About Us

About The Hawaii Association of Health Plans

The Hawaii Association of Health Plans is a statewide partnership that unifies Hawaii's state licensed health plans. Our member organizations include AlohaCare, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA), Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), Hawaii Western Management Group (HWMG), Humana, Kaiser Permanente, MDX Hawaii, ‘Ohana Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), and UHA Health Insurance (UHA). A majority of Hawaii residents receive their health coverage through a plan associated with one of these HAHP organizations.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve the health of Hawaii's communities by supporting health plans dedicated to providing access to high quality, affordable health care.

To implement our mission, we:
Promote cooperative efforts among health plans and providers to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health care and services; and advocate for the interests of health plans and their members on legislative and regulatory issues.

Values

Access

We believe that access to affordable, comprehensive health care gives consumers the value they expect and contributes to the peace of mind that is essential to good health. We support members receiving the right care at the right time and in the right setting.

Choice

We believe health plan members should have a choice within their health plan of providers who meet high standards of professional training and experience. Informed choice and the freedom to change physicians are essential to creating active partnerships between patients and their doctors.

Informed Consumers

We believe that members have a right to information about their health plan and how it works. They also have a right to make suggestions and voice complaints to their health plan.

Patient - Physician Relationship

We believe that quality health care depends upon active partnerships between patients, their families and their physicians. We encourage health care professionals to support shared decision-making by sharing information with patients about their health status and treatment options.

Prevention

We believe that working with people to keep them healthy is as important as making them well. We value prevention as a key component of quality health care.

Quality Health Care

We believe that quality health care is best provided by groups of health care professionals who are willing to be held accountable for the quality of the services they provide and for the satisfaction of their patients. Quality health care is evidenced-based health care.