Aetna's James Reid Discusses Health Benefits for Entrepreneurs on SurfNet Media's BusinessAmericaRadio.Business Editors TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 SurfNet Media Group Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :SFNM), through its BusinessAmericaRadio(TM) network, will broadcast "Human Resources For The Entrepreneur" with John Buerman on Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 11 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy . This show will feature Aetna's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ) James Reid, head of small group business for the Northeast region. Companies looking to attract and retain top talent know the importance of offering high-quality health benefits to their employees. Yet many entrepreneurs and small businesses believe health benefits are beyond their reach. They fear they cannot afford the premiums, and they don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to start the search for a health plan that fits their need for simplicity, affordability and flexibility of choice. No wonder health coverage is cited as one of the primary concerns of entrepreneurs starting a new business. "Human Resources For The Entrepreneur," is a weekly Internet talk radio Audio coverage of news events digitized into Internet files at the National Press Building in Washington, DC. ITR files are distributed to FTP sites for users with computers that have sound capabilities. program broadcasting live each Thursday on BusinessAmericaRadio.com. Listen to knowledgeable specialists as they provide independent business owners with real and practical solutions to the tough human resource problems entrepreneurs face -- from employee relations and payroll to OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. compliance and retention. Reid will join host John Buerman of "Human Resources For The Entrepreneur" for a discussion of the many health benefit options created just for the small business owner. Reid will help listeners wade through the alphabet soup of HMOs, PPOs, POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale , HSAs and FSAs, and evaluate which plan will best meet their needs. He will also discuss the importance of working through a general agent or broker and explain how to find one. The growing trend of consumerism in health care is impacting small business as well, and Reid will discuss how owners can engage their employees in the health care purchasing decision. About SurfNet Media Group Inc. SurfNet Media Group Inc. is a digital media communications technology company publicly traded under the symbol SFNM. Its patented Metaphor(TM) technology is a Web-based dynamic communication and notification tool that delivers near real-time communication from a single control point. SurfNet (www.surfnetmedia.com) has aggregated an Internet radio audience with a variety of live programs on four stations: VoiceAmerica(SM) Radio (www.voiceamerica.com); BusinessAmerica(SM) Radio (www.businessamericaradio.com); BoomBox Radio(R) (www.boomboxradio.com); and TalkNet Radio(TM) (www.talknetradio.com). |
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