ABR Reports Increase in Average U.S. Monthly Health Insurance Premiums.PALM HARBOR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1998--A monthly, real-time report compiled by ABR (1) (AutoBaud Rate detect) The analysis of the first characters of a message to determine its transmission speed and number of start and stop bits. (2) (Available Bit R Information Services See Information Systems. , Inc. (Nasdaq:ABRX), a leading provider of outsourced benefits administration, payroll and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. services, showed slight increases in November for all health insurance premiums including single and family coverage in non-HMO, HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, and dental plans. November 1998 figures are as follows: -0-
Premium Type Average Change from Change from Change from
November October January November
1998 1998 1998 1997
Premium
Non-HMO single
medical $184.07 +.26 percent +5.62 percent +6.9 percent
Non-HMO, family
medical $501.10 +.24 percent +5.52 percent +7.3 percent
HMO, single
medical $168.98 Minimal change +4.24 percent +5.0 percent
HMO, family
medical $466.68 Minimal change +3.71 percent +4.2 percent
Dental, single $ 19.82 +.20 percent +3.34 percent +7.5 percent
Dental, family $ 57.14 +.14 percent +5.79 percent +10.8 percent
ABR compiled the information from its client database, which reflects real-time premium rates of the company's more than 30,000 clients. These clients, ranging in size from 20 to more than 200,000 employees, include public and private companies, government organizations and associations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . ABR Information Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABRX) provides outsourced benefits administration, and HRIS/payroll services for more than 30,000 employers and is the nation's leading administrator of employee health and welfare benefits. Based in Palm Harbor, Fla., the company offers 20 different services, all available a la carte, within three categories: Health and Welfare Administration, Qualified Plans Administration, and Payroll and Human Resource Administration. (EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : The enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. graph, comparing rates over the past year, can be downloaded from the Internet at www.pci-web.com in the "what's news" section. For additional information on health premiums, contact Allison McCoy at 813/226-2772.) |
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