Health & wellness is a top priority for the NBRPA
As a full-service advocacy organization for former professional basketball players – as well as a civic-minded 501(c)3 charity - health & wellness programs for both our members, and the community-at-large, are a crucial part of the NBRPA's member benefits and philanthropic programming.
NBRPA Health Screenings
Launched in 2016 by the NBPA in partnership with the NBRPA, the Health Screenings program has impacted hundreds of former players. This free initiative, which delivers valuable, preventive, long-term healthcare check-ups to former professional players, is perhaps the program the NBRPA is most proud of. The screening provides preventative testing — including blood work, electrocardiograms and echocardiograms along with orthopedic and cardiology consultations — and has saved countless lives. Read more >
Insurance
The NBRPA has a health insurance partnership with SASid, Inc. and BWD Group LLC – a longtime provider for the NBA – to provide members a Health Insurance Marketplace online at NBAalumniinsurance.com.
SASid Inc and BWD Group, LLC
The NBRPA partners with SASid Inc, and BWD Group, LLC to provide members a Health Insurance Marketplace that is offered online at NBAalumniinsurance.com. In addition to this members-only healthcare marketplace, the NBRPA’s partnership with SASid includes dedicated customer service professionals available to answer any questions about billing, claims and general product knowledge.
Endeavor Health
Since 2023, Endeavor Health (formerly NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health) has been the exclusive healthcare partner of the NBRPA. Read more about the multi-year partnership between the NBRPA and NS-EEH.
Novartis
At Novartis, our mission is to ensure no heart is lost too soon. We envision a world where preventable cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths are no longer part of our lives. We're proud of the positive impact we've made over the past 40 years and remain dedicated to tackling the most challenging problems in CVD. We aim to help people with CVD enjoy longer, healthier lives and more time with their loved ones. Novartis is proud to partner with the NBPRA to raise awareness about Lp(a). To learn more, please click here.
DentaQuest
DentaQuest is the third largest dental benefits administrator in the United States, offering innovative dental benefits solutions at low costs to over 20 million clients. The DentaQuest Foundation is working with local, state, and national partners to raise oral health awareness and promote effective oral health solutions, and research at the DentaQuest Institute is dedicated to developing new ways to improve the effectiveness of care by private dental offices, hospital-based clinics, and safety net dental programs. As part of a new partnership with the NBRPA, DentaQuest will offer NBRPA Members general dental services in all DentaQuest locations at a 90% discount of state Medicaid rates.