Industry Education & Philanthropic Impact
Supporting Industry Education and Meaningful Community Impact
At National Integrative Health, our mission extends beyond the services we provide. We are committed to supporting industry education, professional connection, informed decision-making, and philanthropic initiatives that strengthen the communities we serve.
Through our work with the Health & Voluntary Benefits Association®, the Daily Industry Report, and Trinity Oaks Outdoors, we help advance education across the benefits industry while supporting programs that create meaningful opportunities for individuals, families, and communities.
Overview
Our Industry Education and Philanthropic Missions
HVBA
Industry Leadership & Professional Education
The Health & Voluntary Benefits Association® connects benefits professionals, employers, carriers, consultants, healthcare providers, and solution partners through education, research, networking, certification, and industry collaboration.
Daily Industry Report
Timely Industry News & Insights
The Daily Industry Report provides complimentary, concise updates covering healthcare, voluntary benefits, insurance, employee benefits, workplace health, regulatory developments, and market innovation.
Trinity Oaks Outdoors
Philanthropy & Community Impact
Trinity Oaks Outdoors supports veterans, terminally ill individuals, underprivileged youth, people with special needs, and families facing food insecurity through outdoor experiences, mentorship, healing, and community service.
NIH's Role
How These Missions Connect to NIH
National Integrative Health believes that stronger healthcare and benefits outcomes begin with informed professionals, meaningful collaboration, and a commitment to serving others.
HVBA and the Daily Industry Report support our industry education mission by helping benefits professionals remain informed, connected, and prepared to address a changing healthcare landscape.
Our support of Trinity Oaks Outdoors reflects our philanthropic mission and our belief in creating positive impact beyond the workplace and benefits industry.
Featured Initiative
Health & Voluntary Benefits Association®
Advancing Health & Voluntary Benefits Through Education, Connection, and Industry Leadership
The Health & Voluntary Benefits Association® (HVBA) is a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing health and voluntary benefits for employers, affinity groups, carriers, brokers, consultants, HR leaders, healthcare providers, and benefits service partners. HVBA serves as a central hub for industry education, networking, research, innovation, and best practices that help organizations better educate, implement, and enroll employees in meaningful benefit solutions.
Who HVBA Serves
Connecting the full benefits ecosystem.
HVBA brings together the full benefits ecosystem, including employers, HR executives, insurance carriers, brokers, consultants, healthcare providers, carrier representatives, and voluntary benefit service providers.
Unlike organizations focused on only one segment of the industry, HVBA connects buyers, advisors, carriers, and solution partners to improve collaboration and outcomes.
- Employers
- HR Executives
- Insurance Carriers
- Brokers
- Consultants
- Healthcare Providers
- Carrier Representatives
- Voluntary Benefit Service Providers
Our Mission
Advancing awareness, insight, and innovation in benefits.
HVBA works to raise awareness of the value of health and voluntary benefits, provide reliable industry information, support research and surveys, create networking opportunities, and identify more effective ways to educate, enroll, and engage employees and plan members.
The association also helps members reduce program costs through group purchasing power and promotes innovation in enrollment systems, technologies, and benefit solutions.
What HVBA Offers
Five ways HVBA supports the industry.
Education & Industry Insights
Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving health and voluntary benefits landscape with timely, unbiased educational resources and expert industry intelligence.
HVBA provides members with access to webinars, research reports, market trends, regulatory updates, thought leadership, and the Daily Industry Report, helping benefits professionals make informed decisions, anticipate emerging challenges, and identify new opportunities.
Through practical content and ongoing education, members gain the knowledge and insights needed to enhance benefit strategies, improve employee engagement, and deliver greater value to their organizations and clients.
Networking & Events
Build valuable relationships with employers, brokers, consultants, carriers, healthcare providers, and industry innovators through HVBA conferences, educational webinars, networking events, and regional programs.
Members gain opportunities to exchange ideas, share best practices, discover emerging solutions, and develop strategic partnerships that drive business growth and improve benefits outcomes.
Certification & Professional Development
Advance your expertise through HVBA's industry-recognized professional development programs, including the Certified Voluntary Benefits Specialist designation.
Members have access to continuing education, expert-led training, and practical resources designed to strengthen knowledge of health and voluntary benefits, enrollment strategies, compliance, and industry trends.
Group Purchasing & Member Solutions
Take advantage of exclusive member programs, preferred vendor relationships, and group purchasing opportunities that help reduce operating costs while expanding access to valuable products, services, and business solutions.
These partnerships enable organizations to improve efficiency, enhance employee offerings, and maximize the value of their membership investment.
Recognition & Visibility
Raise your organization's profile through sponsorship opportunities, industry awards, speaking engagements, thought leadership initiatives, and featured member spotlights.
HVBA provides multiple platforms to showcase expertise, build brand credibility, connect with decision-makers, and demonstrate leadership within the health and voluntary benefits industry.
Why HVBA Matters
Protecting and advancing the voluntary benefits industry.
Founded in 2008, HVBA was created to promote and protect the interests of the voluntary benefits industry and its participants.
As employers and affinity groups look for better ways to educate, enroll, and increase participation, HVBA helps members identify the right products, carriers, enrollment partners, and technology solutions.
Est. 2008
A national trade association built to advance education, enrollment, and innovation across health and voluntary benefits.
Industry Education in Action
Daily Industry Report
Stay Informed with Timely Benefits and Healthcare News
Stay informed with the Daily Industry Report (DIR)—HVBA's complimentary news publication delivering concise summaries of the most important developments in group healthcare, voluntary benefits, employee benefits, insurance, and workplace health.
Each edition features curated industry news, expert analysis, original HVBA article summaries, and interactive polling questions designed to help benefits professionals stay ahead of emerging trends, regulatory changes, and market innovations.
Whether you are an employer, broker, consultant, carrier, or solution provider, the DIR provides timely insights that support smarter decision-making and stronger benefits strategies.
Featured Initiative
Our Philanthropic Mission
HVBA Gives Back
Supporting Trinity Oaks Outdoors.
Our philanthropic mission is reflected through support for Trinity Oaks Outdoors and its work serving veterans, families, youth, individuals with special needs, and communities experiencing food insecurity.
HVBA is committed to making a positive impact beyond the benefits industry. A portion of membership proceeds supports Trinity Oaks Outdoors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives through hunting, fishing, and outdoor experiences that promote healing, mentorship, and hope.
Through this partnership, HVBA helps fund programs that serve disabled and combat veterans, terminally ill individuals and their families, underprivileged youth, and people with special needs.
Trinity Oaks also combats food insecurity by processing and distributing thousands of pounds of donated game meat to families, food pantries, and shelters each month.
By joining HVBA, members not only invest in professional growth and industry advancement—they also help create meaningful opportunities that strengthen communities and improve lives.
Get Involved
Learn. Connect. Give Back.
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