First American nets up to 75,000 new members.Concepts Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FAHC FAHC Fletcher Allen Health Care FAHC Filipino Association for Health Careers FAHC Finnish/American Heritage Center FAHC Fully Allocated Historical Costs ), which markets and administers third-party managed vision care plans nationwide under the trade name Eye Care Plan of America(R) (ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the ECPA extends legal protection against wiretapping and other forms of unauthorized interception to e-mail, cellular telephones, pagers, computer transmissions and communications ), has announced the addition of several significant new sponsors to its national vision care plans from now through January 1996. These sponsor companies, which will add up to 75,000 new members, include Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. Gas & Electric, Cadbury Beverages Inc., The Drug Emporium Drug Emporium is the name of a discount drug store corporation, founded in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, that was sold to several different buyers during 2000 to 2001. Although several store locations continue to use the Drug Emporium name, these locations are no longer affiliated with , Fleming Flem·ing , Sir Alexander 1881-1955. British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. He shared a 1945 Nobel Prize for this achievement. Companies Inc., Ohio Edison, Phillips Petroleum Co., Reuters America Inc., and The Washington Post. In addition, FAHC reported that The Southern Co. and Norrell will offer enrollment to 24,000 members in upgraded ECPA-Insured programs after having been non-insured sponsors for several years. Commenting on the new business, FAHC President and Chief Executive Officer John A. Raycraft said, "We are delighted to welcome these new members to our growing customer base. This ongoing shift toward the managed care sector of our business validates our previously announced decision to invest significant funds in staffing, systems and equipment to support the continuing demand for these plans." Employers are seeing greater value in ECPA's insured and self-funded products and are improving the benefits available to their employees. "As a result, FAHC is continuing its planned investment in the infrastructure needed to efficiently support our customers at and beyond the point of sale," Raycraft said. He added that FAHC's provider network -- the panel of opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists who provide services to ECPA members -- grew 10 percent in the past year to more than 12,000 professionals. "The continued expansion of FAHC's quality-focused provider panel makes it easier to market all our products and gives ECPA members even greater benefit value," Raycraft said. First American First American may refer to:
CONTACT: First American Health Concepts Inc., Phoenix John A. Raycraft, 602/414-0300; Fax: 602/414-1383 |
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