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BI ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TPAS ( U, V ) (PART 17/17)

Posted On: Feb. 16, 1997 12:00 AM CST

U

United HealthCare

Administrators Inc.

(The TPA)

5995 Opus Parkway, Suite S201, Minnetonka, Minn. 55343; 612-945-8506;

fax: 612-945-8501

1996 revenues

Total$41,300,000

Claims revenue$32,100,000

Claims administration100%

Claims business by type

Disability.0.5%

Flexible benefits2%

Health insurance95%

Employees covered314,500

Dependents covered346,000

Other2.5%

Claims business by volume

Administration claims paid$1,200,000,000

Clients

Total574

Staff

Total587

Claims services378

Claims services since: 1985.

Parent: United HealthCare Corp.

Service area: Nationwide.

Branch offices: Administrative offices in Phoenix; North Haven, Conn.; Marietta, Ga.; Rockford, Ill.; Minneapolis; Blue Bell, Pa.; Brentwood, Tenn.; North Arlington, Texas; Seattle. Sales offices in Los Angeles and Walnut Creek, Calif.; Englewood, Colo.; Maitland and Tampa, Fla.; Naperville and Schaumburg, Ill.; Columbia, Md.; Boston; Shrewsbury, N.J.; Portchester, N.Y.; Charlotte, N.C.; Loveland, Ohio.

PPO access.

Officers: Rob Brook, president/CEO; Andy Thompson, Mark Davis, senior vps; Jon Gruenhagen, CFO; Ron Nadeau, chief information officer.

Contact: Rick Newell, 612-945-8134.

United Medical Resources Inc.

2343 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; 513-651-3737; fax: 513-651-4356

1996 revenues

Total$14,331,149

Claims revenue$14,331,149

Claims administration100%

Claims business by type

Flexible benefits5%

Health insurance95%

Employees covered94,684

Dependents covered142,026

Claims business by volume

Administration claims paid$24,507,986

Clients

Total259

Corporations247

Public/government entities12

Staff

Total250

Claims services101

Claims services since: 1983.

Service area: Nationwide.

Charges: Administration: $9 to $14 PEPM.

Branch offices: Administrative offices in Newport, Ky.; Springdale, Ohio.

PPO access.

Officers: Victoria B. Buyniski, president/CEO; Julie D. Mueller, vp-sales/marketing; Evie Hensley, vp-operations; Anne Rogers, vp-operations; Jan G. Cooper, vp-national accounts.

Contact: Julie D. Mueller, 800-346-4100.

V

VPA Inc.

23622 Calabasas Road, Suite 250,

P.O. Box 9830, Calabasas, Calif. 91372-0830; 818-591-9444;

fax: 818-591-9647

1996 revenues

Total$7,500,000

Claims revenue$7,500,000

Claims administration99%

Claims auditing1%

Claims business by type

Disability100%

Claims business by volume

Administration claims paid$91,300,000

Clients

Total204

Corporations202

Public/government entities2

Staff

Total107

Claims services75

Claims services since: 1979.

Service area: Nationwide.

Charges: Administration: $100 to $350 per claim.

Officers: Jack Bredehorn, president; Ronald Johnson, vp-national account marketing; Barbara Ann Walkden, vp-claims operations; John Gernert, vp-finance/administration; Jeff Bredehorn, vp-information systems.

Contact: Bob Trotta.