1199SEIU Funds

What 1199SEIU Funds does

1199SEIU Funds is a non-profit Taft-Hartley multi-employer benefit fund established through collective bargaining agreements between 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and healthcare employers. The organization provides healthcare, pension, training and employment, and child care benefits to over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees, and their families across New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, and Florida. It operates as four core funds: the National Benefit Fund (NBF) and Greater New York Benefit Fund providing self-insured, self-administered healthcare coverage; multiple pension funds (Health Care Employees, Greater New York, Home Care); the Training and Employment Funds (TEF) serving 275,000 workers across 700+ healthcare employers; and the Child Care Funds (CCF) with its 501(c)(3) nonprofit subsidiary. Governance is jointly trusteed by labor and management representatives, and the fund is financed through employer contributions negotiated in collective bargaining rather than external capital.

The organization's service portfolio has expanded significantly in the digital health space through partnerships with FlyteHealth, Noom, Ochsner Digital Medicine, Virta Health, and Weight Watchers, aggregated under the "The Choice Is Yours" chronic disease management program. Members access services through the MyAccount online portal, find-a-provider directory, worksite wellness programs at major hospital systems (Montefiore, Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell, NYU Langone), and an extensive content platform including the Health Is the Key podcast, For Your Benefit magazine, and wellness video library. The technology stack is primarily administrative (HIPAA-compliant member portal, provider directory, COBRA and prior authorization workflows via partners like eviCore healthcare) rather than proprietary.

The economic model is contribution-based, not market-based: employer contributions fund benefits, with no external shareholders, no equity raises, and no commercial revenue. The organization has 1,001-5,000 employees, is headquartered at 498 Seventh Avenue in New York, and has been the subject of recent federal regulatory scrutiny regarding its role in New York's Medicaid program, including investigations into an $11 billion Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program contract award.

Name

1199SEIU Funds

Legal name

1199SEIU Funds

Website

https://1199seiubenefits.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

1199SEIU Funds is a non-profit Taft-Hartley multi-employer benefit fund providing healthcare, pension, training, and child care benefits to over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees, and families across six U.S. states through jointly trusteed labor-management governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor-Management Benefit Funds

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (52512), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251), Pension Funds (525110)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Accident & Health Insurance (6321)

akta.pro primary industry

Taft-Hartley / Union Multiemployer Group Health Plans (FSAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taft-Hartley / Labor Union & Public Sector Retirement Systems (FSAAAGAK), Flexible Benefits Administration (FSA/HSA/HRA) (HLAEALAK)

Keywords

• Labor management benefits
• Union health benefits
• Multi employer pension fund
• Healthcare workforce training
• Child care services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

1199SEIU Funds is a Taft-Hartley multi-employer benefit fund that provides self-insured, self-administered healthcare benefits (medical, hospital, prescription, dental, vision, mental health), pension and retirement benefits, workforce development training, and child care services to over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees, and their families represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

Product overview

1199SEIU Funds is a multi-fund labor-management organization providing comprehensive benefits to over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees, and their families across multiple states. The organization operates four core funds: the Healthcare Benefits (BPF) providing medical, hospital, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; the Pension and Retirement Benefits offering multiple pension funds; the Training and Employment Funds (TEF) providing workforce development for 275,000+ workers; and the Child Care and Youth Services Funds (CCF) supporting families through child care and educational programs. These core offerings are supplemented by wellness programs including the Member Assistance Program, Maternal Health Program, Financial Wellness, Citizenship Program, and the Health Is the Key podcast. Members access services through the MyAccount online portal and provider directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Training and Employment Funds (TEF): Provides workforce development, adult education, job placement and quality-improvement programs to healthcare employers and workers
• Health Is the Key Podcast
• Healthy Living Resource Center
• The Choice Is Yours
• Joseph Tauber Scholarship Program (JTSP)
• Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Products and services

• Healthcare Benefits Comprehensive self-insured, self-administered healthcare benefits including medical, hospital, prescription, dental, vision, and hearing coverage for over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees and their families.
• Pension and Retirement Benefits Retirement income and pension counseling services including the Health Care Employees Pension Fund, Greater New York Pension Fund, and Home Care Pension Fund for members.
• Training and Employment Funds (TEF) Workforce development, adult education, job placement, and quality-improvement programs for over 700 healthcare employers and 275,000 covered workers across multiple states.
• Child Care and Youth Services Funds (CCF) Child care referrals, alternative child care services, youth programs, camps, Saturday programs, and the Joseph Tauber Scholarship Program serving 400,000+ children through labor-management partnership.
• Wellness Program Health and wellness initiatives including exercise classes, fitness resources, mental health support, weight management, chronic disease management, and smoking cessation programs.
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) Confidential wellness and social work support for members dealing with stress, burnout, and personal challenges.
• Maternal Health Program Prenatal education, free online classes, midwife consultations, social worker check-ins, breastfeeding support, and access to doula services.
• MyAccount Member Portal Online self-service portal for members to access benefits, view claims, find providers, and manage their accounts.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NoomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Benefit Funds partnered with Noom to provide a holistic weight-loss program using a mind-first approach. Members can join through the Benefit Funds without paying a monthly fee, receiving access to coaching, fitness videos, and meditation content.
• FlyteHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Benefit Funds partnered with FlyteHealth to provide an innovative medical weight loss and management program. Members receive access to a medical care team including physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians who create personalized care plans, supported by a mobile app.
• Ochsner Digital MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Benefit Funds partnered with Ochsner Digital Medicine to help members manage hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. Members receive free devices for blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring, care team support, and health coaching. Clinical data shows 4 out of 5 participants reach their health goals within six months.
• Virta HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Benefit Funds partnered with Virta to help members manage Type 2 diabetes through individualized nutrition planning and medical support. Eligible members receive a Starter Kit, dedicated medical support, nutrition therapy plan, and flexible health coaching.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Benefit Funds partnered with ACLM to provide Food as Medicine resources to support healthy eating journeys. Resources include superfood grocery lists, nutrition guides, pantry essentials, and dietary recommendations.
• Weight Watchers (WW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20231199SEIU Benefit Funds partnered with Weight Watchers to offer discounted or no-cost membership to members. The Fund subsidizes membership costs valued at $45 per month for eligible members, with diabetic and prediabetic members eligible for full subsidy. Over 7,600 members have signed up through the partnership.
• Landauer MedstarminorOthersThe Benefit Funds provide full coverage for electric breast pumps through Landauer Medstar. Members can request pumps prior to or after delivery, with prescriptions required.
• Montefiore Health SystemcoreOthersMontefiore Einstein's Associate Wellness program (To Your Health!) provides worksite wellness for 1199SEIU members, promoting physical and mental well-being.
• Mount Sinai Health SystemcoreOthersMount Sinai offers the Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth with resilience workshops, behavioral health care, and the Wellness Hub for 1199SEIU members.
• NewYork-PresbyteriancoreOthersNewYork-Presbyterian offers CopeNYP, a telehealth mental health program for employees and their dependents.
• Northwell HealthcoreOthersNorthwell offers total well-being programs through Northwell Connect and myWellness platform for 1199SEIU members, covering emotional, financial, physical, social, and spiritual wellness.
• NYU Langone HealthcoreOthersNYU Langone provides Wellbeats virtual fitness platform with 1,000+ on-demand fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes for 1199SEIU members.
• SBH Health SystemminorOthersSBH Health System provides wellness and nutrition education programs including the Teaching Kitchen and culinary medicine program for 1199SEIU members.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds: Another large Taft-Hartley multi-employer benefit fund serving building service workers in NY/NJ/CT, offering health, pension, training, and legal services. Most directly comparable peer given similar self-administered Taft-Hartley model and union-affiliated multi-fund structure.
• New York Hotel Trades Council & Hotel Association of NYC Employee Benefit Funds: Taft-Hartley multi-employer fund providing health, welfare, pension, and training benefits to NYC hotel workers. Directly comparable in fund structure, governance, and self-administered model; notably employs Dr. Lela Mayers' prior organization as a peer employer.
• UNITE HERE HEALTH: National Taft-Hartley fund providing health and welfare benefits to UNITE HERE hospitality workers. Comparable as a large multi-state union benefit fund with self-administered plans, but focused on hospitality rather than healthcare workers.
• Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund: Multi-employer Taft-Hartley benefit fund providing health and welfare benefits to Teamsters members. Comparable in fund structure (jointly trusteed, self-administered) though focused on Teamsters industries rather than healthcare.
• Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP): National labor-management organization advancing career development for healthcare workers, formerly led by 1199SEIU TEF's current Executive Director Daniel Bustillo. Comparable as a healthcare-focused workforce development organization operating in the same union ecosystem.

Regional players

• 1199C National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees: A different 1199 union local covering healthcare workers primarily in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in industry focus (healthcare union benefits) but operates in a different geographic footprint with separate fund administration.
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey: Dominant regional health plan in NJ, one of the states where 1199SEIU Funds operates. Comparable as a health insurer serving the same employer/customer base in overlapping geographies, though not a Taft-Hartley structure.

Broad incumbents

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Major commercial health insurer serving the same NY employer market. Comparable as a NY health plan administrator competing for the same employer contribution dollars, though structured as a commercial carrier rather than a Taft-Hartley fund.

Emerging players

• Castlight Health: Healthcare navigation and benefits engagement platform sold to large self-insured employers and unions. Comparable as a digital health/benefits engagement vendor that could compete with or complement 1199SEIU Funds' wellness programs and member portal.
• Collective Health: Tech-enabled self-funded health benefits platform serving large employers. Comparable as a modern alternative to traditional third-party administrators serving employer-sponsored plans, though targeting Fortune 500 employers rather than Taft-Hartley structures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@1199SEIBenefitFunds
• Facebookfacebook.com/1199SEIUBenefitFunds
• Instagraminstagram.com/1199seiubenefitfunds
• Xx.com/1199seiutef

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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