The Health Plan’s new
headquarters in Wheeling, WV.
The Health Plan
ALEX PANAS
Planning on
Success in the
Mountain State
THE HEALTH PLAN
It’s shaping up to be a momentous
year for The Health Plan (THP),
a not-for-profit community health
organization that relocated its cor-
porate headquarters from Ohio to
Wheeling, WV, in January. The move grew out of an effort to
get back to the company’s roots as a West Virginia corpora-
tion and be a part of the revitalization of downtown Wheeling.
Relocating approximately 400 staff members to Wheeling
has had a positive impact on the local economy. In addition
to its Wheeling staff, THP employs an additional 91 employ-
ees in its Charleston and Morgantown offices. This is just the
beginning of a strategic plan to put the company on the fast
track for a series of big changes by 2020.
Having nearly 400 newcomers in downtown Wheeling is
already having a positive impact on business in the Friendly
City. Many local restaurants have noticed an uptick in busi-
ness during the lunch rush and have expanded