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Published on: 9/10/2008
Last Visited: 9/27/2008
This revolutionary program was the vision of Harris Rosen, President & COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, who saw early on that self-insuring his employees would not only cut his company's costs on healthcare, but would also provide his then 1,500 associates - now 5,000 associates at seven hotels - with superior service and care.
Companies representing more than 1.4 million employees were considered for the Apex award, yet Rosen Hotels & Resorts emerged as one of the nation's leaders.
"It's an honor to be recognized by hub magazine and UnitedHealth Group, and we're proud to share this recognition with some of the country's most respected companies and leaders in employee wellness - corporate giants such as IBM, Best Buy and WaMu," said Harris Rosen, President & COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts.
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Rosen's program focuses on preventative care including annual physicals, well-baby care, weight management and smoking cessation, and also provides dental, mental and pharmacy benefits.
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By implementing the plan, Rosen has reduced his healthcare cost per covered life to approximately $2,200 and has maintained that cost for the past five years.Employers with similar demographics pay twice this much and their costs, instead of remaining flat like Rosen's, almost double every 5-8 years.Rosen Hotels & Resorts saves approximately $10 million a year on healthcare since initiating this new program.
Additionally, Rosen's workers compensation costs are about half the industry average.
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(From left to right): Frank Santos, CFO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts; Kenneth Aldridge, Director of Health Services of Rosen Medical Center; Russ Johannesson, Chief Client Officer for Optum Health; Jonni Kimberly, Human Resource Director of Rosen Hotels & Resorts; Harris Rosen, COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts; Eric Huss, Regional Account Director for Optum Health; Ashley Bacot, Risk Manager of Rosen Hotels & Resorts.