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HCAA Annual Executive Forum
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March 11-13, 2009
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March 25-27, 2009
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April 1-3, 2009
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April 26-29, 2009
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Medical Tourism:
A TPA’s Guide to New Territory

You know you must continually bring new products to the market if you want to retain and grow your client base. You wisely watch industry trends and tune in to what clients and employers want. So you may already know medical tourism is one of the most talked about new offerings in health insurance.

Future Talk with BAI’s Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller is chief operating officer of Benefit Administrators Inc. (BAI), an administrator of employer-sponsored, self-insured health plans. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, the firm maintains a local focus but competes successfully with national carriers, healthcare management organizations and TPAs by combining traditional management strategies, integrated service applications and web-based reporting tools to provide comprehensive health plan management.


 


Partner Spotlight: HSI
—As a TPAA member, you receive special pricing and access to our Preferred Partners, companies selected to give you a competitive edge. Health Systems International (HSI) is a leading provider in outsourced medical cost management solutions. HSI acquired Asert Benefit Services last year, and offers outsourced medical cost management solutions.


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Letter from
The President

Seasons greetings from all of us here at TPAA!
This issue of Best Practice starts with the latest twist to come along in the benefits and healthcare industry—medical tourism! People are traveling abroad to get access to medical procedures! We went all over the world researching and talking to professionals who see the potential in this industry.Many Americans are having surgery out of the country for 25% to 30% of the cost of an American hospital.

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