Human Arc Wins NorthCoast 99 Recognition for Eighth Time

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CLEVELAND , September 1, 2009 - Human Arc, a best practices leader in reimbursement and other innovative revenue enhancement services for hospitals and health plans, has been named for the eighth time as a NorthCoast 99 Award recipient, a distinction held by only seven other organizations in the region. 

The program was developed in 1999 and is presented by the Employers’ Resource Council, Northeast Ohio’s leading professional organization dedicated to HR practices, programs and services.  The annual recognition honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio.  NorthCoast 99 workplaces excel in the attraction, retention and motivation of top performers by maintaining a foundation of organizational policies and practices designed to support the fundamental needs of great talent.  The NorthCoast 99 specifically examines policies and practices that address seven fundamental workplace characteristics: flexibility, opportunity, recognition, development, security, support, and talent integrity.

“We’re delighted and proud to continue to be recognized among the NorthCoast 99,” stated Jeff Markle, Human Arc President and Chief Operating Officer.  “Each year, we place major focus on our associates to ensure that they have the right environment, the proper tools and positive encouragement to be successful in their jobs and personal careers.  Our clients and their patients and members deserve nothing less.”

North Coast 99 sponsors for 2009 include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareerBoard.com, CareerCurve, Cinecraft Productions, Inc., the Cleveland Society for Human Resource Management, FirstMerit Bank, Inside Business Magazine, JumpStart, Inc., the Northeast Ohio Human Resource Planning Society, The Oswald Companies, Staffing Solutions Enterprises, WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN Ideastream^sm. 

Human Arc
Established in 1984, Human Arc employs hundreds of professionals across many states to serve hospitals and healthcare systems with self-pay reimbursement-related services.  These include the company’s Eligibility Enrollment Service^sm, Disproportionate Share Services^sm, PayerLogic^sm Denial Solutions, PayerLogic Out-of-state Medicaid Solutions and PayerLogic Legacy Conversion Advantage services, as well as its proprietary Software-as-a-Service technology to help healthcare providers better manage their in-house self-pay eligibility/enrollment efforts.  Human Arc also provides innovative revenue enhancement solutions to managed care health insurers.  These include specialized PremiumAssist^sm Dual Eligibility and Part D Solutions^sm Services to Medicare Advantage, prescription drug and special needs health plans, as well as Best Benefits^sm Supplemental Security Income enrollment assistance to qualified Medicaid managed plan members and Medicare Conversion Services to commercial small business group plans.  Human Arc helps clients optimize their fiscal health in the marketplace while improving access to healthcare and quality-of-life benefits.  For more, please visit www.humanarc.com.