SCMEP Announces New Health Insurance Options for South Carolina Manufacturers
July 7, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – July 7, 2009 -In today’s difficult economy, companies are under pressure to find efficiencies in every area of their business in order to maximize profitability. For many of them, group health insurance represents either their second or third highest fixed cost after payroll.
In an effort to help improve their competitiveness, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) has teamed with group health insurance broker KeenanSuggs BowersElkins, LLC to offer a new BlueChoice HealthPlan group package to South Carolina manufacturers with 51 or more employees. The new package enables South Carolina manufacturers to continue to attract and retain capable, productive workforces by offering affordable pricing and value-added services customized for the needs of employees and their families. In addition to group healthcare coverage, group dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance also is available with preferred pricing.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America’s health care, has awarded BlueChoice HealthPlan Excellent Accreditation status – the highest level awarded.
SCMEP President John Irion says, We are very pleased to partner with a group as reputable in South Carolina as KeenanSuggs BowersElkins and excited to offer smaller firms these much needed options in high quality, cost-effective health insurance plans.
With offices across the state, SCMEP is a private, nonprofit group that serves as a proven resource to South Carolina businesses, providing them with a range of innovative strategies and solutions to strengthen leadership, develop competencies, drive growth and eliminate waste.
KeenanSuggs BowersElkins offers a complete menu of insurance, employee benefits and risk management services and products. For more information visit www.scmep.org/insurance.
BlueChoice HealthPlan is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
