Health Plan Week, formerly Managed Care Week, provides business, financial and regulatory news of the health insurance industry. Each week, this newsletter covers new benefit designs and underwriting practices, new products and marketing strategies, mergers and alliances and more. Annual subscriptions include access to free quarterly data - Key Financial Indicators for Leading Health Plans.

AAHAM is the premier association for patient accounting and administrative management professionals. AAHAM offers certification, education, networking and government relations to over 2500 members and 38 chapters. AAHAM is renowned for its certification programs; the Certified Patient Account Manager (CPAM), The Certified Clinic Account Manager (CCAM), The Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) and The Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT). Visit our website at www.aaham.org or call 703/281-4043 for additional information.

An award-winning developer and provider of wellness programs and publications, American Institute for Preventive Medicine is one of the first five companies to receive URAC Accreditation for Comprehensive Wellness. It works with over 13,000 corporations, hospitals, MCOs, unions, schools and government agencies to reduce health care costs and absenteeism. Visit www.healthylife.com for more information.

Since 1995, The American Journal of Managed Care has provided an independent, peer-reviewed forum for the publication of clinical research and opinion related to quality, value, and policy in healthcare delivery. Researchers prefer it because of its strong reputation, fair and timely peer review, widespread indexing, and strong impact factor. Real world decision makers rely on it for the carefully vetted research and wide-ranging coverage in each issue. Visit us on the Web to learn more about the journal, our plans for special issues, and details about the editorial process. www.ajmc.com

Launched in 2003, Benefits Selling is the authority for brokers and agents selling core, voluntary and retirement products. Our goal is to provide the most practical sale-focused information for benefits brokers and agents to boost their business, act as an invaluable resource for their clients and help shape the entire marketplace.

We strive to be the leading resource for brokers, agents and consultants in the benefits market by delivering exclusive real world sale tactics, news and information through our magazine and bring brokers together with other market players at Benefits Selling Expo. www.benefitssellingmag.com

The Center for Health Value Innovation has grown into the nation's premier organization dedicated to sharing the evidence of improved health and economic outcomes through value-based designs. www.vbhealth.org

Drug Benefit Trends, published by Cliggott Publishing Group, a division of CMP Medica, is a monthly journal that reaches more than 28,000 drug benefit decision makers, primarily medical directors and pharmacy directors of managed care organizations, who control or direct the pharmacy service, administer the drug benefit, and have an impact on formulary decisions. The circulation also includes major employers and PBMs.

Drug Benefit Trends presents research findings and other information and analyses to guide readers in making best possible decisions affecting patient health using the tools of managed care. Articles are peer-reviewed for accuracy, objectivity, and sound methodology. Regular features include “Trend of the Month,” a graphic and descriptive analysis of a major trend affecting the drug benefit, and regular columns authored by well regarded managed care experts on drug benefit management, specialty pharmacy, and behavioral health issues.

Drug Benefit Trends also publishes a variety of issue-oriented single-sponsored supplements and multi-sponsored supplements focusing on specific disease categories.

EmployeeBenefitsJobs is the top "niche" job site for employee benefits professionals. Named one of the 50 best recruiting sites on the entire Internet, for five years in a row! Employers and recruiters find qualified benefits personnel fast. EmployeeBenefitsJobs.com.

The Executive Report on Managed Care provides twice-monthly news and information on issues affecting the managed care industry, legislation and regulations, real-life examples of how managed care organizations are benefiting from innovative programs and cost saving initiatives.

As southeastern Michigan's leading health care coalition of leaders in business, labor, health care, health plans, government, education and consumers, the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, Inc. (GDAHC) strives for continuous improvement in the quality, cost effectiveness and accessibility of health care. The organization provides the forum for multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships to plan, develop and execute solutions to transform health care delivery.

Healthcare Finance News is the industry’s business newspaper, offering healthcare financial managers comprehensive coverage of today’s unprecedented financial challenges faced by healthcare providers and payers. Reaching more financial management than any other healthcare publication, Healthcare Finance News reaches more than 32,000 subscribers, including CFOs, VPs Finance, CEOs and other financial management at hospitals, multi-hospital systems, medical/surgical clinics and group practices, ambulatory care facilities, nursing homes, extended care facilities, as well as healthcare payers. HealthcareFinanceNews.com

HealthEconomics.Com is the premier website for health economics and outcomes research resources as well as jobs on the Internet. Continuously updated by experienced health economists, HealthEconomics.Com is organized by user-friendly categories such as Associations, Consulting Companies, Conferences, Databases, Education, Employment, Government, Humor, Journals, Libraries, News, Pharma/Biotech companies, Pharmacy, and Questionnaires/Performance Assessment. This easy-to-navigate web site is searchable by key word and provides visitors the ability to recommend new sites of potential interest. Scientific forums provide an opportunity for idea exchange. The Employment Center is the place to find a new employee or look for a new position in the field. Visit www.healtheconomics.com soon.

HHM Global is a knowledge sharing platform for the healthcare sector representing the most advanced Healthcare industry information to allow our clients to reach both ends of the healthcare facility procurement chain. www.hhmglobal.com

The Managed Care Information Center (MCIC) gathers, compiles, analyzes, studies and distributes business information on the managed care industry. The MCIC delivers this strategic business information to its clients via executive newsletters, yearbooks, leading industry databases and directories, management reports, and client research studies. The information is available in print, on CD-ROM and via the Internet at www.themcic.com.

The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) is one of the nation's leading coalitions of private and public employers. MBGH's 85+ members provide coverage for over 2 million lives, spending more than $2.3 billion on health care benefits on an annual basis. MBGH offers employers a variety of health benefit educational seminars, networking opportunities, quality and community initiatives, demonstration projects and group purchasing programs. Through these programs, MBGH helps employers and their employees obtain more value from their health care benefit dollars and improve the health status of the community. For more information, contact Cheryl Larson at 312-372-9090 or [email protected] and visit our website at www.mbgh.org www.mbgh.org .

The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has a membership of nearly 60 employer-led coalitions across the United States, representing over 10,000 employers and approximately 34 million employees and their dependents. These business coalitions are composed of mostly mid- and large-sized employers in both the private and public sectors in a particular city, county, or region. NBCH member coalitions are committed to Community Health Reform, including an improvement in the value of health care provided through employer-sponsored health plans and to the entire community. Learn more at www.nbch.org.

Found in 1987, OPEN MINDS is the premier industry research and management consulting firm for the behavioral health and social service field. It is our mission to provide behavioral health and social service payers and service providers, and the vendors that serve them, with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Services include consultation, technical assistance, workforce development, executive education, and subscription information services. For more information, visit www.openminds.com.

PharmaVOICE is the executive forum that allows business leaders to engage in a candid dialogue on the myriad challenges and trends impacting the life-sciences industry. PharmaVOICE reaches more than 17,000 U.S.-based executives who influence business strategies and affect change. Published monthly, PharmaVOICE provides readers with insightful and thought-provoking commentary in a multiple-perspective format through its forums, topics, and articles that cover a range of issues from molecule through market. To Raise Your VOICE, contact [email protected].

WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org) is a global human resources association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides a network of more than 30,000 members and professionals in 75 countries with training, certification, research, conferences and community. The WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals administers the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) and Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP) certifications.

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