Remembering John Henry Felix

Posted May 7, 2025; Updated June 16, 2025 It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of John Henry Felix, Ph.D. (June 14, 1930 - May 5, 2025), HMAA Executive Chairman since 2006. His distinguished career in business, government, labor-management relations, community service, diplomacy and education spanned many decades. An Eagle Scout, Dr. [...]

Remembering John Henry Felix2025-06-16T21:21:53+00:00

HMAA celebrates 35 years of healthcare coverage

Posted October 2024 - HMAA is proud to celebrate 35 years as one of the most trusted local health insurers by Hawai‘i’s businesses, serving thousands of employers and their members. Our Kaua‘i-born founder, Arnold Baptiste, Sr., established HMAA in 1989 with a vision to offer health insurance alternatives for businesses in Hawai‘i. That vision [...]

HMAA celebrates 35 years of healthcare coverage2025-05-08T02:32:20+00:00

Optum’s Change Healthcare Offers Free Credit Monitoring

Change Healthcare (“CHC”), part of Optum, issued a Notice of Data Breach (“Notice”) to individuals affected by their cybersecurity incident that occurred on February 17 and 21, 2024 which impacted the ability of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and many healthcare providers nationwide to process prescriptions through patients’ insurance. A few of our members received [...]

Optum’s Change Healthcare Offers Free Credit Monitoring2024-11-28T04:34:06+00:00

HMAA Announces Exclusive Partnership with HRA

We have partnered with the Hawai‘i Restaurant Association (HRA) to be HRA’s exclusive PPO Association Health Plan offering. In making the partnership announcement, HMAA’s Executive Chairman John Henry Felix said, “We are delighted to bring to HRA’s members extensive health and wellness benefits and savings normally associated with large corporate health plans. HMAA offers [...]

HMAA Announces Exclusive Partnership with HRA2021-01-19T21:39:44+00:00

HMAA celebrates 30 years of healthcare coverage – 2019

HMAA is honored to celebrate 30 years as one of the most trusted local health insurers by Hawai‘i’s businesses, serving thousands of employer clients. Our more than 40,000 members are pleased with our dedicated professional team and the benefits we provide, which extend beyond traditional health plan offerings. Kaua‘i-born founder, Arnold Baptiste, Sr., [...]

HMAA celebrates 30 years of healthcare coverage – 20192021-01-19T21:39:44+00:00