TRUMBULL, Conn., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
(NYSE: OHP) recently won four awards for its web site, oxfordhealth.com .
These awards include two platinum awards for Best Overall Internet Site and
Best Interactive Site, and a silver award for Best e-Business Site in the 2002
eHealthcare Leadership Awards competition. Oxford also received an
outstanding Website WebAward in the 2002 WebAward competition. These awards
recognize excellence in innovation design, content and interactive
functionality.
"Oxford is continuously developing new applications for oxfordhealth.com,
providing our constituents with access to the information they need and
allowing them to perform more transactions conveniently and efficiently," said
Steve Black, executive vice president, operations, and chief information
officer at Oxford. "By offering innovative, easy-to-use applications, Oxford
is able to simplify administrative tasks to help reduce administrative
expenses."
The eHealthcare Leadership Awards, conducted by eHealthcare Strategy and
Trends magazine, judged more than 1,000 entries, with platinum, gold, silver
and distinction awards given in 16 industry classifications. The eHealthcare
Leadership Awards recognize excellence in online communications and web-based
initiatives in the healthcare industry. Information on the eHealthcare
Leadership Awards, along with a complete list of winners, can be found at
http://www.strategichealthcare.com .
The 2002 WebAward competition, sponsored by The Web Marketing Association
(WMA), recognizes excellence in design, navigation and innovation. The WMA is
an independent organization founded with the purpose of evaluating and
recognizing the standard of excellence on the World Wide Web. This year, a
record 1,300 entries were judged in the WebAward competition. "Standard of
Excellence" awards, "Outstanding" awards and "Best of Industry" awards were
distributed in 78 industry categories. A comprehensive list of award winners
can be found on the Web at http://www.webaward.org .
Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. provides health plans to
employers and individuals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, through its
direct sales force, and independent insurance agents and brokers. Oxford's
services include traditional health maintenance organizations (HMOs),
point-of-service (POS) plans, preferred providers organization (PPO) plans,
third-party administration of employer-funded benefit plans and Medicare
plans.
SOURCE Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Sierra Silkman, +1-203-459-6355,
ssilkman@oxfordhealth.com, or Maria Gordon Shydlo,
+1-203-459-7674, mshydlo@oxfordhealth.com, both of Oxford Health
Plans, Inc.
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