“WestLake Financial Group, Inc. partners with another Kentucky client – Murray-Calloway County Hospital.”
Buffalo Grove, IL– May 22, 2006 – As a way of making benefits administration more affordable and simplifying the benefits process, WestLake Financial Group, Inc. (WestLake) of Illinois is offering employer groups an opportunity to use their proprietary online enrollment system, BenefitsTalk™, in conjunction with Third Party Administration services.
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (MCCH) a public, not for profit community hospital located in Murray, Kentucky has partnered with WestLake in the area of dental claims administration, as well as, BenefitsTalk™ online enrollment effective January 1, 2006. MCCH has selected WestLake to be their benefits outsourcing partner for the next three years.
BenefitsTalk™ enables MCCH employees to view and make changes to their benefit plans using a secure website. The ease of the online enrollment system reduces the MCCH HR department’s administration burden during open enrollment. Additionally, it significantly reduces the amount of time they will spend on benefit administration during the entire year, meanwhile containing their administration costs.
“Benefit administration is one of the most labor-intensive tasks that HR department’s encounter.” says Tammy Miller, WestLake Vice President of Client Services. “The option of electronic enrollment or personal assistance through a toll-free call to the WestLake Benefit Center allows the employees of MCCH to complete the process effectively and efficiently. At WestLake Financial Group, Inc., it is our priority to help our clients reduce costs while liberating time for them to focus on their principal business activities.”
“We have been extremely pleased with our relationship with the WestLake Financial Group, Inc.” says Keith Travis, Murray Calloway County Hospital Vice President of Human Resources. “They have brought to us the latest advances in technology and data management while maintaining a high level of personal contact and service. We view WestLake as our strategic partner in managing the delivery of benefit services to our customers, namely, the employees of Murray Calloway County Hospital.”
About Murray-Calloway County Hospital
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (MCCH) is a public, not for profit community hospital located in Murray, Kentucky serving Western Kentucky and Northwest Tennessee. There are 65 physicians representing approximately 26 specialties. MCCH employs nearly 1,000 people and has 105 acute care beds and 226 long-term care beds. MCCH prides itself in providing quality care to its patients and has been consistently recognized for this through patient surveys. MCCH utilizes Press Ganey, the leader in providing health care satisfaction measurement and improvement, and ranks above the average for Press Ganey reporting hospitals in guest satisfaction.
About WestLake Financial Group, Inc.
Established in 1991, WestLake is a leading HR consulting and employee benefits solution provider. By utilizing technology and personalized expertise to provide clients web based internet solutions, claims administration, traditional broker services, consulting services, outsourced services and call center support, WestLake allows clients to focus on core human resource activities. In July 2004, several of WestLake’s core products and services, BenefitsTalk™ (online enrollment), FSA Administration, COBRA Administration and Billing Reconciliation, received the American Hospital Association’s exclusive Benefit Outsourcing Technology endorsement. For more information on WestLake and the services they offer, please visit www.westlakefg.com.
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