Who is Yankee Alliance?
Yankee Alliance is a shared services/group purchasing organization that provides savings through group purchasing and a forum for change for its members. Founded in 1984 as a 501 c(3) corporation and headquartered in Andover, MA, Yankee Alliance provides services to 33 acute care facilities, 175long term care/assisted living facilities and over 2000 physicians.
[ Return to Top ]

What is R.E.A.C.H. Alliance?
R.E.A.C.H. is a customized group purchasing program aimed at reducing the daily operational expenses of facilities in the alternate site marketplace. Members include long term care, assisted living, independent living, community health centers, VNA`s, home health agencies, home infusion, hospice, ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices.
[ Return to Top ]

What services do you offer?
The program consists of a portfolio of contracts specific to each market segment. Yankee Alliance has leveraged its buying power to bring extremely competitive pricing to the market. Some of the contracts and services include medical supply contracts and distribution services, dietary program, milk, bread, capital equipment, office supplies, forms, linen and many other services.
[ Return to Top ]

What is the cost to become a member?
There is no membership fee, however, we do recommend that members utilize our prime vendor relationships with Gulf South Medical Supply and US Foodservice. Upon request, we can provide cost analyses to demonstrate savings.
[ Return to Top ]

How do I identify savings opportunties for my facility?
Just contact us directly at (978) 470-2000 or email us, and we can arrange to have a cost analysis completed for your facility.
[ Return to Top ]

How do I join R.E.A.C.H.?
Simply fill out the membership forms and submit them via FAX at (978) 470-3116 or contact us at (978) 470-2000. We will contact you with all the membership information needed to implement contracts.
[ Return to Top ]