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The NY Labor Health Care Alliance is pleased to announce
“Provider of the Month Spotlight”
We are thrilled to announce our May 2025 Provider of the Month spotlight is Express Scripts. ESI is our exclusive pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), an outstanding endorsed provider that has partnered with the NYLHCA for over thirty years. Today, more than 103,000 members are reaping the rewards
of this exceptional program, and that number continues to grow.
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NYLHCA Inaugural Affiliate Membership Day
July 24, 2025
The Details are in!
We are delighted to invite all union officials, trustees, and administrators to the NYLHCA's first-ever Affiliate Membership Day held at the Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park, NY. This complimentary event combines a day of golf and meetings, including naloxone training, in a setting designed to foster connections among our valued affiliate partners.
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AND THE DAY AFTER
NYLHCA 4th Annual Day at the Races
July 25, 2025
Join us for an enjoyable afternoon, the day after our inaugural Affiliate Membership Day, as we host an exciting day at the Races in beautiful Saratoga Springs, NY. We are delighted to extend this heartfelt invitation to all union officials, trustees, and administrators.
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This event promises to be an unforgettable experience filled with excitement and camaraderie. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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NYLHCA Affiliate Membership
(new in 2025)
The NYLHCA Affiliate Membership is an exclusive opportunity for your firm to become a member of the NYLHCA. If your firm has interests, purposes and objectives complimentary to, similar to or allied with those of the NYLHCA, you may be accepted into membership. If you are interested please contact Stephen O'Sick for details at sosick@nylhca.org
2025 NYLHCA ELECTED OFFICERS:
President: Richard Brooks, Plumbers Local #200
Secretary: Melissa DelPret, Rochester Laborers
Treasurer: Mike Brady, Laborers Local #157
VP NYC/Long Island: Joe Mannion, Sanitation Officers
VP Hudson Valley: Frank Perri, Sheetmetal Local #38
VP Capital District: Chris Baxter, Plumbers Local #773
VP Central NY: Kelvin Herrala, IBEW Local #325
VP Western NY: Melissa DelPret, Rochester Laborers
Executive Director: Stephen O'Sick, CEBS
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Member News and Events
Our Alliance Goals: A Unified Labor Alliance Significant Cost Savings Statewide Inclusion Funds Maintain Control
The New York Labor Health Care Alliance is a purchasing cooperative organized as a 501(c)5 not for profit corporation whose purposes are to negotiate on behalf of its members with health care and related providers to establish economies and efficiencies in cost and delivery of health care services by pooling interests, efforts and purchasing power.
The Mission
"An Alliance of Taft-Hartley Benefit Funds and Business Partners dedicated to improving quality, expanding choice, and lowering health and benefit costs for our Fund Members and their families."
Our Notices
Prescription Benefits
With the fast changing Pharmacy costs and choices, your NYLHCA has negotiated what can be called ‘best of breed’ Pharmacy Benefit Management Vendor Contracts(PBMs) and current Amendments. Both Express Scripts and OptumRX have advanced provisions to save Funds very significant expense while allowing your Fund choices that may meet your Members regional needs for access and copay options, etc.
Insurance Options
The extremely cost effective NLA Endorsed Stop-Loss Coverage as well as the Fiduciary Insurance Option has proven to save many thousands of dollars for Member Funds. In addition, NYLHCA announces a ‘Hassle Free’ Guaranteed Life Option and a 24/7 Accident Coverage you need to check out. The ‘out of pocket’ cost models give realistic savings and with NO physical exam necessary, coverage can be quickly obtained.
Cybersecurity Provider
With this year’s research into, and endorsement of, ID Resolution as our cyber security Vendor, NYLHCA has given your Fund an opportunity for a very cost effective remediation option if a ID Theft occurs to a member - plus, more options for your member to ‘buy up’ for even more advanced preventative cybersecurity coverage for themselves - and their family, if they choose.
Testimonials
"Rochester Laborers Local 435 is a proud member of the NYLHCA. Our funds have benefited from the professional relationships we have established with vendors and other fund administrators/trustees. Through collective negotiating power, our Funds have saved money by utilizing NYLHCA endorsed vendors like National Vision Administrators (NVA) and Optum RX. Also, we are exposed to many vendors and how their products can benefit our funds, not just from a savings standpoint but also through the enrichment of our membership’s Benefit Portfolio, which, in turn, enriches our members’ lives. Further, our relationships with other Funds Administrators and Trustees have proven to be a precious tool. I cannot say enough about the power of the NYLHCA’s networking opportunities. We are proud to continue our collaboration with the NYLHCA."
Melissa Del Prete
Funds Administrator
Rochester Laborers
"As many of you already know, the Laborers' Local 157 Health Fund has continued to provide some of the best
-Mike Brady
Administrator
Laborers' Local 157 Benefit Funds