DALTON, Ga. — HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans will be relocating their corporate headquarters to downtown Dalton. HealthOne has been working with Barrett Properties to move to the four-story building at the corner of Waugh and Pentz streets (the BB&T building). HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans will begin construction this fall with plans to occupy the third and fourth floors.

Dalton has been home to HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans for more than 21 years. HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans have experienced significant growth to 90,000 members, expanding their footprint well beyond the boundaries of Murray and Whitfield counties, to 24 counties in the North Georgia region. The provider network has approximately 17,000 physicians, hospitals and ancillaries, and the health plan has in-sourced many of its vital functions, including customer service and claims processing, as well as a variety of technology platforms. This has allowed the companies to expand their workforce, create new jobs and ultimately outgrow the current location by two-fold. Because the provider network and health insurance company have been committed to remaining in Dalton, they have been searching for office space for the past 10 months. In the meantime, they have distributed employees throughout their North Tibbs Road location and the former J.C. Penney space at Walnut Square Mall until they were able to find a suitable location.

“As we looked for a large enough location within Whitfield County to meet our needs, we were attracted to the downtown area and we found a partner in Barrett Properties that had the same goals as HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans: stay local, see downtown grow and be a part of the positive change in our community,” said Amanda Reed, chief operating officer of HealthOne and Alliant.

Barrett Properties recently purchased the BB&T building.

“The building is a premier asset in downtown and having tenants like HealthOne Alliance, Alliant Health Plans, BB&T Bank and McGriff Insurance Services (formerly BB&T Insurance) is a great example of the work our community is doing to attract and retain professional jobs,” said Barry Slaymaker, head of strategy at Barrett Properties. “We have made downtown Dalton our focus because we believe downtown can be the economic engine for the entire county.”

Reed said that, “In addition to new restaurants, businesses and public events downtown, we hope the relocation of HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans will help continue the amazing momentum that local leaders, business owners, and investors have already begun. We are a company that was born and raised here locally, and we are excited about being downtown and having the opportunity to be part of the economic force that brings positive awareness to the downtown area.”

“We are excited about the transition and repurposing of this building as we understand its importance to the viability of our downtown area,” said Bill Davies, BB&T market president for Dalton. “When the renovation is complete, we believe our clients will have a greatly enhanced banking experience and we appreciate their patience during the construction period. We are also thankful of the efforts and hard work of so many individuals and groups who were involved in making this arrangement a reality.”

HealthOne Alliance and Alliant Health Plans, their respective boards of directors, and their more than 120 employees are looking forward to joining the downtown Dalton community later this year.

“This move is evidence of the company’s 21-year- long dedication to the community. We’re proud to be a part of the downtown momentum and to have the only state-wide, non-profit health insurance company in Georgia based here in Dalton” said Norris Little, Alliant Health Plans board member.