PRESS RELEASE: Consumer Driven Care 2006 Web Summit, March 13th-24th, 2006

Consumer Driven Care 2006 Web Summit
The fifth annual Web Summit on consumer choice and consumer-driven health care
Presentation Topics will cover: HSAs, CDHPs, HDHPs, Provider Issues, Banking and more
March 13th through March 24th, 2006



PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Patty Jamison
Healthcare Web Summit Office
Phone: (209) 577-4888
Email: pattyj@mcol.com

MODESTO, CA -- PAY FOR PERFORMANCE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- FEBRUARY 27, 2006: The Consumer Driven Care 2006 Web Summit includes a package of five separate Audio conference and Webinar events, 43 On-Line Faculty Presentations, Eight Podcasts, A Key Contacts Directory, Video Clips, Article Library, Archive from 2005 Web Summit and much more for one low registration fee! Presentations provide a comprehensive view of current Trends, Technical Considerations, Provider Issues, Case Studies, and much more from nationally prominent faculty. Package price registration fee of $195.

Register online at www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call (209) 577-4888.

AUDIO CONFERENCES INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:
    Tuesday, March 14th 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Pacific
    Technology in Consumer Driven Care
    Laurie Gelb, Director, Market Research & Planning, HealthCore, Inc.
    Ryan Lykins, Manager of Corporate Finance, Humana Insurance Company

    Wednesday, March 15th 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
    Provider Strategies Required to Succeed in a Widespread CDHC Environment
    John Lovett, JD, Principal
    Preferred Health Strategies

    Thursday, March 16th 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific HRAs And FSAs: Where Do They Fit In Consumer-Driven Health Care?
    William Boyles, Publisher
    Consumer Driven Market Report

    Tuesday, March 21st 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
    CDHPs + Disease Management = Population Health?
    Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA and John Riedel, MPH, MBA
    Better Health Technologies, LLC

    Wednesday, March 22nd 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
    Audioforum: Provider Issues in Consumer Driven Care
    Moderator: Clive Riddle, President, MCOL
PODCASTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:
  • The Impact of Consumer Driven Care on Providers, an interview with Clive Riddle, President, MCOL
  • Consumer Driven Care Provider Contracting Issues, an interview with John Lovett, JD, Principal, Preferred Health Strategies
  • Integrating HDHPs with HSAs, an interview with Dennis Stover, Director of Corporate Development, Healthequity
  • Consumer Driven Disease Management Issues, an interview with Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal, Better Health Technologies
  • Consumer Driven Care Marketplace 2006, An interview with Alexander Domaszewicz, Senior Consultant, Mercer Health & Benefits
  • Consumer Driven Health Plans: Effective Marketing Blends Education and Selling, An interview with Lindsay Resnick, Senior Vice President, Finelight Strategic Marketing Communications
  • Technology, Product Innovations and the HSA Product, An interview with Ryan Lykins, Manager of Corporate Finance, Humana Insurance Company
  • Who Moved My Evidence? Health Decision Support in the Internet Era, An interview with Laurie Gelb, Director, Market Research & Planning, HealthCore, Inc.
ON-LINE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:

43 faculty presentations available on-line 24/7, with faculty available to answer your e-inquiries. Review the detailed agenda at: www.healthwebsummit.com/dcagenda.htm 2006 Faculty includes: Kim Bellard, Vice President, eMarketing & CRM, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield * Edward N. Belt, Jr., CEO, Primarily Care Inc. * William Boyles, Publisher, Consumer Driven Market Report * John Casillas, Executive Director, Medical Banking Project * Alexander C. Domaszewicz, Senior Consultant, Mercer Health & Benefits * Larry Gelb, President & CEO, CareCounsel * Laurie Gelb, Director, Market Research & Planning, HealthCore, Inc. * Vince Kuraitis, Principal, Better Health Technologies * Karin Landry, Managing Partner, Spring Group * John Lovett, JD, Principal, Preferred Health Strategies * Ryan Lykins, Manager of Corporate Finance, Humana Insurance Company * Philip D. Micali, Founder & CEO, bWell International, Inc. * John Mills, Director of Product Development, HIP Health Plans * Scott Polansky, Director of Product Management, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care * Lindsay Resnick, Senior Vice President, Finelight Strategic Marketing Communications * Clive Riddle, President , MCOL * John Riedel, President, Riedel & Associates Consultants, Inc. * Tia Goss Sawhney, Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman * William C. Short, Senior Vice President, First Horizon Msaver * Earl Steinberg, President & CEO, Resolution Health Inc. * Dennis Stover, Director of Corporate Development, Healthequity * Kismet Toksu, Senior Consultant, Reden Anders * Mike Vittoria, Director of Human Resources, Bacou-Dalloz USA, Inc.

ADDITIONAL WEB SUMMIT FEATURES:

E-Networking with other Summit Participants; Video Clips; Key Contacts Directory: Registrants receive the adobe acrobat version, plus a special searchable version on the web containing key Defined Care industry contacts and bios; E-Mail Summit Newsletters; Searchable Database of Consumer Driven Care Articles; e-Poll; Downloadable "Tote Bag"; Free Thirty Day MCOL Paid Membership; Continued use of site after Summit closes for four months; and more.

For more information on Summit Features, please visit:
www.healthwebsummit.com/dcfeat.htm.

REGISTRATION:

Individual Registration $195; Web Summit CD-ROM: $20 for attendees; $225 for non-attendees after the event. Group Discounts and Corporate Site License pricing available. For more information, visit: www.healthwebsummit.com/corprice.htm.

Register online at www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call (209) 577-4888.

This event is co-sponsored by the National Consumer Driven Healthcare Summit:

Save the Date: September 13 - 15, 2006- The National Consumer Driven Healthcare Summit- The Leading Forum on the Implications of Consumer Choice and HSAs, HRAs and FSAs for Providers, Pharma, Plans and Employers. For details go to www.consumerdrivensummit.com.