HCAA is the premier nonprofit trade association elevating the education, networking and resource needs of TPAs and other stakeholders across the self-funding industry.

HCAA is the nation’s most prominent nonprofit membership trade association supporting the education, networking, resource and advocacy needs of benefit administrators (TPAs), stop-loss insurance carriers, managing general underwriters, audit firms, medical managers, technology organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, brokers/agents, human resource managers, plan sponsors and healthcare consultants.

We believe in The Value of Connection. Our members thrive through this collaboration – exchanging ideas, overcoming challenges and forging long-lasting friendships at our virtual and in-person events, social forums and mentoring sessions.

HCAA also offers an exciting training and certification program for the self funded industry -- Certified Self Funding Specialist® (CSFS®). The courses and certification are focused on the self funded benefit model and its associated ERISA framework. Anyone who works, or plans to work, in the self funded industry or with a self funded health care plan will benefit from a CSFS® designation. Comprehensive and insightful, the seven courses cover basic information that plan sponsors, brokers, employee benefit professionals and other industry professionals need to be successful in today's self funded world.

Throughout our 40-year history, we’ve remained committed to improving the quality, sustainability, and value of this essential sector on behalf of our members, while forging a path for tomorrow’s health care benefit administrators. HCAA has taken a leadership role in transforming the self-funding industry, and increasing the importance of self-funding as an important alternative in the health care delivery systems of our country.