Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

What Massachusetts Association of Health Plans does

Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) is a Boston-based, non-profit 501(c)(4) trade association founded in 1984 that serves as the collective lobbying and policy voice for 13 health plans and 1 behavioral health organization operating in Massachusetts. Its members provide health coverage to nearly 3 million Massachusetts residents across Medicare, Medicaid, employer-sponsored, and individual market segments, and include national carriers such as Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health/Aetna, and Molina alongside regional plans such as Point32Health (Harvard Pilgrim + Tufts merger), Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Fallon Health, Health New England, and Commonwealth Care Alliance.

MAHP does not sell a technology product; its core deliverables are advocacy, education, and convening services. The association engages in legislative and regulatory advocacy in Massachusetts, submits public statements on active bills and rules (e.g., Senate Bill S 867 on primary care spending, prior authorization reform), publishes policy materials including the OnPoint brief series, daily/weekly email briefings (MAHP Health Care News Clippings, MAHP to the Hill), and the quarterly The Road MAHP newsletter, and convenes quarterly policy forums alongside an annual Health Care Conference that draws over 450 healthcare professionals.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) health plan member dues, (2) a three-tier affiliate membership program (Platinum $11,000/year, Gold $4,950/year, Silver $3,000/year) covering pharma (Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Genentech, Regeneron, Takeda, Vertex), health tech (InterSystems, healow, PointClickCare, HHA Exchange, Machinify), and service providers (Ropes and Gray, CAQH, Sagility, ZeOmega), and (3) annual conference registrations ($365-$725 individual, $3,300-$6,535 per table of 10) and sponsorship packages ranging from $500 to $25,000. Operations are run by a staff of 1-10, led by Chairman James Roosevelt with Robert McLaughlin serving as Vice President of Government and External Affairs following a September 2025 promotion.

Name

Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

Legal name

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

Website

https://mahp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) is a Boston-based non-profit trade association representing 13 health plans and 1 behavioral health organization covering nearly 3 million Massachusetts residents through legislative advocacy, policy publications, and an annual conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Health Plan Membership Dues: Revenue from membership dues paid by 13 health plan members and 1 behavioral health organization. Benefits include participation in Board of Directors, access to research and policy information, legislative strategy meetings, and networking opportunities.
2. Affiliate Membership Dues: Three-tiered affiliate membership program (Platinum $11,000/year, Gold $4,950/year, Silver $3,000/year) providing access to healthcare executives, policy forums, and member communications.
3. Annual Conference Revenue: Revenue from conference registrations ($365-$725 per individual, $3,300-$6,535 per table of 10) and sponsorship packages ($500-$25,000). The 2026 conference expects over 450 healthcare professionals.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) trade association that provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, policy research, publications, and networking services to its member health plans and affiliate members in Massachusetts. It represents 13 health plans and 1 behavioral health organization covering nearly 3 million Massachusetts residents, and offers tiered membership programs, an annual conference, and policy forums.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) trade association representing 13 health plans and 1 behavioral health organization covering nearly 3 million Massachusetts residents. Rather than a unified tech product, MAHP offers a portfolio of membership-based services including advocacy representation, legislative strategy participation, research publications (OnPoint series, The Road MAHP newsletter), and annual conferences. MAHP serves as the collective voice for health plans in Massachusetts state policymaking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAHP Health Plan Membership

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• healowcoreOthersPlatinum affiliate member of MAHP. Provides health technology solutions. Benefits include biannual meetings with MAHP executives, Silver Sponsorship of Annual Conference, website listing, and networking opportunities with high-level healthcare executives.
• HHA ExchangecoreOthersPlatinum affiliate member providing home health agency exchange solutions. Receives access to policy forums, member communications, and networking opportunities with health plan leadership.
• InterSystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum affiliate member providing health information technology integration solutions. Benefits include website listing, conference sponsorship, and executive access.
• Novo NordiskcoreOthersPlatinum affiliate member, pharmaceutical company focused on diabetes and obesity treatments. Receives networking opportunities and policy intelligence.
• PointClickCarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum affiliate member providing electronic health records and care coordination technology for long-term care. Benefits include access to healthcare executives and industry events.
• PfizercoreOthersGold affiliate member, pharmaceutical company. Receives two complimentary Annual Conference registrations and recognition in conference materials.
• GenentechminorOthersGold affiliate member, biotechnology company. Receives networking and business development exposure.
• Ropes and GrayminorOthersGold affiliate member, law firm specializing in healthcare and life sciences. Provides legal expertise access.
• CAQHminorOthersGold affiliate member, healthcare operating rules organization. Receives networking and visibility benefits.
• RegeneronminorOthersSilver affiliate member, biotechnology company focused on serious diseases.
• TakedaminorOthersSilver affiliate member, global pharmaceutical company.
• VertexminorOthersSilver affiliate member, biotechnology company focused on serious diseases.
• Mass General Brigham Health PlancoreOthersHealth plan member providing coverage for nearly 3 million Massachusetts residents. Receives Board participation, research access, legislative strategy meetings, and complimentary conference registrations.
• CignacoreOthersHealth plan member providing coverage across Medicare, Medicaid, employer-sponsored, and individual markets.
• UnitedHealthcarecoreOthersHealth plan member providing comprehensive health coverage across all segments.
• Point32HealthcoreOthersHealth plan member formed by merger of Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: National association of Blue Cross Blue Shield licensees. Several MAHP members fall under this umbrella, and BCBSA performs analogous advocacy and policy functions at the federal level from a single-payer-perspective.
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization for state insurance regulators. Adjacent to MAHP's work in that it shapes the regulatory environment MAHP's member health plans operate within, though it represents regulators rather than plans.
• America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP): National trade association for health insurance providers. Operates the same advocacy/policy/conference model as MAHP but at the federal level, complementing rather than competing with MAHP's state-level work.

Direct peers

• California Association of Health Plans (CAHP): State-level trade association representing health plans in California. Closest functional analog to MAHP with the same member-advocacy, education, and conference model at a larger scale, operating in the nation's largest health insurance market.
• Florida Association of Health Plans: Florida state health plan association with the same advocacy-and-conference model as MAHP. Comparable scope and member mix, but operating in a market with greater Medicaid managed care weighting.
• Ohio Association of Health Plans: Ohio-based trade association for health plans. Operates as a state-level analog to MAHP, with similar advocacy scope and a comparable reliance on member dues and events.
• New York Health Plan Association: State trade association for health plans in New York. Functions as a near-perfect functional parallel to MAHP, representing commercial, nonprofit, and government-program plans in another highly regulated state environment.
• Pennsylvania Association of Health Plans: State-level health plan association in Pennsylvania. Run as a peer organization to MAHP, with comparable member-dues and policy-advocacy activities and a similar small staff footprint.
• Texas Association of Health Plans: Trade association representing health plans operating in Texas. Mirrors MAHP in mission, member structure, and policy advocacy role, but at a larger state scale with different regulatory dynamics.

Others

• National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU): National association for health insurance agents and brokers. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor; operates advocacy and education services for a different stakeholder group (intermediaries rather than carriers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MAHPHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ma-assoc.-health-plans

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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