Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health

What Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health does

Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) is a regional nonprofit business coalition founded in 2012 and headquartered at 123 S Broad Street, Suite 1235, Philadelphia, PA, that represents employer-purchaser interests in healthcare across Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. The coalition operates a membership-based model with two tiers — Employer Membership for self-insured and fully-insured employers and Affiliate Membership for health plans, benefits consultants, providers, and healthcare organizations — and its core functional mission is to improve workforce and community health, increase healthcare quality and safety, and reduce healthcare costs by convening employers with health plans, providers, consultants, and other healthcare system stakeholders. Named employer members include Comcast NBCUniversal (founding member), Wawa, City of Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Group, Philadelphia Gas Works, SEPTA, and Aramark, alongside affiliate members such as Aon, Employers Health, and Health Care Improvement Foundation.

GPBCH's portfolio of products and programs comprises the Annual Conference (250+ attendees in 2025; 285 registrants in 2026), the Wellness Summit (nearly 200 attendees in 2025), the Health Benefits Innovation Awards (running since 2017), the Delaware Hospital Quality & Safety Learning Collaborative (launched September 2025), the Coalition Conversations podcast series (launched January 2026), the Pharmacy Benefits Forum, Employer Symposia, the Employers Only Forum Series, and resource publications including the 2025 Oncology Resource Guide and Healthy Holiday Cookbook. The coalition also serves as the regional driver for The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Grades in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; digital platforms are used for member communications, podcast distribution, event registration, and resource access.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues from employer and affiliate members supplemented by event sponsorships, paid event registrations, exhibition table sales, and grants from partners including Longwood Foundation; a publicly disclosed pricing data point is a $500 subsidized tuition for the 8-week asynchronous Value-based Purchasing of Health Benefits course, sponsored by Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Genentech. Day-to-day operations are led by President and CEO Tom Belmont (succeeding Neil Goldfarb in late 2025), with Tanika Smith as Vice President of Member Services & Communications, against a reported headcount of 1-10 employees.

Name

Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health

Legal name

Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health

Website

https://gpbch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GPBCH is a regional nonprofit business coalition representing employer-purchaser interests in healthcare across Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware, providing membership-based education, events, quality improvement collaboratives, and resource guides to large employer and affiliate members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Healthcare Coalition Services

NAICS

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (524292)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Employer healthcare coalition
• Health benefits purchasing
• Workforce wellness programs
• Healthcare value improvement
• Regional health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GPBCH generates revenue through annual membership dues from employer and affiliate members. Membership provides access to research, events, educational programs, networking, and advocacy.
2. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: Revenue is generated through paid event registrations, sponsorships, and exhibition table sales for conferences, summits, symposia, and webinar programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

GPBCH is a regional nonprofit business coalition that represents employer interests in working with health plans, healthcare providers, benefits consultants, and other system stakeholders. It sells Employer Membership and Affiliate Membership tiers that grant access to educational programs, peer networking, advocacy, resource guides, and signature events such as the Annual Conference and Wellness Summit, with the goal of improving workforce health, increasing healthcare quality and safety, and reducing healthcare costs across southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

Product overview

GPBCH is a business coalition on health serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. Rather than a unified software product, GPBCH offers a portfolio of membership-based programs, events, and resources. Core offerings include Employer and Affiliate Membership programs, the Coalition Conversations podcast series, Annual Conference, Wellness Summit, Health Benefits Innovation Awards program, and the Delaware Hospital Quality & Safety Learning Collaborative. Additional resources include the Oncology Resource Guide, member Resource Library, quarterly Employers Only Forum Series, Pharmacy Benefits Forum, and seasonal publications like the Healthy Holiday Cookbook. These programs collectively aim to improve workforce and community health, increase healthcare quality and safety, and reduce healthcare costs for regional employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coalition Conversations: Podcast series featuring discussions on pressing issues facing employers in healthcare and benefits strategies
• Health Benefits Innovation Awards
• GPBCH Healthy Employer Recognition Program

Products and services

• Employer Membership Annual membership tier for employers that provides access to member-only research, events, educational programs, networking forums, advocacy, and the Coalition's resource library. Designed for self-insured and fully-insured employers seeking to improve the value of health benefit spending.
• Affiliate Membership Annual membership tier for health plans, benefits consultants, healthcare providers, vendors, and nonprofit healthcare organizations to network with employer members, share resources, and contribute to or sponsor educational programming.
• GPBCH Annual Conference Annual flagship conference convening 250+ (2025) to 285+ (2026) employer and affiliate members around themes such as 'Driving Change: Putting Employers Behind the Wheel' and 'Unlocking Your Power.'
• GPBCH Wellness Summit Annual in-person wellness summit for GPBCH employer and affiliate members (and select public attendees) focusing on workforce health topics, chronic disease management, and employee engagement strategies; the 2025 summit drew nearly 200 attendees and the 2026 summit is planned at Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE.
• Health Benefits Innovation Awards Annual awards program (running since 2017) honoring GPBCH members implementing forward-thinking health benefit programs and benefit designs; 2025 winners included SEPTA, Color, Delaware Health and Social Services, and Aramark. Co-located with the Member Soiree.
• Coalition Conversations Podcast Periodic podcast series featuring discussions on pressing issues facing employers in healthcare costs and benefit strategies, including multi-episode series on GLP-1 therapies and oncology innovations, distributed via the GPBCH website and YouTube.
• Pharmacy Benefits Forum Annual forum addressing the pharmacy benefits landscape, including PBM contracting, alternative PBMs, and pharmacy cost management strategies for employers.
• Employers Only Forum Series Quarterly virtual forums exclusively for employer members to discuss topics of interest, ask questions, and network with HR and benefits professionals in the region.
• Delaware Hospital Quality & Safety Learning Collaborative Two-year collaborative program with quarterly convenings launched in September 2025 with five Delaware hospitals, focused on leveraging Leapfrog Hospital Survey data to improve patient outcomes and hospital quality and safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delaware hospitals went from zero 'A' Leapfrog Safety Grades in spring 2019 to four 'A' hospitals in fall 2020 following GPBCH and Delaware Statewide Benefits Office engagement with Leapfrog initiatives.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Leapfrog GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPBCH is the regional driver for The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Grades in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Coalition promotes the Leapfrog Hospital Survey to employers and hospitals, facilitating participation and driving quality improvement across the region's healthcare providers.
• National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPBCH is a member coalition of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, a national organization connecting regional business coalitions on health to advance value-based purchasing.
• American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAJMC is a media partner for GPBCH events, publishing articles on sessions from the Annual Conference and co-hosting the Regional Diabetes Summit. This partnership extends GPBCH's thought leadership to a broader healthcare audience.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe American Heart Association partners with GPBCH as a content contributor and speaker at Coalition events, providing resources and expertise on cardiovascular health for employers.
• Delaware Division of Public Health (DHSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPBCH collaborates with Delaware's Division of Public Health on initiatives including the Delaware Hospital Quality & Safety Learning Collaborative, engaging Delaware hospitals in quality improvement.
• American Diabetes AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADA collaborates with GPBCH as a content contributor and panel participant, providing resources and expertise on diabetes prevention and management for employer wellness programs.
• American Cancer SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS partners with GPBCH as a content contributor and panel participant, providing cancer screening educational materials and resources for employer wellness programs.
• National Kidney FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Kidney Foundation is listed as a GPBCH partner, contributing resources related to kidney health and chronic disease management for employer wellness programs.
• Southern New Jersey Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouthern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce partners with GPBCH to extend the Coalition's reach to employers in southern New Jersey.
• Delaware State Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelaware State Chamber of Commerce partners with GPBCH to promote membership and events to Delaware employers.
• Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBI partners with GPBCH as a research and data contributor, providing workforce health data and analytics for employer programming.
• SEPA SHRMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEPA SHRM (Southeastern Pennsylvania Society for Human Resource Management) partners with GPBCH to reach HR and benefits professionals in the region.
• National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACDD selected GPBCH as the anchor organization for the 2026 Employer Regional Summit on diabetes prevention and management, partnering on the National DPP and DSMES expansion initiative.
• Healthcare Excellence Institute (HPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare Excellence Institute is listed as a GPBCH partner contributing to quality and safety improvement initiatives.
• Coalition Against Surprise BillingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Against Surprise Billing partners with GPBCH to educate employers and employees about healthcare cost transparency and protection from surprise billing.
• GTMRx InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTMRx Institute (Get the Medications Right) partners with GPBCH on medication-related quality improvement and appropriate prescribing initiatives for employers.
• Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBRI is listed as a GPBCH partner, contributing research and data on employee benefits and healthcare costs to support GPBCH's educational programming.
• HealthNEXTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthNEXT is listed as a partner, contributing to GPBCH's organizational wellbeing and population health programming.
• Food Fit PhillyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Fit Philly is listed as a GPBCH partner contributing to health and wellness programming focused on nutrition and food access for the Philadelphia region.
• AoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAon served as Innovation Awards Sponsor and Affiliate member for GPBCH. Aon's Health Solutions practice contributes speakers to Coalition programming, including analysis of 50 million commercially insured lives shared on the Coalition Conversations podcast.
• Employers HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers Health is a pharmacy benefits partner contributing clinical advisors and pharmacy trend data to GPBCH programming, including webinars and the Coalition Conversations podcast series on GLP-1 therapies.
• Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHTI contributes evidence-based evaluations of digital health technologies and employer strategy insights to GPBCH, featuring in the Coalition Conversations podcast series.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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