Helping purchasers become value purchasers

The Pacific Business Group on Health partners with employers who purchase health care for their employees to create measurable progress toward a more efficient and effective health care system. PBGH continues its successful legacy of supporting the needs of health care purchasers, including our members, by providing them with purchaser services including: expertise and advice; access to networking opportunities and partnerships; participation in negotiating alliances; and opportunities to share best practices.

“With so much going on in Washington DC right now with the implementation of health care reform, there is real value in being a member of an organization with so much influence and expertise.”

- Barbara Wachsman, Director, Program Development and Strategy,
Enterprise Benefits, Disney Worldwide Services

PBGH Members derive the following benefits from membership:

• Purchaser-to-Purchaser, peer-to-peer networking with like-minded purchasers
• Buyer’s Advice, advice and counsel, including technical assistance and thoughtful analyses of issues facing purchasers
• Getting Tactical; peer based workgroups focused on issues like retiree health care, wellness promotion and employee engagement
• Health plan user groups, bringing together purchasers with the same offerings to discuss shared issues
• To learn more about gaining access to these purchaser services, contact Barbara Decker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .