Benefits You and Your County Will Receive as Members of the CEA:
- Tax payer savings
- Better quality of life
- Sharing and collaboration with other individuals on similar ideas or issues to arrive at quicker execution
- National support for legislative issues of importance to you and your county
- Policy research as well as advocacy among federal agencies for county funding; learn where you can go to get the funds your county needs
- Exclusive programs and products designed to help you manage more efficiently your county, state, and federal officials across the country
- Discover the best practices in areas like energy conservation, waste management, healthcare, business attraction, transportation and more
- Access to CEA's public-private and international partnership programs developed to foster local economic growth in a fast-changing global marketplace

Hear From Our Members:

Drug Overcharging
Prescription cost containment solutions is one of the many benefits of CEA membership. CEA provides health insurance solutions through an association with HISI, a Pharmacy Benefits Administrator (PBA) that has a proven track record of performance. At no cost to the county, this Pharmacy Benefits Administrator evaluates, negotiates, manages, and monitors self-funded pharmacy benefit programs - focusing on Specialty medication price gouging.
Albany County, NY, has saved over $16.2 million by partnering with a Pharmacy Benefits Administrator. The Pharmacy Benefits Administrator’s goal is to:
- Provide best in class service
- No disruption of service and no switching out of medications
- Target specialty medication utilization, and help realize significant savings
- Eliminate cost-sharing for members
- Reduce overall specialty drug cost for employers
- Employers save money, and members obtain the medication at no cost
- Deploy custom clinical programs to meet employers' needs
Healthcare Solution for Counties
The County Executives of America (CEA), in partnership with HISI Health Solutions LLC, offers counties a comprehensive, cost-saving healthcare solution. At no cost to your county, HISI evaluates, negotiates, and manages self-funded health programs—focusing on proven strategies to drive down costs while improving care quality. Through this innovative model, counties like Albany, NY, have saved over $1.4ml first year. The program incorporates key components such as managing high-cost medical specialties and outlier patients, medical pricing, third-party administration, and payment integrity. It also deploys effective strategies including Centers of Excellence networks, reference-based pricing, out-of-network claims settlement, and the unbundling of self-insured plans. Every component and strategy have demonstrated the ability to reduce total healthcare spending, lower employees’ out-of-pocket costs, and enhance the quality of care—all while ensuring access to services with no disruption and little or no member cost-sharing.

Drug Deactivation and Disposal
The Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System empowers everyone to safely destroys unwanted drugs – including opioids & fentanyl – to help fight the opioid crisis and protect the environment. Deterra’s active ingredients and award-winning, plant-based packaging prevent harmful drugs from contaminating our natural resources, making the world safer for everyone. CEA members receive preferred pricing on all Deterra products.
