The HMO/PPO Directory 2007 Edition Is the Only Source That Provides You with All the Facts on More Than 1,300 Health Maintenance Organizations, Preferred Provider Organizations and Affiliated Companies.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46190) has announced the addition of The HMO/PPO Directory 2007 Edition to their offering.

The HMO/PPO Directory is a comprehensive source that provides detailed information about Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider Organizations nationwide, including key contacts. This 2006 edition details more information about more managed healthcare organizations than ever before.

Our editorial department has spent thousands of hours updating and enhancing the directory - contacting the organizations listed, adding new data fields and researching new organizations. This dynamic industry offers challenges associated with tracking new entries, mergers, acquisitions, divestures and health plans that no longer exist. The author has captured all of the changes that have taken place this past year, accurately representing the HMO/PPO industry. In fact, the author has spoken to or heard from each and every one of the organizations listed in the 2006 HMO/PPO Directory. This kind of aggressive editorial effort has never been completed in the past for this directory.

Within the HMO/PPO Profiles, over 1,300 HMOs, PPOs and affiliated companies are listed, arranged alphabetically by state. You'll find important, detailed information including:

-- Contact Information - including name, address, e-mail, and phone and fax numbers

-- Key Contacts - President, CEO, CFO, Medical Director, Purchasing, Marketing and more

-- Employer References

-- Member Enrollment

-- Medical Loss & Administrative Expense Ratios

-- Geographical Area served

-- Number of Affiliated Physicians and Hospitals

-- Federal Qualifications

-- Nonprofit or For Profit Status

-- Year Founded

-- Health Plan Type and Model (HMO Network)

-- Subscriber Fees

-- Subscriber Deductibles

-- Subscriber Co-payments

-- Maximum Home Health/Nursing Home Coverage

-- Cost Containment Procedures

-- Physician Network Qualifications

-- Average Claim Compensations

-- Number of Patient complaints

-- Annual Revenue/Net Income Figures

The HMO/PPO Directory makes it easy to find information:

To ensure ease-of-use, organizations are listed by State, then alphabetically by Health Plan Name

Entries are comprehensive and organized in a useful, compact format

Plus, five easy-to-use, cross-referenced indexes will put this vast array of information at your fingertips - fast!

-- HMO Alphabetical Index

-- PPO Alphabetical Index

-- Other Providers Alphabetical Index

-- Personnel Index

-- Membership Enrollment Index

This is the only source that provides you with all the facts on more than 1,300 Health Maintenance Organizations, Preferred Provider Organizations and Affiliated companies. The HMO/PPO Directory is the most comprehensive resource on the market place today.

Content Outline:

Introduction

Article: Health Plan Industry Trends

User Guide

State Statistics & Rankings

HMO/PPO Profiles

State Profiles and Listings by State

HMO Index

PPO Index

Other Providers Index

Personnel Index

Membership Enrollment Index

Glossary of Terms

Industry Web Sites

Reviews:

"This reference resource is recommended for corporate, large public and academic, medical and law libraries."

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