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Parker, Smith & Feek

Parker, Smith & Feek, an IMA Company, is an associate-owned brokerage firm providing commercial insurance, risk management, surety, benefits, and personal insurance solutions. Founded in 1937 in the Pacific Northwest, they have consistently been a pioneering force in the industry, known for their innovation. In partnership with their IMA network of companies and its 2,300+ associates nationwide, they manage nearly $9 billion in premium leveraging their combined strength, expertise, and reach to benefit their clients and build the broker of the future.

Through this relationship, WHA members have access to a national perspective on current trends, emerging issues, and global solutions.

“After interviewing/vetting several brokers, PS&F clearly stood above, and we selected them as our broker. So far, I have found them very professional, knowledgeable, and just all around a great team. I am a data nerd, and their analytics and reporting provide me the data I need to understand our plan performance and develop multi-year strategies to keep our plans robust and costs down. Additionally, their fees are very transparent, which is a welcome change from our previous broker. We are currently in open enrollment; the PS&F team has been very hands-on, and their OE materials have been top-notch.”
– Pete Reid, JD, Chief Workforce Officer, St. Vincent Health

Contact

Jim Chesemore
Senior Vice President
Parker, Smith & Feek, an IMA Company
jrchesemore@psfinc.com
206.390.3679
psfinc.com

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Employee Benefit Solutions

Supporting members through continuous, proactive strategies to manage employee benefits.

We understand how overwhelming it can be to manage employee benefits in your organization. With so many choices, how do you select a company that best suits your needs? Look no further, Western Healthcare Alliance (WHA) has partnered with Parker, Smith & Feek (PS&F) to help you manage employee benefits. PS&F is a nationally recognized, privately held brokerage firm with vast experience assisting rural and Critical Access Hospitals.

PS&F’s Healthcare Practice Group integrates employee benefits and commercial insurance/risk management professionals to focus on solutions for their healthcare clients. Your team will consist of experienced rural hospital Account Executives, rural hospital benefit Account Managers, and Financial Analysts.

PS&F’s expertise makes them uniquely qualified to assist WHA members:

  • Extensive experience with the implementation and management of in-house (domestic claims) plan design and funding.
  • Special focus on the management of prescription drug costs through joint purchasing, allowing fixed discounted rates for prescription drugs even in rural areas with high cost local pharmacies.
  • Experience seeking out and implementing specialty programs, such as dialysis cost containment, air ambulance, domestic travel benefits, telemedicine, and others.
  • Wellness and population health consulting tailored to assist rural health providers in your efforts to coordinate the care of community members.
  • Proprietary benchmarking of healthcare entities to provide you with perspective on the marketplace, such as their biennial benefits surveys of
  • Oregon in partnership with OAHHS and Washington through WSHHRA.
  • Individual HR and employee claims advocacy, compliance support, custom communications, and vendor selection and management.
  • Harness best-in-class technology solutions.

PS&F supports WHA members through a consulting approach that is centered on employee advocacy, innovation, benefits technology, wellness, HR support, and more. In addition, they offer access to their BenAccess Mobile App that allows your employees to manage their benefits and help ease the burden on your HR staff.

Healthcare is constantly changing, let PS&F help you navigate the changes while providing top-notch benefits to your employees.

Contact

Jim Chesemore
Senior Vice President
Parker, Smith & Feek, an IMA Company
jrchesemore@psfinc.com
206.390.3679
psfinc.com

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Property & Casualty Insurance

Designing insurance and risk management programs for rural facilities.

We know how overwhelming managing Property and Casualty insurance needs can be for our rural members. Finding the right coverage for your unique needs can be challenging. Look no further, Western Healthcare Alliance (WHA) has partnered with Parker, Smith & Feek (PS&F) to help manage your insurance portfolio. PS&F is a nationally recognized, privately held brokerage firm with vast experience assisting rural and Critical Access Hospitals.

How is PS&F Different Than Your Typical Insurance Broker?

  • Independent and Associate Owned
  • Technical Expertise
  • Best-of-class Service
  • Technology
  • Client Education

Focus on Total Cost of Risk

  • Program Design. Tailored client programs consistent with risk tolerance, in obtaining the best coverage at the lowest cost.
  • Loss Control/Safety. Provide a full menu of loss control services, from client education to development and refinement of client safety programs and coordination of insurer provided services.
  • Claims Advocacy. Team of 11 claims professionals to help clients achieve superior outcomes through pro-active claims advocacy and claims management.
  • Workers’ Compensation. Specialists provide Program Analysis, Experience Mod Evaluation, Loss Projection Analysis, and Light Duty/Return to Work Program design assistance.

Committed to Members Through

  • Data Analytics
  • 24/7 Claims Management
  • Loss Control
  • Clinical Risk Management

PS&F is committed to developing a thorough understanding of your objectives, exposures to risk, and communicate alternatives to you in a continuously changing insurance and risk marketplace. Your dedicated service team of practice members each have many years’ experience working with public and private hospitals, clinics, health centers, senior living, and other healthcare organizations. The service team is skilled in assessing and developing risk management and insurance programs, handling day-to-day program needs, and consulting services for the spectrum of risk transfer and human capital management needs.

Reach out to PS&F today to see how they can help you with your Property and Casualty insurance needs.

Contact

Jim Chesemore
Senior Vice President
Parker, Smith & Feek, an IMA Company
jrchesemore@psfinc.com
206.390.3679
psfinc.com

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