BI ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TPAS ( F ) (PART 6/17)

F
First American Administrators
P.O. Box 8150, Rapid City,
S.D. 57709; 605-343-2509;
fax: 605-343-8887
1996 revenues
Total$2,000,000
Claims revenue$1,800,000
Claims administration85%
Claims adjusting10%
Claims auditing5%
Claims business by type
Flexible benefits4%
Health insurance95%
Employees covered16,000
Dependents covered25,000
Other1%
Claims business by volume
Administration claims paid$41,100,000
Clients
Total80
Association plans3
Corporations37
Public/government entities40
Staff
Total35
Claims services20
Claims services since: 1984.
Service area: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.
Branch offices: Administrative and sales office in Sioux Falls, S.D.
PPO access.
Officers: Joe Dobbs, president; Richard Wahlstrom, secretary; Cheryl Trulson, treasurer.
Contact: Richard Wahlstrom.
First Health Strategies Inc.*
6975 Union Park Center, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84047; 801-568-5500;
fax: 801-568-5652
1996 revenues
Total$215,000,000
Claims revenue$152,000,000
Claims administration100%
Claims business by type
Disability2%
Flexible benefits2%
Health insurance96%
Employees covered1,500,000
Dependents covered3,450,000
Claims business by volume
Administration claims paid$5,000,000,000
Clients
Total1,680
Association plans65
Corporations1,460
Public/government entities145
Union-sponsored plans10
Staff
Total4,759
Claims services2,806
Claims services since: 1960.
Parent: First Data Corp.
Service area: Nationwide.
Branch offices: Administrative offices in 14 locations nationwide. Sales offices in 26 locations nationwide.
PPO access.
Officers: Don Dahlin, president/CEO; George Dreisbach, COO; Dave Money, general counsel; Tim Foley, general manager.
Contact: Matthew Young, director-corporate marketing/communications.
**Figures do not include First Health Services, which was included last year.
Foundation Health Preferred Administrators
11050 Olson Drive, Suite 200, Rancho Cordova, Calif. 95670; 916-631-3300;
fax: 916-631-3369
1996 revenues
Total$11,000,000
Claims revenue$2,200,000
Claims administration60%
Claims adjusting35%
Claims auditing5%
Claims business by type
Health insurance100%
Employees covered15,780
Dependents covered34,716
Claims business by volume
Administration claims paid$48,718,226
Clients
Total1,004
Corporations1,000
Public/government entities4
Staff
Total155
Claims services25
Claims services since: 1986.
Parent: Foundation Health Corp.
Service area: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah.
Charges: Administration: $3 to $14 PEPM.
Branch offices: Administrative office in San Jose, Calif. Sales office in Dallas.
PPO access.
Officers: Garry Garrison, CEO; William R. Horne, president; James D. Cox, vp-sales/marketing; Robert E. Pope, vp-operations.
Contact: James D. Cox.
Fox-Everett Inc.
P.O. Box 188, Jackson, Miss. 39205; 601-981-6000; fax: 601-981-9243
1996 revenues
Total$2,600,000
Claims revenue$1,600,000
Claims administration/adjusting/auditing100%
Claims business by type
Flexible benefits5%
Health insurance95%
Employees covered20,000
Dependents covered32,000
Claims business by volume
Administration claims paid$34,461,480
Clients
Total38
Association plans1
Corporations19
MEWAs1
Public/government entities2
Union-sponsored plans1
Other14
Staff
Total37
Claims services14
Claims services since: 1979.
Service area: Nationwide.
Charges: Administration: $7 to $15 PEPM.
Branch offices: Sales office in Gulfport, Miss.
PPO access.
Officers: John Anderson Jr., president; W.E. Kinchen, W.H. Mathison, C. Larry Vance, Jon Browning, vps.
Contact: Robert B. Smith or Larry Vance.
Fringe Benefit Services Inc.
7000 N. Broadway, Suite 106,
P.O. Box 21240, Denver, Colo. 80221; 303-426-4984; fax: 303-429-1359
1996 revenues
Total$1,316,400
Claims revenue$1,316,400
Claims administration100%
Claims business by type
Flexible benefits4%
Health insurance90%
Employees covered30,000
Dependents covered60,000
Pensions6%
Claims business by volume
Administration claims paid$30,000,000
Clients
Total23
Association plans2
Corporations6
Multiemployer plans5
MEWAs1
Public/government entities9
Staff
Total29
Claims services29
Claims services since: 1972.
Service area: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico.
Charges: Administration: $5 to $16 PEPM.
Branch offices: Administrative and sales office in Phoenix.
Officers: Mabel LaChappell, president; Harry Auston, executive vp; Mark Griffin, vp.
Contact: Harry Auston.