Executive Compensation at America’s Health Insurance Plans, Inc (2022)

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 6 – a trade organization – representing health insurance companies that profit coverage through employers, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and open market plans that provide individual coverage.

A political advocacy group to represent health insurer’s best interests AHIP has been in the news recently because insurers are balking at consumer demand for more transparency on claim denials and health coverage.  Given that people paying premiums to the insurance companies ultimately fund membership in AHIP, they have a point.

AHIP is overseen by 33 voting members of the governing body, 32 of whom are independent.  27 of the 33 (82%) board members are male while 6 (18%) are female.

AHIP reported total revenue of $79 million in 2022, most of which came from member dues and assessments ($43 million) and educational programs ($21 million).

Expenses totaled $74 million in 2022 with the two largest expenses reported to be fees for services -primarily lobbying, consultants, and contract services – ($18 million) and compensation ($31 million).

145 employees received $31 million in compensation, an average of $214,000 although only 88 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation.  The 14 most highly compensated employees were reported to be:

• $2,199,573:  Matthew Eyles, President and CEO
• $  809,953:  John Mathewson, COO
• $  743,342:  Julie Miller, General Counsel/Secretary
• $  575,915:  Elizabeth Goodman, EVP
• $  647,400:  David Merritt, EVP
• $  615,476:  Jeanette Thornton, EVP
• $  584,575:  Mark Hamelburg, SVP
• $  583,575:  Thomas Amontree, EVP
• $  499,128:  Dawn Eshelman, CFO
• $  465,190:  Aron Griffin, SVP
• $  439,339:  Lynne Hostetter Piper, Chief HR Officer
• $  421,678:  Miranda Motter, SVP
• $  398,834:  Lisa Shreve, SVP
• $  388,690:  Danielle Lloyd, SVP

The 14 most highly compensated employees received $9.4 million or nearly 30% of the total compensation (the remaining 131 employees received $21.6 million, or an average of $165,000).  8 of the 14 most highly compensated employees are female while 6 of the 14 are male.

The most highly compensated employee is Matthew Eyles, the President and CEO who received $2.2 million in 2022.  

The 10 most highly compensated employees received more than $30 million from 2018-2022 (note:  highly compensated employees from 2018-2021 but not in 2022 are not included below):

Matthew Eyles:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $8 million

• 2022:  $2,199,573
• 2021:  $2,008,399
• 2020:  $1,679,550
• 2019:  $1,438,985
• 2018:  $  957,718

John Mathewson:  Total Compensation 2019-2022:  $3 million

• 2022:  $809,953
• 2021:  $741,098
• 2020:  $679,806
• 2019:  $605,511

Julie Miller:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $3 million

• 2022:  $743,342
• 2021:  $679,348
• 2020:  $623,939
• 2019:  $609,590
• 2018:  $546,194

David Merritt:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $3 million

• 2022:  $647,400
• 2021:  $650,494
• 2020:  $592,890
• 2019:  $584,852
• 2018:  $498,497

Jeanette Thornton:  Total Compensation 2020-2022: $1 million

• 2022:  $615,476
• 2021:  Not Listed
• 2020:  $468,929

Mark Hamelburg:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $2.5 million

• 2022:  $584,575
• 2021:  $569,395
• 2020:  $554,666
• 2019:  $541,050
• 2018:  $515,744

Thomas Amontree:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $3 million

• 2022:  $583,575
• 2021:  $553,885
• 2020:  $535,389
• 2019:  $517,953
• 2018:  $479,696

Elizabeth Goodman:  Total Compensation 2019-2022:  $2.5 million

• 2022:  $575,915
• 2021:  $674,094
• 2020:  $623,311
• 2019:  $523,444

Dawn Eshelman:  Total Compensation 2018-2022:  $2.5 million

• 2022:  $499,128
• 2021:  $469,928
• 2020:  $468,625
• 2019:  $437,527
• 2018:  $376,790

Aron Griffin:  Total Compensation 2019-2022:  $2 million

• 2022:  $465,190
• 2021:  $454,926
• 2020:  $449,583
• 2019:  $421,883

AHIP made gross up payments or provided tax indemnification. In addition, the organization has a 457 (F) Executive Retirement Plan. See the Form 990, Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more detail.

60 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The five (5) most highly compensated were reported to be:

• $3.8 million :  Global Strategy Group, of NY, NY for advocacy
• $5.1 million :  Locust Street Group, of Washington, DC for advocacy
• $3.9 million :  Web Courseworks, Ltd, of Madison, WI for LMS Services
• $1.6 million:  Wynn Las Vegas, of LA, CA for conferences
• $1.6 million:  Diligent Health Solutions, of Chesterfield, VA for call center

To read the IRS Form 990 (2022), click here.