Human Resources: Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Physicians for Responsible Negotiation
Physicians for Responsible Negotiation (PRN) representing 38 staff physicians, is now in the eighth week (as of June 22, 2000)of what is expected to be a lengthly bargaining process with Wellness Plan, a Detroit-based HMO.

Abilizer.com, formerly PerksAtWork.com
As work-life balance becomes an increasingly important concern of both employees and employers, Abilizer has created a unique solution, the Employee Portal that combines needs-based services and tools to over 2 million members at over 70 companies.

Health Insurance-Employer Premiums are up, but so is Coverage!
Employers pointed to high spending for prescription drugs as the chief cause of premium increases.

Managed Care Missteps
-Managed care missteps in recent cases policy and deny HDCT coverage feed frenzy for patients'' rights law.

2003 Consumer Driven Health Care Survey
-Healthcare cost increases for 2003 were again in the double digit range drawing frightening comparisons to the runaway costs of the 1980s.

Incentives for Health Care: The Second (or Third?) Time Around?
-Governance initiatives, changes in board memberships and the role of outside directors and trustees has more effectively addressed issues of ´reasonableness´ during the last few years.

Self-Help Guide To HIPAA For Small Employers
-HIPAA is probably one of the most misunderstood sets of regulations facing employers today.

I-trax Opens New Medical Center for Coors' Employees
I-trax, Inc. (Amex: DMX), a leader in integrated health and productivity management, announced today that CHD Meridian Healthcare, an I-trax company, has opened an on-site primary care and occupational health facility.

AXIA Health President Featured At ACG Conference
Health care industry veteran Hugh Lytle, president of AXIA Health Management, will present at the Association for Corporate Growth´s third annual Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference and Capital Connection.

Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI) Appointed to the New York Business Group on Health's Elder Care Task Force
The New York Business Group on Health, a nonprofit coalition of New York-based employers who work together to find solutions to various healthcare issues, formed the Elder Care Task Force.

Metlife Benefits Benchmarking Report
Only 22% of employees in small firms (2-9 employees) are satisfied with the benefits that they receive through their employer, compared to 44% of employees in the largest companies (25,000+ employees).

Moving from Philosophy to Reality: A New Era in Health Care Consumerism
Complimentary executive briefings set to give business leaders, human resources professionals, and the media valuable insights into health care consumerism.

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Long Term Care Information by Video; LTC Financial Partners Takes Leadership Role
Offering 3 of Top Ten "Hits" on Google Video

Greater Ann Arbor Society for Human Resource Management
Unum’s annual Landscape of Long Term Care looks at sales trends in group market

Janet Weinstock Joins Benefit Concepts to Direct Sales in the Southeastern U.S.
Benefit Concepts, Inc. announced today that Janet Weinstock has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager covering the Southeastern United States. In this new role Ms. Weinstock will be responsible for the distribution and management of the benefits administration outsourcing services offered by Benefit Concepts. Ms. Weinstock has established an office in Tampa, Florida to service clients located in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. In this capacity Janet will be working with both prospective end user clients and the broker/consultant community.

More Employers to offer Workers Financial Incentives for Healthy Behavior
Top Programs Integrate Health Management With Business Objectives, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey Finds

Foley new chairman of Council for Disability Awareness board
Joseph R. Foley, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Unum Group, has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of directors for The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA).

Health Care Shoppers: Get Wise and Save Up to 30 Percent in 2008 with an FSA
Ceridian details savings employees can realize by taking advantage of flexible spending accounts (FSAs); offers tips for efficiently managing FSAs.

American Community Offers Wisconsin Residents a New Choice in Health Insurance
American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance since 1938, announced today that it has entered the state of Wisconsin with competitive health insurance products for individuals and families.

American Community Introduces APEP Choices(TM), an Affordable Plan For Small Groups
American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, announced today of the introduction of APEP Choices(TM), an affordable plan for small groups in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio.

HR.com (www.hr.com) is launching the first virtual and online conference
HR.com (www.hr.com) is launching the first virtual and online conference designed for HR professionals, including specialists in Benefits, Sourcing, HRO, Compensation, Incentives, Training, Consumer Directed Healthcare and Staffing, December 12-13th, 2007.

Second Annual CompTIA Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic Set for August 4
The CompTIA Educational Foundation announced today that its Second Annual Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic will be held Monday, August 4, in Orlando, Fla.

Unum Group Announces $350 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it repurchased approximately $350 million of its outstanding common stock from Morgan Stanley using an accelerated share repurchase agreement.

Integrated Benefits Institute Accepting 2007 Employer Benchmark Data
Reliable, source-protected data enables employers to make key business decisions on benefits programs

Lynda Fleury selected for ISE Southeast Award 2008
Unum and Home Depot IT executives honored for achievements in information security

Warren L. Ezra Joins Benefit Concepts
Benefit Concepts, Inc. announced today that Warren Ezra has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager covering the Southeastern United States.

Jerry Reiff Joins OCI as Director of Client Services
Jerry Reiff Joins Premier Healthcare Benefits Data Management Provider OCI as Director of Client Services

Duane Lee has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Pittsburgh office
Lee joins Buck from Hewitt Associates, where he served as Principal and Health Management Consulting Actuary. Prior to that, he spent 19 years with Buck.

Unum No. 1 in sales, enrollment for Group Long Term Care
Unum continues to lead industry in growing employer-sponsored group market

Kristin Patt Joins Buck Consultants as Director
Kristin Patt has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Minneapolis office.

Unum adds innovative benefit to support working parents
Company will contribute to 529 plan for new children of employees

Disaboom Offers Jobs to Social Network Community Members
Premiere Online Community for people living with or touched by disability employs Disaboom Community Members in newly launched sales force. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 67 percent of people with disabilities are unemployed, making them the largest unemployed population in America. To create employment opportunities for this population, Disaboom, the largest online community designed for people touched by disabilities, has taken a unique step by hiring its own online community members.