Publication Announcement: AIS's 2009 Directory of Health Plans - Features Year-End 2008 Enrollment Data and Updated Contact Details for Key Executives

Now in its 6th edition, the directory contains every health plan and primary care preferred provider network operating in the U. S. as of year-end 2008.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 23, 2009

Atlantic Information Services (AIS), publisher of industry-leading newsletters Health Plan Week, Drug Benefit News and The AIS Report on Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans is pleased to announce publication of AIS's Directory of Health Plans: 2009, available in print and CD-ROM. Now in its 6th edition, the directory contains every health plan and primary care preferred provider network operating in the U. S. as of year-end 2008.

Featuring 463 health plan records and more than 3,700 key executive contacts (in more than 14 job functions), the 2009 directory listings include national and state-level enrollment data by company, national enrollment by type of product, company contact information, NCQA accreditation status and PBM contracted. To see a list of fields in each section, visit http://www. aishealth. com/Products/dhp. html (http://www. aishealth. com/Products/dhp. html).

Widely used by health care providers, health plans, pharmaceutical companies and other health care providers, AIS's Directory of Health Plans: 2009 will help you:

Track and analyze self-funded/ASO medical enrollment in addition to fully insured enrollment data - broken down by funding mechanism, market sector, and plan model where available; See how the economic downturn has affected your competitors and partners … by tracking changes in commercial and public-sector membership; Monitor growth in self-funded sectors, consumer-directed health plan, and the individual (non-group) sector, as well as traditional full risk, commercial and public sector group health; Track the impact of industry mergers and acquisitions Conduct accurate market share analyses and establish enrollment benchmarks; Find the appropriate contacts at any health care company and identify potential partners and clients; Determine which PPO networks offer the services you need; Get a convenient snapshot of which health plans operate in each state

The CD database version of the directory serves as tool for marketing, market research and analysis. It includes:

MCO and PPO network files in multiple file formats for easy data manipulation Easy-to-pull mailing lists complete with job function and contact information On-screen field definitions so that you can quickly identify the information you need to find, along with detailed table relationships Health plans by state containing the full listing of each health plan operating in each state Parent organizations with full listings for corporate headquarters executives, enrollment data … and more.

For purchase information on AIS's Health Plan Directory: 2009 and to see the full table of contents, sample page and field listings, go to http://www. aishealth. com/Products/dhp. html (http://www. aishealth. com/Products/dhp. html).

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