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VOL 19 ISSUE 6
June 2012
BROKEN ARROW NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Are You at a Loss for Insurance Options? The Holmes Organisation recently launched a technology system allowing employers and employees to participate in defined contribution health plans. By Sheryl Sowell The Holmes Organisation recently announced the launch of a private exchange technology system that provides employers and employees the ability to participate in one of the fastestgrowing trends in health insurance – defined contribution health plans. Like the 401k transition of years ago, this trend will continue as group insurance plans become less and less viable due to cost and regulations. According to Mike “Zig” Ziegenhorn of The Holmes Organisation, a defined contribution health plan is an important alternative to traditional group health plans for those who can no longer qualify for or afford them, and they are growing rapidly in popularity. Rather than paying a portion or all of a premium, under a defined contribution
health plan, an employer can offer no contribution at all or if preferred, set aside a fixed dollar amount each month for employees to use to pay for their choice of individual health insurance or other medical costs such as doctor visits, dental insurance, and prescription drugs, often on a pre-tax basis. This approach allows even the smallest of businesses to offer their employees quality health-related benefits, while maximizing the IRS-approved benefits of tax savings for both the employer and employees. James Millaway of The Holmes Organisation explains that these plans are an excellent alternative for restaurants, small familyowned businesses, staffing companies, and those who do part time or contract work. “The problem we see from an (continued on page 28)
Jim Millaway and Mike Ziegenhorn of The Holmes Organisation.
Ultimate Garage Door Opener Mommy Makeovers Dr. Brian Kent will host a lecture on Thursday, June 21 to educate women on how to restore their figures after pregnancy.
Control your garage door anytime, from anywhere. By Duane Blankenship Assurance Overhead Doors is an authorized dealer for LiftMaster® and the new Elite Series 8550 Garage Door Opener. “The 8550,” says Chuck Billy of Assurance, “has a DC battery backup with belt drive. It runs so quietly you can hardly hear it, much like a hybrid vehicle.” Chuck highly recommends the new Elite Series because of its state-of-theart quality and all the features and benefits built into the revolutionary design. This garage door opener seems to be in a class all its own. You get in your garage every time, even when the power is out, because the 8550 has a battery backup system to ensure that your garage door opener (continued on page 28)
By Lorrie Ward It is sometimes said that time heals all wounds. But sometimes, time is guilty of inflicting wounds, as anyone who has experienced the ravages of time on his or her body will attest. Another culprit in this war
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Chuck Billy of Assurance Overhead Doors demonstrates how the new LiftMaster® Elite Series garage door opener allows monitoring and operation of your garage door from anywhere via your smartphone or computer.
against aging is life experience— which is why women, who bear the responsibility of childbirth, seem to bear the brunt of time’s eroding forces. Plastic surgeon Brian D. (continued on page 28)
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