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Regional Chamber Updates,

The SOCA Benefit Plan: The health plan designed exclusively for small businesses like yours!

As a small business, you may be looking for a cost-saving benefits solution for 2026. The SOCA Benefit Plan offers predictable rates and competitive benefits to Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber members.

Eligible businesses join together to share in the overall claims risk, and by being part of a larger, self-funded pool, they have financial protection backed by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s stop loss coverage.


What you get with the SOCA Benefit Plan

  • Competitive rates

  • Predictable monthly payments

  • A variety of plan options for your business and budget

  • Popular dental and vision plans

  • Anthem’s broad Blue Access preferred provider organization (PPO), Essential Rx formulary, and BlueCard program (care away from home)

  • A one-time credit to your medical premium equivalent when you add new dental and/or vision coverage

  • And more!


NEW for 2026!

Virtual Access Plus plans

Virtual Access Plus includes features of Alternative Health Plans, like a copay design and free virtual primary care visits. Please note that some existing all-copay plans have been converted to Virtual Access Plus plans, including HSA-compliant all-copay plans.

Clear Choice plans

Clear Choice is Anthem’s alternative health plan that provides a straightforward and cost-effective healthcare experience. It features a simple copay design and preferred benefits for high-value providers, making it more affordable and convenient to access care.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Basic

Our voluntary EAP Basic program offers employees and their household members complimentary and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services. This initiative addresses a wide spectrum of personal and work-related challenges, and provides financial and legal consultations, as well as child and elder care resources.

PreventiveRx Basic Plus

The PreventiveRx Basic Plus drug list covers certain Tier 1 and Tier 2 drugs on the Essential formulary with unique copays and no deductible. Conditions that PreventiveRx Basic Plus drugs treat include heart health and high blood pressure, osteoporosis, asthma, diabetes (including certain insulin products), mental health and high cholesterol.


Tier 1 preventive drug copay:

$15 Level 1 pharmacy | $25 Level 2 pharmacy | $30 mail order


Tier 2 preventive drug copay:

$45 Level 1 pharmacy | $60 Level 2 pharmacy | $113 mail order


LEARN MORE HERE!

For more information on any of our benefit programs or services, please contact Becky Litowitz at (330) 744-2131 ext. 1219 or email: Becky@RegionalChamber.com.