Business Alliance Hawaii, a division of HMAA, is committed to empowering small and mid-sized businesses in Hawaii. It is a realization of the vision of HMAA’s founder, Arnold Baptiste Sr., to provide products and services at prices and quality that were previously available only to large businesses.

Business Alliance Hawaii serves the employer groups and members of HMAA (about 3,400 groups and 42,000 members) and Ceridian (about 3,000 employers and 220,000 employees) through a joint marketing agreement. Collectively, Business Alliance Hawaii represents more than 6,000 companies and 250,000 individuals throughout Hawaii. This large potential market allows us to negotiate very favorable contracts for value-added products and services to Business Alliance Hawaii members.

Current value-added products and services offered through Business Alliance Hawaii include HMAA health plans, HMAA’s Wellness for Life Program, Ceridian payroll and related services, Vantaggio HR services, ID theft services, Super Geeks data security and related technology services, H&R Block tax services for individuals and businesses, The Plaza Club membership and related services, and Lanikai Juice discounts and promotions. Lanikai Juice also participates in our Wellness and Membership Plus Program. We have other value-added products currently being developed that will include workforce training with a nationally recognized university and others still in the early stages of development. Stay tuned for more information on these value-added products and services in the months ahead. If you have products and/or services that would add value to the Business Alliance Hawaii membership, please let us know. We would love to hear from you!

This column is dedicated to providing updates and information to HMAA’s small and mid-sized Employer Groups to help them survive and succeed in Hawaii’s challenging business environment.

This column will also feature guest writers addressing topics related to HMAA and the health care industry. If there is any topic you would like us to address, please let us know.

I look forward to working with you and further developing programs through Business Alliance Hawaii that will be highly valuable to you and your employees.

Reg Baker, CPA PFS
Senior Vice President of HMAA and Chief Operating Officer of Business Alliance Hawaii