Texas Association of Community Health Plans

Name

Texas Association of Community Health Plans

Legal name

Texas Association of Community Health Plans

Website

https://tachp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Trade Association

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

TANF/CHIP Managed Care Plans (HLAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Medicaid managed care advocacy
• Community health plan association
• CHIP health insurance programs
• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Non-profit health plan coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: TACHP generates revenue through membership dues from its 11 member health plans. The association was established as a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation in 2012 to represent the interests of Medicaid and CHIP managed care organizations owned by Texas public and non-profit health systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TACHP is a membership-based association that represents 11 community health plans providing Medicaid and CHIP managed care across Texas. The organization delivers collective advocacy, policy facilitation, legislative monitoring, and quarterly forums for member plan CEOs and managers to develop strategies that improve healthcare access for low-to-moderate income Texans.

Product overview

TACHP is an association of 11 community health plans established by healthcare systems across Texas. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but represents member health plans that collectively provide Medicaid managed care, CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program), and related healthcare services to over 2 million Texans across all counties. Member plans include Hospital District Health Plans (Community First Health Plans, Community Health Choice, El Paso Health, Parkland Community Health Plan, Sendero Health Plans), Children's Hospitals Health Plans (Cook Children's Health Plan, Driscoll Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan), and Non-Profit Hospital Health Plans (Baylor Scott & White Health Plans, FirstCare, Dell Children's Health Plan). Notable programs include the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program authorized under HB 26 for pregnant Medicaid members with chronic conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TACHP Membership Membership in the Texas Association of Community Health Plans, providing 11 community health plans with collective advocacy, policy briefings, legislative monitoring, and quarterly forums with member CEOs and managers to support Texas Medicaid and CHIP managed care delivery.
• Medicaid and CHIP Advocacy and Policy Facilitation Collective advocacy and representation on Texas Medicaid and CHIP managed care policy, including legislative monitoring, regulatory engagement, and policy briefings delivered on behalf of TACHP's 11 member health plans.
• Medically Tailored Meals (MTM) Pilot Program Pilot program authorized under Texas HB 26 allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to provide medically tailored meal nutrition support services to pregnant Medicaid members with chronic conditions such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
• Quarterly Member Forums and Workshops Member-exclusive convenings including quarterly forums with health plan leaders and workshops (such as the Regional Member Workshop on Enhancing Administrative Efficiency) that bring together member CEOs and managers to develop strategies for managing and improving healthcare for Texans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew in 11 out of 12 service areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Feeding TexascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025TACHP partners with Feeding Texas to participate in the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Healthy Texan Week. Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks working toward a hunger-free Texas. The collaboration focuses on improving health and well-being of Texans through better nutrition, active living, and healthcare resource awareness. TACHP and Feeding Texas work year-round to improve Texans' health, with food banks providing over 5,000 nutrition education classes annually.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• California Association of Health Plans: State-level health plan trade association in California. Functions as a regional counterpart to TACHP, representing health plans (including Medicaid/Medi-Cal plans) operating in another large state.
• Florida Association of Health Plans: State-level trade association for Florida health plans, including Medicaid managed care plans. Comparable scope and function to TACHP but operating in a different state Medicaid program.
• Local Health Plans of New York (LHPNY): Coalition of New York State-licensed not-for-profit and community health plans. Closely analogous to TACHP in being an association of community-sponsored, mission-driven health plans.

Others

• Centene Corporation: Largest US Medicaid managed care company and direct competitor to TACHP's member plans in Texas STAR contracts. Not an association peer, but a key counterparty that competes with the plans TACHP represents.
• National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD): Association of state Medicaid agency directors. TACHP interfaces with Texas HHSC counterparts; NAMD represents the buyer side of TACHP's advocacy market.
• America's Essential Hospitals: National association representing safety-net hospital systems, many of which (e.g., Parkland, Harris Health, University Health) are TACHP member parents. Adjacent ecosystem rather than a direct trade peer.

Broad incumbents

• America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP): Largest national health insurance industry trade association covering commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and other lines. Operates one level above TACHP's community-plan-specific niche.

Direct peers

• Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA): National trade association specifically representing Medicaid managed care organizations. TACHP's member plans would also engage MHPA at the federal advocacy level, making it a directly comparable trade body.
• Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP): National trade association for safety-net, community-affiliated health plans. Closest functional analog to TACHP at the national level, representing Medicaid managed care plans owned by public and non-profit health systems.
• Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP): Broader Texas state trade association representing health plans operating in Texas, including commercial and Medicaid carriers. TACHP and TAHP are sister associations in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-community-health-plans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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