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Contact: Andrew Rush
Director, Media Services & Public Affairs
arush@nysba.org
518/487-5530
April 23, 2008
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION OFFERS HEALTH
INSURANCE TO MEMBERS
New Member Benefit Specifically
Tailored to Meet the Needs of Lawyers
The New York State Bar Association today announced
that it is partnering with USI Bertholon-Rowland and MVP Health Care, a leading benefits provider throughout New
York State, to offer a new benefit to members -- a comprehensive health
insurance program. This exciting
new benefit offers plans tailored to the unique needs
of New Yorkattorneys.
New York State Bar Association President Kathryn Grant
Madigan (Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP) said the plan was offered to
meet the needs of the Association’s growing membership, saying,
“We are delighted to introduce this important new member benefit
for our Association members and their families, as well as colleagues
and staff. Our members tell us that
securing quality, affordable health care is a challenge for them and we
are pleased to partner with MVP Healthcare to serve that essential
need.”
Madigan continued, “This insurance program will
provide competitive regionalized rates and comprehensive, top rated
group health care coverage to all New
Yorkattorneys who wish to
participate. We also hope that this new member benefit will enable us to
better serve not only our current members but encourage eligible
non-Association members to take a careful look at the wide array of
programs and services we offer and the unparalleled opportunities for
professional and personal growth. The
addition of this group health insurance program is another example of
the value and relevance we have traditionally provided to our
members.”
Three new comprehensive plan designs are now available
to New York State Bar Association members, offering comprehensive group
medical and prescription coverage at competitive
rates. All three plan designs are
available to both sole practitioners and small-to-mid size firms, with
larger firms (50+) having increased options for plan
customization.
Larry Schiffer (Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP), chair of the
Association Committee on Association Insurance Programs said, “For
a number of years, the most requested insurance benefit sought by
Association members in solo and small to mid-sized firms has been group
heath insurance for themselves and their associates and
staff. With MVP Healthcare, the
Association is now able to offer its members, their families, and their
employees and families access to a first-class group health insurance
program throughout New
York State. We
look forward to watching the MVP Healthcare program grow into one of the
most important benefits for Association members, and to a long and
rewarding relationship between MVP Healthcare and the
Association.”
Highlights of the new NYSBA medical program through
MVP Health Care include:
- Competitive rates for both sole practitioners and
small to mid-size firms.
- Choice of three new PPO medical plan options with
comprehensive prescription drug coverage included.
- Access to more than 500,000 providers through both
MVP Health Care and CIGNA’s nationwide network.
- Unlimited lifetime maximum on all plans for
in-network care.
- Flexibility to seek care in-network or
out-of-network, with no referrals needed.
- Extended call center hours with MVP’s customer
care center, which is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week.
- Online access 24/7 to ask questions, search for
participating providers, refill mail order prescriptions and
more.
- Groups of two or more qualify for a rate savings of
up to 15 percent.
- Comprehensive, top-quality plan designs from MVP
Health Care, a carrier ranked among “America’s Best Plans” by U.S. News and World Report and
rated as “Excellent” by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance.
About MVP Health Care
Since 1983, MVP Health Care has served the needs
of New Yorkresidents
and currently provides health care to nearly 750,000 members across the
state. In early 2007, MVP partnered
with Cigna to offer their members unprecedented access to both
MVP’s extensive regional network, as well as Cigna’s full
network on a nationwide basis. All
providers participating with both Cigna and MVP Health Care on a
nationwide basis are considered in-network providers, including more
than 500,000 primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals across
the country.
For more information about the new NYSBA medical
program, simply call USI Bertholon-Rowland’s dedicated NYSBA
Health Plan call center at (888) 834-3664. Additional details about this exciting new member benefit can
also be found at www.brcorp.com/nysba/mvp
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