A Unique Model of Health Care…

Western Health Advantage (WHA) was founded in 1997 by a coalition of doctors, providers and medical facilities committed to providing personalized managed care in Northern California. WHA is a not-for-profit HMO, owned and operated by providers that offer a new model of managed care, emphasizing quality, and service with the need to provide quality health care in a compassionate manner.

Why choose Western Health Advantage?
What may attract members to WHA is the plan's flexibility. As the region's only locally based health plan, WHA is owned and operated cooperatively by Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, UC Davis Health System and NorthBay Healthcare System. This common ownership provides WHA members the option to move between any physician, clinic or hospital within its five-county network, not just within their particular medical group. This benefit is known as the "Advantage Referral" program and gives people the opportunity to take advantage of "centers of excellence" within the WHA network. The Advantage Referral program gives our members more choice, since they are not locked into one medical group for specialty care. Our members have access to all specialists listed in our provider directory, giving them some of the best medical care available in the area.

The key to WHA's innovative model is keeping administrators and administration to a minimum. Emphasis is on quality, service and patient care, rather than corporate profits. That means more money can be returned to health care providers in the counties WHA serves instead of investors. This health plan focuses on patients not profits.

Our Member Services Representatives are available if you have any questions.