PRESS RELEASE:
Audio Conference on
Empowering and Educating Consumers for Effective Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans

Wednesday, July 26, 2006
1:30-3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Melanie Matthews
Phone: 888-446-3530 phone
Email: mmatthews@hin.com
Website: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?eecpg

MANASQUAN NJ USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JULY 11, 2006: HSA calculators, decision support, evaluating healthcare providers on prices and quality ratings of their care...Health plans and employers are placing heavy demands on employees and health plan members to make informed healthcare decisions in this new world of consumer-driven healthcare.

During "Empowering and Educating Consumers for Effective Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans," a July 26, 2006 audio conference, industry experts will explore how in this era of consumer-driven healthcare, employers and health plans are helping consumers use and process the tools and information they need to ensure the success of consumer-driven healthcare plans.

For more information or to register, please visit, www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?eecpg.

Your expert panel of speakers, Marie Dufresne, consultant with the Hay Group and Philip Micali, founder and CEO, bWell International, will provide inside details on creating a campaign that educates consumer-driven healthcare enrollees on how to effectively choose health plan options and use the plans to reach and sustain optimal health status.

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

CEOs, product managers, marketing directors, benefits managers and product development executives from managed care and insurance companies, hospitals, physician groups and ancillary providers, pharmaceutical companies and PBMs, and IT vendors.

SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS:

You are invited to submit your questions in advance of the program to ensure that your questions are answered. Please e-mail your questions to mmatthews@hin.com no later than noon on July 21, 2006. We will attempt to answer your questions during the audio conference. However, time constraints limit the number of questions that can be answered during the live Q&A so be sure to get your questions in early.

TEAM-WIDE TRAINING AT ITS BEST (AND MOST COST- AND TIME-EFFECIENT):

Gather your team around the table on July 26, 2006 for one low single-participant price. And photocopy for each of them as many copies of our printed materials as you need.

NOTE:

There is NO LIMIT on the number of participants from your office; the registration fee covers ONE dial-in. For discount pricing on additional phone lines, contact our customer service line at 888-446-3530.

PROGRAM MATERIALS:

Program materials, the call access number and PDF links for the presentation files will be provided approximately one week before the program date via e-mail.

CAN'T MAKE IT ON JULY 26?

Order the audio CD and written materials or choose the On-Demand Option!
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FIVE EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

Please reference this customer code when registering: EECPG

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Empowering and Educating Consumers for Effective Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans

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[ ] Yes! I need inside details on how to create a campaign that educates consumer-driven healthcare enrollees on how to effectively choose health plan options and use the plans to reach and sustain optimal health status. Please register me for "Empowering and Educating Consumers for Effective Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans," today for $247.

Please reference this customer code when registering: EECPG

PRICING: Register Today and Receive the Early Bird Discount

4 cost-effective registration options:

  1. [ ] $297 for the live audio conference, audio conference on CD-ROM, PLUS a printed transcript of the conference proceedings (CD-ROM and transcript is shipped approximately three weeks after the program.) ($347 after 7/21/06)

  2. [ ] $257 for the recorded audio conference and presentation materials on CD-ROM includes printed transcript, if you cannot participate in the live program. (Shipped approximately three weeks after the program.)

  3. [ ] $247 for the On-Demand service, which provides you the opportunity to listen in at your leisure via your computer and a web browser (includes the agenda and presentation materials -- available 7/28/06).

  4. [ ] $247 per dial-in telephone line per site to participate in the live program and receive the presentation materials. No limit in the number of participants per site. ($297 after 7/21/06)
[ ] Other non-US countries based on phone charges

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Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, notice is required at least seven business days prior to the audio conference. With proper notice, fees are refunded minus a $40 service fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received with less than seven days notice. The Healthcare Intelligence Network reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an audio conference due to unforeseen circumstances.