem-based health care claims service provider could save the Lancaster nonprofit’s members on deductible and coinsurance expenses.
Central Penn works on behalf of employers to minimize costs associated with health care plans for over 100,000 employees in Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties,
The nonprofit announced this week that it has partnered with AblePay Health to offer its members and their employees, AblePay’s services free of charge.
AblePay works with health care providers like Penn Medicine-Lancaster General Health, St. Luke’s University Health Network and Lehigh Valley Health Network to lower costs for health care consumers.
AblePay does not charge for its services. Instead, it profits by taking a small slice of the savings it creates for customers.
“We immediately recognized the value this offers for our employer members and the 100,000 employee lives we represent,” said Diane Hess, the nonprofit’s executive director.
“We believe that this partnership with AblePay compliments the mission of CPBGH and what we currently offer in the healthcare space. It will not only benefit our members but will ultimately have a profound impact on our community as word spreads regarding how this program can help all healthcare consumers.”
Under the plan, consumers could see savings of as much as 13 percent on both deductibles and coinsurance expenses, officials say. AblePay CEO and founder John Fistner believes Central Penn’s membership will be quick to adopt the offer.
“Our vision as a healthcare consumer company lines up perfectly with the strategic initiatives of CPBGH,” Fistner said. “We anticipate a rapid adoption from member employers, their employees, and individuals living in the community, as a result of the discounts, payment flexibility, convenience and advocacy we provide for these health-related expenses.”