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		<title>sischeathAndWelfar News</title>
		<link>http://sisc.kern.org/healthandwelfare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:56:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://editsisc.kern.org/healthAndWelfare/2001/04/15</link>
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;SISC III&lt;/B&gt; is one of the largest school focused health care purchasing pools in California. This size means we have tremendous bargaining leverage with health care providers. We use this leverage to negotiate the lowest rates and best services for our members. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;SISC III&lt;/B&gt; offers a wide range of health benefits. This allows member districts to assemble benefit packages that will meet their budgetary needs while providing employees with quality health care coverage. The medical providers under our umbrella of plans cover every corner of the state.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P align=center&gt;&lt;B&gt;Current Membership Summary&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;Number of Educational Agencies&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD&gt;
&lt;DIV align=right&gt;372&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
&lt;TR&gt;
&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;Number of Counties&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD&gt;
&lt;DIV align=right&gt;40&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
&lt;TR&gt;
&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;Number of Members&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD align=right&gt;235,415&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV align=center&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;H4 align=center&gt;Health Benefit Products/Links&lt;/H4&gt;
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&lt;TD rowSpan=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;Medical&lt;/U&gt; 
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anthem.com/ca/sisc&quot;&gt;Anthem Blue Cross&lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://mylifepath.com&quot;&gt;Blue Shield&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/&quot;&gt;Kaiser Permanente&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.healthnet.com/&quot;&gt;Health Net&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;CaliforniaCare 
&lt;LI&gt;PacificCare&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;&lt;U&gt;Life Insurance&lt;/U&gt; 
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;United HealthCare &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;TD&gt;&lt;U&gt;Prescription Drug Card&lt;/U&gt; 
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.merckmedco.com/&quot;&gt;Medco Health&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.americanhealthcare.com/&quot;&gt;American Health Care&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;TD&gt;&lt;U&gt;Behavioral Health&lt;/U&gt; 
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;CIGNA 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.anthem.com/ca/sisc&quot;&gt;Anthem Blue Cross&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;PacifiCare &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;&lt;U&gt;Vision&lt;/U&gt; 
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.vsp.com/&quot;&gt;Vision Service Plan&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.mesvision.com/&quot;&gt;Medical Eye Services&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
&lt;TR&gt;
&lt;TD vAlign=top&gt;&lt;U&gt;Dental&lt;/U&gt; 
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.deltadentalca.org/&quot;&gt;Delta Dental&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;LI&gt;Pacific Union Dental &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
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			<dc:creator>Bryan Bell</dc:creator>
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