Manufacturers' Association of Northwest Pennsylvania
Business Magazine VOL. XXI, NO. 5, May 2008

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2008 Annual Report

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
We make it easier to meet your employees’ needs and your budget. Your business is unique. Although you face the same challenges as many small businesses, you also have your own specific needs. And you want to work with an insurer who offers you health care coverage that protects your employees and your budget.

That’s why you’ll want to choose Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. We offer MANP members innovative health plan benefit designs, including money-saving high-deductible health plans that allow your employees to enjoy the tax advantages of a health savings account (HSA). Or choose from a variety of other options – from the broad coverage of our KeystoneBlue HMO to plans that include varying levels of employee cost-sharing. We even offer options for retiree coverage as well as plans specifically designed for employees who live outside western Pennsylvania.

MORE hospitals and doctors than any other area health plan
All Highmark plans give your employees access to more hospitals and doctors than any other area health plan. That includes hospitals in the area’s best-known health systems as well as local community hospitals that can provide care for your employees close to home. So, if you choose one of our popular network-based plans, it’s easier for your employees to receive the care they need from hospitals and doctors they want to use – at the in-network benefits level.

Plus the “extras” you expect from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
When you offer your employees Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage, dependable coverage is just the beginning. Your employees will appreciate all the “extras” that come with their Highmark coverage. Convenient, friendly “hometown” member service is as close as a toll free phone call and available 24 hours a day via our Web site, www.highmarkbcbs.com. Our Web site also offers a wide range of health-related support, including online health improvement programs and other resources to help your employees “Have a greater hand in their health.”

As Highmark members, your employees also have access to our nationally recognized Blues On CallSM health information and decision-support program. Members can call this toll-free number 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to speak with a registered nurse Health Coach about any health concern. Many Blues On Call support services are also available via our Web site.

More than 70 years of dependability and security
Your employees already know the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield name. Now, through the programs we offer MANP members, they can enjoy convenient, high-quality coverage from the company that millions of western Pennsylvanians have counted on for more than 70 years.

Find out how your company can offer affordable Highmark coverage to all your employees regardless of their occupation or health status. Download the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Bulletin to see all the health care options we offer to MANP member companies. Then, for more information, contact your authorized Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield appointed agent or visit us online at www.highmarkbcbs.com.