Regional Leader Information 
Website: https://mabgh.org
Region: Maryland
Covered Counties: All
Primary Contact: J. David Johnson
Title: CEO
Address: 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 301-310-1204
Email: djohnson@mabgh.org
The MidAtlantic Business Group on Health (MABGH) is a non-profit, employer-led coalition of organizations working together to enhance healthcare value in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and throughout the country. Through networking opportunities, educational programs, shared resources, and collective market leverage, we empower employers to improve the quality, access and affordability of healthcare. MABGH is a member of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, which represents over 90 million Americans and whose members spend over $850 billion annually on healthcare.
Why did your organization decide to apply to become a Leapfrog Regional Leader?
The Leapfrog Group’s mission to trigger giant leaps forward in the safety, quality and affordability of U.S. health care lines up nicely with the MidAtlantic Business Group on Health’s mission to empower employers to improve the quality, access and affordability of healthcare. Through close collaboration in the MidAtlantic region, our organizations can support each achieving our mutual goals.
Market Information
Geographic coverage: State of Maryland
(MABGH also supports employers in MA, VA, DC)
Population: 16M (MD, VA, DC)
Hospitals/Health Systems in Area: 45+ licensed general acute care hospitals in MD, all of which are non-profit. Major health systems include Johns Hopkins Health System, the University of Maryland Medical System, MedStart Health and Lifebridge Health. Washington, DC has six major hospitals. George Washington University Hospital is a for-profit facility; the other five hospitals operate as non-profit facilities.
Largest Insurers: Aetna, CareFirst, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare