About Us

What is the MA Coalition?

·         The MA Coalition is a voluntary association comprised of multi-employer trust funds managed by both labor and management trustees. These members provide health care and additional benefits to more than 150,000 individuals in Massachusetts, with some coverage extending into other states.in improved access to services and increased satisfaction of plan participants.

 

·         The Coalition was established to support high-quality health care delivery and educates its members and public officials while supporting both defined benefit and contribution plans. It also facilitates research, data collection, and legal review for educational and informational purposes. Through discussions with other administrators and associate members (employee benefit service providers), members are able to exchange ideas and learn about available products.

 

·         The Coalition serves as a platform for discussing issues relevant to the daily operations of participating fund management. It monitors government actions, regulations, proposals, and significant legal decisions that affect benefits provided to covered employees and their families. Coalition membership enables participants to potentially lower plan costs through collective negotiation with service providers.

 

·         Drawing on the shared experience and knowledge of its members, the MA Coalition participates in public hearings and presents viewpoints on matters related to employee benefits policies. The Coalition also makes certain products available to its members, allowing each fund to structure its own benefit package, often by securing provider discounts in exchange for volume and prompt payments. Participation in the Coalition can result in reduced costs for its members.

 

 

What is a Taft-Hartley Trust Fund?

Taft-Hartley Trust Funds, are established via collective bargaining under the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, and are administered equally by labor and management trustees. These multi-employer trusts are common in industries such as construction, retail, and trucking. Trustees decide on plan benefits, funded primarily through employer contributions and investment income, with each employer contributing for their covered employees.

What are the objectives of the MA Coalition?

The MA Coalition was formed to ensure the availability of innovative, quality health care delivery systems for participants of the plans and their beneficiaries at a reasonable cost. The MA Coalition is also designed to educate public officials and Coalition members on issues which affect the efficient delivery of health care. In addition to health care, the MA Coalition is committed to providing high quality benefits in the area of Defined Benefits and Defined Contribution Plans.
 
The MA Coalition promotes research, collection of data and legal review for the purposes of education, awareness and informational exchange. Members have the opportunity to discuss ideas and become better consumers of products that may be available through discussion with associate members and their fellow Administrators.

How does the ma coalition reach it's objectives? 

The MA Coalition provides a forum for the discussion of ideas and concerns that are encountered in the everyday operations of the management of these Funds and monitors government actions, regulations and proposals as well as significant legal decisions, which impact benefits provided to covered employees and their families. Members of the MA Coalition are afforded the opportunity to reduce Plan costs based on the collective purchasing power of the MA Coalition by joining together as a large group to negotiate with service providers.
 
By drawing on the collective experience and expertise of the group, the MA Coalition and its members participate in public hearings and testify on concerns and policies that relate to employee benefits.