AvMed, Inc. Unveils New Self-Funded Solutions for Large Employers

     New Opportunity for Florida Businesses and Licensed Health Agents



    MIAMI, Aug. 14 /EMWNews/ -- AvMed, Inc., a managed care organization

serving Florida businesses for close to 40 years, announced today the

introduction of AvMed Self-Funded Options, a portfolio of self-funded

solutions that offer Florida businesses another way to lower costs, while

providing flexibility to design customized health benefit plans for their

employees. With over 20 years experience in the Administrative Services

Only (ASO) market space, AvMed differentiates itself by delivering

high-touch, personalized service to accommodate clients' business needs,

allowing them to more effectively manage their healthcare dollars.



    AvMed Self-Funded Options (ASO) is designed to offer employers greater

choice and flexibility to design their health plans, and broad access to

health care providers. AvMed Self-Funded Options includes:




    -- Local ASO Account Management

    -- Provider Networks - Florida and National

    -- Superior Member Services



    Employers also have the opportunity to add services such as 24/7 Member

Services, AvMed's 24/7 Nurse On Call service, HSA/HRA/FSA personal account

administration, COBRA compliance, comprehensive care management programs

and an array of health and wellness programs.



    "AvMed Self-Funded Options marks this company's renewed attention to

both the self-funded market and to the agents as our primary distribution

channel," said Jim Repp, corporate head of sales for AvMed, Inc. "We are

committed to offering agents the solutions their clients want, plus the

service and satisfaction that are the bedrock of AvMed's reputation for

quality."



    With local offices in every major metropolitan area in Florida, AvMed

provides account services teams to meet clients' needs and provide timely

responses to agents' inquiries. Unlike many other national health plans,

AvMed can customize a solution that best meets clients' needs -- a Florida

solution, with National reach.

    About AvMed, Inc.



    AvMed, Inc. has been serving Floridians for close to 40 years. AvMed

provides access to health care coverage for large and small employer groups

around the state, in addition to Medicare in Miami-Dade and Broward

counties. AvMed prides itself on providing members and clients highly

personalized service with all the advantages of a nationally competitive

health plan. AvMed has offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa,

Gainesville and Jacksonville. For more information, visit http://www.avmed.org .