New York, NY (ContentDesk) February 21, 2006 -- Metropolitan Business Council, a personal financial consulting firm, is announcing its entry into the small business/association Member benefits arena with the offering of a free, prescription discount card. The card will save Members hundreds or even thousands of dollars every year on the high cost of their prescription drugs. Unlike some prescription drug cards, this one is simple, easy to use and is not insurance.Members merely present their card at their local pharmacy and receive discounts off the stores normal prices of 10-40%. It can be used with both brand name and generic drugs. Sometimes pharmacies run specials on a certain drug or types of drugs, for diabetes for example which results in a price lower than the Members discounted price.
In that case, the Member automatically receives the lower, special price.The card is accepted at over 50,000 pharmacies across the country, including most chains and many independents. MBC is targeting groups of 100 persons or more with this introductory give away, but will consider home based businesses.In the coming weeks, MBC will roll out the other components of its association discount program. There will be a full scale Medical/Dental discount program featuring discounts on:????Doctor visits-10-30% off????Hospital stays-10-30% off????All dental work-10-60% off????Prescription and non prescription
eyewear-20-60% off????Chiropractic-30-50% offAlthough the doctors, dentists and other health professionals are the same ones who provide services to insured patients, this program is not insurance. It is simply a Membership program. Members show providers their Membership card and they receive the discount on their treatment.
Although these plans are obviously a boon to the uninsured, they can also save money for those with insurance. If for instance your dental insurance will cover 60% of the cost of a $1,000 crown, your out of pocket cost will be $400. When you first present your discount card and receive a 30% discount, your money out of pocket would be only $280. Also, the card could would discount procedures not covered by many insurances, such as LASIK eye surgery. With discounted health benefits, there are none of the usual problems and hassles with insured benefits.
No exams or health questions. No pre-existing condition exclusions and no high prices.Memberships are expected to cost less than $500 per year; yes, year, for a household!The other category of benefits to be offered by MBC will be the services of the premier nation wide law clinic, in business for over 30 years and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.This will make it easy for the average, middle class family to afford adequate legal representation. Rarely would they seek out an attorney to represent them in many everyday matters because of the high cost.When disputing the terms of a lease or other consumer contract, in a small claims matter, or even a dispute with a creditor, these families are frequently at a disadvantage in these situations as the parties they are disputing with usually have attorneys advising them. With our legal clinic, for a small monthly fee, you in effect have your own law firm on-retainer just like the wealthy. Your lawyer will write letters for you, make phone calls on your behalf and discuss legal matters over the phone with you.
For larger matters, suits, accidents etc. Clinic lawyers represent Members at discounted fees. There is also an optional Identity Fraud Protection service available provided by the legal clinic and one of the top Loss Prevention firms in the country.If you are or represent an organization that would like your members to receive the free, discount prescription drug cards, please contact us. This free offer may be withdrawn at any time.Dawn WinterMetropolitan Business CouncilPhone/Fax 877-291-3642Email: e-mail protected from spam bots.
Strong Revenue Gains for Selected Food Service Firms Signal Premium Audit Potential for Insurers
For certain sectors of the US hospitality industry, strong sales growth experienced between 1999 and 2003 offers insurance companies writing these business classes an opportunity for enhanced premium audit income, according to information released by MarketStance.MarketStance, the business information, insurance statistics and analytical services firm that specializes in the US insurance industry, reports that nationally stronger-than-average sales growth during the four years ending 2003 was experienced by ice cream, soft serve and frozen yogurt shops, along with bagel and coffee shops. The selected business classes experienced double-digit sales growth, ranging from 11% to 14%, while the number of new firms grew only modestly. Such business trends suggest that insurers underwriting these firms may find value in adjusting their premium audit activities and renewal/exposure estimates accordingly. Caterers and Casino Hotels also experienced strong sales growth of between 6% and 14% during...
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By following this advice to the letter, they can get back to being 100%. In some cases, rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury is a long process that takes a lot of work and willpower to accomplish.
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If you are starting out a business in Arizona and intend to employ people, it makes sense to thoroughly study the laws governing Arizona group insurance. You need to understand state and federal laws as well as individual regulations of health insurance companies in order to provide the best care you can for your employees while also protecting yourself as the employer.
There are some basic elements of Arizona group insurance.
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With this in mind, preeminent workplace violence expert, W. Barry Nixon, SPHR, Executive Director, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc., has released a list of 7 things every health care worker needs to know about workplace violence."Every individual has a right to a safe workplace. My goal is to provide a quick set of easily assimilated tips anyone can use.
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Local charity to Provide Fishing Boats to Sumatra?s Ravaged Fishing Industry, Web Site Now Open to Accept Donations. http://www.roykerwood.bc.ca/AIP
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Ladies Wild Golf Weekend in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota September 23-25
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