NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The burgeoning market for health savings accounts (HSAs) will be a key topic at the third annual Managed Healthcare Industry Forum on New Product Development, Nov. 12, 2004 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan in New York.
Gail Boudreaux, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, will discuss in her keynote address a vision for consumer directed healthcare, including her company's recent foray into HSAs through an arrangement with Mellon Financial Corp. Providing insights on the financial aspects of HSAs, legal issues, and employer concerns will be representatives from Mellon, JPMorgan, Faegre & Benson, and the U.S. Dept. of Treasury.
Thomas Snead, president of Anthem Southeast, will open the conference with a keynote speech on the topic of "Crunch Time: Profitable Growth and the Future of Healthcare Product Design." Snead will address the challenges not only of developing new and creative product offerings, but making sure these products provide a positive contribution to the bottom line. "Given the surge of interest in HSAs, the timing of this year's event couldn't bet better," said Carl Mercurio, president of Corporate Research Group Inc. According to the newsletter HSA Market News, this dozens of health plans, banks and financial institutions are jumping into the HSA market with high hopes.
The complete list of speakers for the Forum includes the following:
* Gail Boudreaux, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
* Jay Garriss, Principal, Mellon Human Resources & Investor Solutions
* Desmond Hussey, VP, Product Development, Oxford Health Plans
* Kevin Knopf, Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Dept. of Treasury
* Howard Leach, Head of Human Resources, Logan Aluminum
* James Lyski, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Cigna HealthCare
* Maureen Maly, Attorney, Faegre & Benson
* Tony Miller, CEO, Definity Health
* Tom Policelli, President, Consumer Solutions, Uniprise, a UnitedHealth
Group company
* Darryl Price, VP, Marketing and Product Management, Premera Blue Cross
* John Prince, SVP, Health of Healthcare Business Development, JPMorgan
* Thomas Snead, President, Anthem Southeast
The Forum is coordinated by Corporate Research Group Inc., publisher of Managed Healthcare Market Report and HSA Market News. To register or sponsor, contact Reena Joseph at 914-235-6000, ext. 14, e-mail mcoforum@corporateresearchgroup.com, or visit http://www.corporateresearchgroup.com/.
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