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MESSA

MESSA believes the hardworking people who care for our kids, our schools and our communities deserve exceptional health benefits and unmatched personal service.

We are proud to provide our members and their families with the largest provider network in Michigan, comprehensive medical and prescription coverage, and outstanding personal service. We also offer vision, dental and short-term and long-term disability benefits.

Our members include teachers, education support professionals, K-12 administrators, higher education faculty and staff. For more than half a century, we have provided health benefits to public education employees, and now MESSA benefits are available to all public employees.

Our members keep Michigan’s schools and communities running — MESSA keeps them healthy.
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Purpose

MESSA was born out of need at a time when public school employees had few health care options. In 1937, the Michigan Education Association started the first group hospitalization program for public school employees. For the first time, school employees had access to affordable insurance, providing financial protection and peace of mind.

That program evolved through the years and MESSA was formed in 1960 as a nonprofit voluntary employees’ beneficiary association (VEBA). A VEBA operates much like a member credit union-owned and operated by its members. As a VEBA, MESSA’s revenues can only be used to pay and administer our members’ medical claims. Unlike for-profit insurance companies, not a dime of our members’ premiums go toward shareholder profits or CEO bonuses.

Today, we are proud to provide our members and their families with the largest provider network in Michigan, comprehensive medical and prescription coverage, and outstanding personal service. We also offer vision, dental and short-term and long-term disability benefits.

Our members include teachers, education support professionals, K-12 administrators, higher education faculty and staff. For more than half a century, we have provided health benefits to public education employees, and now MESSA benefits are available to all public employees.

Our members keep Michigan’s schools and communities running — MESSA keeps them healthy.
... Read more

Vision

MESSA will be the most sought-after health plan.... Read more

Mission

To exceed the expectations of our customers by providing extraordinary service and a superior healthcare experience.... Read more

Additional Culture Details

MESSA believes the hardworking people who care for our kids, our schools and our communities deserve exceptional health benefits and unmatched personal service.... Read more

Values

Our mission
MESSA believes the hardworking people who care for our kids, our schools and our communities deserve exceptional health benefits and unmatched personal service. Our mission is to exceed the expectations of our customers by providing extraordinary service and a superior healthcare experience.

Headquarters

East Lansing, MI

Employees

284 US Employees

Industry

Healthcare - Other

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