Ohio Health Care Association

What Ohio Health Care Association does

Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) is a private, nonprofit trade association founded in 1946 that represents more than 1,300 member facilities across Ohio's post-acute and long-term care continuum, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, home care and hospice providers, and intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) providers through its OCID division. The association serves over 100,000 long-term care professionals caring for more than 90,000 Ohio residents, and operates from its headquarters at 9200 Worthington Road, Westerville, Ohio. OHCA is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors and led by CEO Scott Wiley, with Greg Miller serving as Chair of the Executive Search Committee.

OHCA's core offerings are membership-based services rather than a unified technology product. Revenue is generated through membership dues (subscription/recurring model from 1,300+ facilities), convention and continuing education programs, and a portfolio of preferred-partner programs where vendors pay referral or administrative fees. Key partner programs include Incite Strategic Partners for group purchasing (no-fee GPO contracts), Sedgwick/CompManagement for workers compensation Group Rating and Group Retro programs (refunds averaging 40%+), HealthCap for professional liability insurance (10% member discount), AssuredPartners NL for property/casualty and employee benefits, and Relias for learning management. The association also operates the Educational Foundation of OHCA (EFOHCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary established in 1989 that has awarded over $3.2M in scholarships to nearly 1,300 individuals pursuing long-term care careers, with 2026-2027 scholarship tiers ranging from $2,000 to $12,000.

OHCA's go-to-market motion is community-led and member-driven: facilities join to gain collective advocacy representation (notably the $875M Medicaid payment correction won through Ohio Supreme Court litigation), access cost-saving group programs, participate in workforce development initiatives (Nursing Assistant Career Advancement Program, LNHA Apprenticeship, online training), and attend the annual convention. The association holds formal affiliations with AHCA, NCAL, NAHC, and ANCOR for national-level representation. Distribution is domestic-only (Ohio), delivered through direct membership sales and a member portal at members.ohca.org.

Name

Ohio Health Care Association

Legal name

Ohio Health Care Association

Website

https://ohca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1946 that represents over 1,300 long-term care facilities across Ohio, including skilled nursing, assisted living, home care/hospice, and ID/DD providers, serving 100,000+ professionals through advocacy, education, group purchasing, and workforce programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-Term Care Trade Association Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) (HLAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicare-Certified Skilled Home Health Agencies (HHA) (HLADAFAA), Licensed CNA/HHA Staffing & Credentialed Placement (HSABAMAH)

Keywords

• Long-term care association
• Healthcare advocacy services
• Group purchasing organization
• Workers compensation programs
• Continuing education nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewis Center

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: OHCA generates primary revenue through membership dues from over 1,300 member facilities including assisted living communities, home care/hospice providers, ID/DD providers, and skilled nursing facilities.
2. Convention and Education Programs: Revenue from annual conventions, continuing education programs, and professional development offerings for long-term care professionals.
3. Group Purchasing Programs: Partnership with Incite Strategic Partners provides GPO services with no fees, no volume minimums, and no exclusivity requirements for members.
4. Workers Compensation Programs: Group rating and group retrospective rating programs administered in partnership with CompManagement Inc. The association has returned nearly $20 million in refunds to participating members since program inception.
5. Insurance Programs: Preferred partner programs for property and casualty insurance (AssuredPartners NL), professional liability insurance (HealthCap with 10% member discount), and other insurance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OHCA is a nonprofit industry trade association that delivers membership-based services to more than 1,300 Ohio long-term care provider facilities across skilled nursing, assisted living, home care/hospice, and ID/DD service lines. Core deliverables include state-level advocacy and regulatory representation, group purchasing through Incite Strategic Partners, workers compensation group rating and retro programs administered by CompManagement Inc., preferred-partner insurance programs (professional liability via HealthCap, P&C via AssuredPartners NL), continuing education and an annual convention, workforce development programs (NACAP, LNHA Apprenticeship, Nursing Assistant Online Training), and EFOHCA scholarships.

Product overview

OHCA is a healthcare industry association representing over 1300 member facilities and providers across Ohio's long-term care continuum, established in 1946. The organization's offerings consist of membership-based services including advocacy representation, group purchasing programs (via Incite Strategic Partners), workforce development initiatives (scholarships, NACAP, apprenticeship programs, online training), insurance and risk management services (through AssuredPartners, Sedgwick, HealthCap), learning management (via Relias Learning), quality improvement programs, and recognition awards. OHCA does not offer a unified technology product or platform but rather coordinates preferred vendor partnerships and member benefits programs for skilled nursing, assisted living, home care, hospice, and ID/DD service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCID (Ohio Centers for Intellectual Disabilities): A division of OHCA providing services for the ID/DD population, an important component of the long-term care continuum in Ohio
• OHCA Home Care & Hospice

Products and services

• OHCA Membership Services Trade association membership services delivering advocacy representation, education, group purchasing access, workers compensation programs, insurance discounts, and workforce initiatives to more than 1,300 Ohio long-term care provider facilities including skilled nursing, assisted living, home care/hospice, and ID/DD providers.
• EFOHCA Educational Scholarships Educational scholarship program for OHCA member employees pursuing healthcare careers, offering tiered $2,000, $4,000, $8,000, or $12,000 awards for the 2026-2027 school year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Over $3.2M has been awarded to nearly 1,300 individuals since 1989.
• OHCA Group Purchasing Program (Incite Strategic Partners) Exclusive GPO partnership delivering Forum Purchasing contract pricing to senior living operators in Ohio with no fees, no volume minimums, and no exclusivity requirements; includes the Incite Select e-procurement solution powered by DSSI and access to the Blue Dot Community learning library.
• OHCA Workers Compensation Group Rating and Group Retrospective Rating Programs Workers compensation group experience rating and group retrospective rating programs administered by CompManagement Inc. The group retro program has returned refunds every single year in excess of 40%, saving members more than $100 million in cumulative savings since 1991 and nearly $20 million in refunds since 2009.
• HealthCap Professional Liability Insurance Program Preferred-partner professional liability insurance program through HealthCap, the national largest member-owned liability insurance carrier, offering OHCA/AHCA members an exclusive 10% discount off professional liability premiums. HealthCap has more than $250M in assets and $50M in surplus and pays annual dividends to policyholders.
• AssuredPartners Property and Casualty Insurance Program Preferred-partner program offering employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, risk management, energy services, and personal insurance to OHCA members, delivered through AssuredPartners NL as exclusive Ohio broker.
• OHCA Workforce Initiatives (NACAP, LNHA Apprenticeship, Nursing Assistant Online Training) Workforce development portfolio including the Nursing Assistant Career Advancement Program (NACAP), the LNHA Apprenticeship Program for Licensed Nursing Home Administrators, and Nursing Assistant Online Training, designed to address long-term care workforce shortages across Ohio member facilities.
• OHCA Annual Convention and Expo Ohio's largest gathering of post-acute and long-term care professionals featuring educational sessions, networking events, exhibitors, and the OHCA Excellence Awards; next convention scheduled May 17-20, 2027.
• Continuing Education Programs Continuing education (CE) credit programming for nurses, administrators, social workers, and other long-term care professionals delivered through convention sessions and ongoing programming.
• Relias Learning Management System Preferred-partner learning management system delivering, tracking, and reporting on mandatory in-services required by CMS and OSHA, with member pricing and Employee Feedback System discounts.
• CompManagement Health Systems MCO Services OHCA Champion Partner recommended Managed Care Organization (MCO) providing workers compensation managed care services to members, with high client retention and consistent high performance in MCO Report Card evaluations.
• Risk Management Consulting (AssuredPartners) Risk management consulting for senior living operators including clinical risk management, loss prevention, alternative risk placement, third party claims administration, and claims advocacy delivered through AssuredPartners NL.
• AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program National quality award program offered to OHCA members through the AHCA/NCAL relationship, recognizing quality care achievements at member long-term care facilities.
• OHCA Pioneer and Lifetime Achievement Awards Recognition awards honoring Ohioans influential in the development and advancement of long-term care programs, education, professionalism, or ideals.
• OHCA Excellence Awards Convention awards honoring individuals and teams who have excelled in delivering outstanding care across OHCA's SNF, AL, ID/DD, and HCH categories in a cooperative spirit of teamwork.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $100 million in workers compensation savings for members since 1991
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Health Care Association (AHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliate relationship providing access to national advocacy resources, the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award program, and the American Health Care Association national network. OHCA is the Ohio affiliate representing members at state level while connected to national initiatives.
• National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership through AHCA affiliation supporting assisted living providers with national resources, quality programs, and advocacy representation at the federal level.
• National Alliance for Care at Home (NAHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting home care and hospice providers through national resources, advocacy, and professional development opportunities.
• American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting ID/DD providers through national advocacy resources and community options programs.
• Incite Strategic PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive GPO partnership bringing Forum Purchasing contract pricing to all-size senior living operators in Ohio. Members receive competitive industry pricing with no fees, no volume minimums, and no exclusivity requirements. Includes e-procurement solution (Incite Select) and access to Blue Dot Community learning library.
• AssuredPartners NLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive broker in Ohio for professional liability product HealthCap. Offers employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, risk management, and energy services to members. As part of preferred relationship, members receive customized insurance solutions.
• HealthCapcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational largest member-owned liability insurance carrier offering OHCA/AHCA members an exclusive 10% discount off professional liability insurance premiums. Has more than $250 million in assets and $50 million in surplus. Unique in paying dividends to policyholders every year since inception.
• SedgwickcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for highly competitive workers' compensation group rating program and group retrospective rating program that returns refunds averaging nearly 40% to members. Contact: Russ Hocutt at Sedgwick.
• Relias LearningminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLearning management partner offering best possible pricing on employee learning programs that deliver, track, and report on mandatory in-services required by CMS and OSHA. Discounts available on Employee Feedback System.
• CompManagement InccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party administrator for OHCA's Group Rating and Group Retrospective Rating Programs. OHCA was one of the first associations in Ohio to develop a Group Experience Rating program since 1991.
• CompManagement Health Systems (CHS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommended MCO (Managed Care Organization) partner for workers compensation. OHCA Champion Partner with high client retention and consistent high-performance in MCO Report Card evaluations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL): National assisted living affiliate within AHCA. Comparable as a parallel membership body representing one of OHCA's four core member segments (assisted living) with its own quality, advocacy, and workforce programming.
• National Alliance for Care at Home: National association for home health and hospice providers — one of OHCA's four member segments. Comparable as a parallel membership and advocacy body that OHCA partners with rather than competes against for Ohio providers.
• LeadingAge: National association representing nonprofit aging-services providers including skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health. Comparable as a competing membership model targeting the same Ohio provider population with overlapping advocacy and member-benefit programs.
• Florida Health Care Association: State-level long-term care association for Florida providers with identical member composition to OHCA. Comparable in operating model, advocacy focus, and member-benefit stack.
• American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR): National association for ID/DD providers — representing the OCID sub-brand within OHCA. Comparable as the apex national body for one of OHCA's core member segments.
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association: State-level long-term care trade association representing Pennsylvania providers. Most direct functional peer to OHCA — same member mix (SNF, AL, personal care), similar advocacy, GPO, and workforce development programs at the state level.
• American Health Care Association (AHCA): National trade association for skilled nursing and assisted living providers; OHCA's direct national affiliate. Comparable as the apex membership organization for the same provider categories, with parallel advocacy, quality, and workforce programs.

Others

• HealthCap Insurance: Member-owned professional liability carrier offering OHCA members a 10% premium discount. Comparable as a channel partner/vendor in OHCA's member-benefit stack, not a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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