The Benefit Network and Patient Care Team Up to Provide Innovation in Employee Health Care Benefits

Health insurers rarely provide the customer service necessary to navigate through their own systems. With a single point of contact, employers can now provide employees with advocates who work with employees to resolve medical, dental and vision issues and provide assistance on claims.

Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) July 21, 2004 -- Patient Care advocacy services will now be a benefit option for hundreds of thousands of employers through an exclusive agreement with The Benefit Network, www.thebenefitnetwork.com, an informative web site for Human Resource managers that helps them find innovative health care options in their area.

Each year the rising cost of healthcare becomes more of a burden for employers. As costs escalate so does frustration with the services provided. Health insurers rarely provide the customer service necessary to navigate through their own systems. With a single point of contact, Patient Care , www.patientcare4u.com, provides employees with advocates who work with employees, their families, their physicians and their health plan to resolve medical, dental and vision issues and provide assistance. This problem resolution delivers a measurable return on investment to the employer and the employees.

"Through our agreement with The Benefit Network, Patient Care becomes an option for the hundreds of thousands of employers and human resource managers who utilize the site for benefit information," said Jane Cooper, CEO and President, Patient Care. "The Benefit Network is a reliable and trusted source for benefit services and is utilized by employers, agents and brokers in all 50 states. Patient Care will be offered as the only patient advocacy company through The Benefit Network."

About Patient Care

Patient Care has been providing advocacy services to employers, employees and consumers since January 2002. The company is privately held and headquartered in New Orleans, LA. Patient Care provides advocacy services for over 50 employers throughout the United States, individual members in 42 states and works closely with a number of national consulting firms to position advocacy as a strategic solution for their clients. Patient Care has regional sales offices in Denver, CO and New York. Visit www.patientcare4u.com for more information.

About The Benefit Network

The Benefit Network provides an informative web site for Human Resource managers and can allow visitors to find innovative health care options or find a qualified supplemental insurance agents in their area. In addition, The Benefit Network publishes a monthly newsletter with tips and advice on current HR topics and is available by subscription only. New subscribers will also get a free copy of the report "Seven Deadly Sins of Voluntary Enrollments" available at http://www.thebenefitnetwork.com/news.html

Contact:                        

Donna Curie -- The Benefit Network

847-381-9270

Mary Mouton -- Patient Care

504-269-4895, mary@moutonmedia.com

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