Boon-Chapman president joins HCAA board for 2026-2027 term

Boon-Chapman President Kari L. Niblack, Esq., has been appointed to the Health Care Administrators Association board of directors for the 2026-2027 term. The move gives one of the self-funded health benefits industry's long-time voices a role in shaping education, membership growth and advocacy.

Why it matters: - Kari L. Niblack will help steer policy, education and advocacy for the self-funded health benefits industry through the Health Care Administrators Association. - The appointment adds Boon-Chapman’s perspective to a board that includes leaders from TPAs, stop-loss carriers and other organizations serving employers that self-fund health plans. - Self-funding gives employers more control and transparency over health benefits, making industry leadership and coordination more consequential for plan sponsors.

What happened: - Boon-Chapman announced that President Kari L. Niblack, Esq., has been appointed to the HCAA Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 term. - The announcement was made Aug. 5, 2026, in Austin, Texas. - HCAA is the leading nonprofit trade association for the self-funded health benefits industry. - Niblack said she is honored to serve on HCAA’s board and help shape the industry’s direction.

The details: - HCAA focuses on education, networking, resources and advocacy for the self-funded health benefits industry. - Niblack will join board members who represent TPAs, stop-loss carriers and other companies serving the self-funding community. - Her board role will support HCAA’s work in education, membership growth and industry advocacy. - Niblack has more than 25 years of experience in self-funded health plan administration and ERISA law. - Niblack is known for work on stop-loss trends, care navigation and TPA relationships with employers and brokers. - Boon-Chapman described itself as one of the nation’s largest independent third-party administrators serving self-funded employer health plans. - The company said it is one of the last large independent TPAs not owned by a carrier or hospital system. - Jennifer Henry, Boon-Chapman vice president of sales, said the appointment reflects Niblack’s expertise and leadership. - Boon-Chapman said it has spent more than six decades in the TPA industry. - The company said it operates independently and is free from carrier or hospital system ownership. - Boon-Chapman said employers can use its integrated network options and risk mitigation strategies or combine them with other solutions. - The company directed readers to learn more about Boon-Chapman. - Boon-Chapman also shared its LinkedIn page.

Between the lines: - The board appointment gives Boon-Chapman a louder voice in an industry facing ongoing pressure around cost, transparency and plan design. - Niblack’s ERISA background and focus on stop-loss and care navigation suggest HCAA is leaning on operators with deep legal and plan-administration experience. - Boon-Chapman’s emphasis on independence signals differentiation in a market where carrier and hospital-system ownership has become a competitive issue.

What's next: - Niblack will serve during the 2026-2027 HCAA term. - HCAA is expected to continue building programming and advocacy for the self-funded benefits sector. - Boon-Chapman will likely use the appointment to reinforce its role in shaping industry standards and relationships with employers and brokers.

The bottom line: - Boon-Chapman put one of its top executives on the board of a key self-funded health benefits trade group, strengthening the company’s influence in an industry where independence and expertise are major selling points.