Tompkins County Health Consortium

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5th Annual Education Retreat held on April 26, 2018.

Presentation and Video…

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Congratulations to Zack Nelson (City of Ithaca) who was just elected to serve as a labor director on the Board of Directors. Zack joins labor directors Olivia Hershey, Tim Farrell, Jim Bowers, and Doug Perrine. Jeanne Grace is the alternate director to fill in should one of these five be unable…

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Over 100 Consortium subscribers use the CanaRx pharmacy for their 90-day maintenance medication with $0 copay. Collectively, they have saved $6,600 in co-pays. 

CanaRx pharmaceuticals cost less for the Consortium as well. Since we joined CanaRx in July 2017, the Consortium has saved over…

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Prescription medications are an important part of treating many health issues and are used effectively by millions of people; however, when misused they become a problem instead of a solution. “Misuse” is when a person uses a prescription drug that is not intended for them, or uses a…

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The Consortium’s vision statement includes promoting a culture of preventative health care for the wellbeing of its subscribers. Supporting this vision is the task of the Owning Your Own Health Committee. We believe that building a culture of preventative wellness not only makes us happier and…

Don Barber Director of Consortium

The Greater Tompkins Municipal Health Consortium has a new executive director – Don Barber. Actually, Barber isn’t just the new executive director, he’s the consortium’s first executive director.

If Barber’s name sounds familiar, it should. He is the Town of Caroline Supervisor, a former…

Tompkins County Health Consortium

The New York State Insurance Department has agreed to a $1 million reduction in reserving requirements for the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, a decision Consortium leaders consider a significant breakthrough in efforts to make the long-planned inter-municipal…

Tompkins County Health Consortium

By Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature

Municipal officials in Tompkins County have a vision—that by pooling their resources through one or more consolidated benefit plans, municipalities can provide employee health insurance that is less expensive…