Meredith Clark This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Meeting Summaries & Membership Updates

   www.thrivealliance.org/meeting - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 11/27/2007

   Meredith Clark, President, CAN Insurance Services

2. 2. Health Insurance News

   www.medicoverage.com/more/A39_ - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/30/2003   Last Visited: 5/11/2007

   "Medical insurance is hitting us all very hard," said Meredith Clark of the California Association of Nonprofits Insurance Services. "California led the way in the HMO revolution, but we really maxed out on the savings."
   
   Clark said health insurance is critical for keeping good employees. With the rising cost of insurance in the state, however, Clark said more and more employees are increasingly saddled with the higher costs. She said rates are increasing by 10 to 30 percent
   
   "The increases are being passed onto the employees, which is difficult when salaries aren't increasing," Clark said. "Some families are paying $1,200 a month in health insurance, which is higher than some mortgages."
   
   Nonprofit organizations are more likely to use health insurance more than the general business sector, Clark said.
   
   "In general," she said. "The nonprofit sector is more highly educated than many sectors. There's more preventative health care measures used. Also, there is an aging population in the nonprofit sector."
   
   Clark also went over current trends in how businesses are coping with the insurance predicament. Instead of eliminating health insurance coverage, many employers are utilizing higher deductibles and co-pays, eliminating dental, vision, disability and life coverages and are passing on increased premiums to their employees.
   
   Rising workers' compensation costs have also contributed to tough financial times for California businesses.
   
   "There has been a 134 percent rate increase over the last four years," Clark said.

3. 3. Meeting Summaries & Membership Updates

   www.thrivealliance.org/meeting - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 11/27/2007

   Meredith Clark, President, CAN Insurance Services