AmWINS Group Benefits Launches International Medical Plan for Expats and Workers Abroad.WARWICK, R.I. -- Designed to address the unique needs of multinational institutions with overseas workforces, AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee health benefits and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , today launches an international medical plan that helps to protect the health of employees while managing benefit costs for employers. The new plan is called No Borders[TM]. No Borders[TM] would provide quality care and peace of mind for the four million expatriate Americans while alleviating time-consuming administration and complex care coordination care coordination Managed care 1. The brokering of services for Pts to ensure that needs are met and services are not duplicated by the organizations involved in providing care 2. for employers. Plus, AmWINS Group Benefits includes a patient advocacy Patient advocacy refers to speaking on behalf of a patient in order to protect their rights and help them obtain needed information and services. The role of patient advocate is frequently assumed by nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers. service to help patients secure second opinions 24/7 on medical decisions and diagnoses. "What No Borders means to the huge population of expats is, no loopholes. Workers don't need to get sick with worry that their health insurance will run out while living in Baghdad or Beijing or Bangalore," said Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "No Borders is worry-free, American-style health care with essential add-ons built specifically for the expatriate community," Fleet added. No Borders policy holders would also be entitled to: * Multilingual call center: In partnership with WorldWide Assist, the policy provides multilingual call services speaking 27 languages, manages all monetary exchanges on claim dollars, utilizing 400,000 providers worldwide * Evacuation services are covered in premium, unlike competitor offerings: Includes first class commercial airline transport with room for doctor/nurse "ride along" * Financial strength: Underwritten by Lloyd's of London Not to be confused with Lloyds Bank or Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's of London is a British insurance market. It serves as a meeting place where multiple financial backers or “members”, whether individuals (traditionally known as * Technological advances: Offers Web enabled pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik) 1. a widespread epidemic of a disease. 2. widely epidemic. pan·dem·ic adj. Epidemic over a wide geographic area. n. and security warnings, online "chats" with doctors, online medical resources, optional ID theft services The new international medical product is being marketed to brokers and benefit consultants whose clients include defense contractors Noun 1. defense contractor - a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; , pharmaceutical companies and non-governmental organizations with substantial overseas workforces. No Borders can also be customized to provide protection for much smaller companies. "Lots of companies will offer to evac a patient thousands of miles to a preferred hospital. And then they'll stick them with a bill that will really make them sick," said Fleet. "The value of the No Borders' PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there network is that we'll find the best hospital and doctors in close proximity to the patient to minimize stress and unnecessary costs." About AmWINS Group Benefits AmWINS Group Benefits is a leading wholesale broker of comprehensive group insurance programs and administrative services. Working with benefit brokers and consultants, AmWINS Group Benefits designs, distributes and administers customized health benefit products and services for retired and active populations in private and public organizations. Its parent company, AmWINS Group, is the largest insurance wholesaler in 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. . AmWINS Group Benefits is headquartered in Warwick, RI. More information about AmWINS Group Benefits is available at www.groupbenefits.amwins.com. |
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