Doherty Employer Services Selects My Plan by Medica to Help Businesses Control Healthcare Costs.
MINNEAPOLIS – August 19th – After a thorough market review, Minneapolis-based Doherty Employer Services has selected My Plan by Medica as their new and innovative health plan solution. Beginning September 1, 2011, through this exclusive arrangement with Medica, Doherty will be the only Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to offer My Plan by Medica to its customers. This is the first time that Doherty has included health insurance in its integrated HRO (Human Resources Outsourcing) services.
“Every day, we hear from our clients how the rising cost of healthcare affects their businesses, and My Plan is uniquely positioned to help us address that problem,” said Valerie Doherty, chief executive officer of Doherty Employer Services. “With My Plan by Medica everyone wins – employers get more cost control and employees get more choice.”
My Plan by Medica is a defined contribution program and the first and only offering of its kind in Minnesota. Employers have more predictable control of their health care costs while employees have greater flexibility. Employees also enjoy the advantages of group coverage through My Plan by Medica, including Medica’s health improvement programs. “My Plan by Medica is the ideal solution for our customers,” said Valerie Doherty,. “In addition to the highly regarded services already offered through Doherty, we now have the additional advantage of an integrated health plan option and are truly a one source solution for customers that choose to outsource their human resources services.”
Said Simeon Schindelman, Medica senior vice president of commercial markets,, “We are delighted that Doherty selected Medica. My Plan by Medica is a solution whose time has come because it addresses the most significant needs of both employers and employees. Employers enjoy a new level of cost control and predictability while employees enjoy a wider array of plan options than are typically available to them."
Tim Doherty, chairman of Doherty Employer Services agrees. “The great thing about My Plan is that instead of letting healthcare costs control the business, the business can control the cost of healthcare and have increased employee satisfaction at the same time. For our clients, that’s the key. And it’s a privilege to work exclusively with Medica; they have a great track record of creating innovative healthcare solutions.”
About Doherty Employer Services
Doherty Employer Services is a full-service human resources outsourcing organization, providing a simplified and cost effective approach through integrated management and administration of human resources, benefits, risk management, workers’ compensation, payroll services and now the administration of a health plan. The only accredited (Employer Services Assurance Corporation) Minnesota-based PEO, Doherty Employer Services is a division of Doherty Employment Group, which has been providing employment services and solutions to Minnesota employers since 1980. www.dohertyhro.com
About Medica
Medica is a health services company headquartered in Minneapolis and active in the Upper Midwest. With approximately 1.66 million members, the non-profit company provides health care coverage in the employer, individual, Medicaid, Medicare and Medicare Part D markets in Minnesota and a growing number of counties in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Medica also offers national network coverage to employers who also have employees outside the Medica regional network. Medica has the highest accreditation status, Excellent, from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA®) for its Minnesota Medicaid HMO plans and commercial health plans in Minnesota and North Dakota. Medica’s vision is to become the community’s health plan of choice, trusted for its integrity, respected for its service, and admired for its commitment to innovation and efficiency.
