Acknowledgments for Maximizing Your Health Insurance Benefits
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Below you will find the author's acknowlegements for the book, "Maximizing Your Health Insurance Benefits: A Consumer's Guide to New and Traditional Plans" by Richard Epstein.
A number of individuals have been particularly helpful in the preparation of this book. Several people have helped to edit the book, so that it's easy for readers to use and understand. A number of other individuals have contributed specific factual information, or have helped me to understand the technicalities of specific laws and regulations. I want to thank Herb Jurist and Jeffrey Kassover, who patiently read the book and made a variety of helpful suggestions. In terms of technical advice and information, I particularly want to thank the following people (listed in alphabetical order)
- Diane Archer and Judy Ng (Medicare Rights Center);
- Julie Beckett (National Coordinator, Family Voices);
- Kevin Brown, Chief Master Sergeant (Senior Enlisted Rep resentative for CHAMPUS);
- Richard Coorsh, Harvie Raymond, and Tom O (Health Insurance Association of America);
- Lauren Ewers (Health Policy Fellow to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources);
- Mark Gordon (Thomas Edison State College);
- Stanley Klein (Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Exceptional Parent Magazine);
- Susan Marquis (one of several authors of "Self-Insured Employer Health Plans: Prevalence, Profile, Provisions, and Premiums," in Health Affairs, Volume 15, Number 2);
- Lynne Meyer (Medical Business Associates);
- Charles Mondin, Anne Werner, Priscilla ltscoitz (United Seniors Health Cooperative);
- Sharon Morrissey and John Miller (Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration of the United States Department of Labor);
- Anne Rufo (Legislative Fellow for Senator Nancy Kassebaum, United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources);
- Ken Scholen (National Center for Home Equity Conver sion);
- Harry Simon, Leslie Daniels (National Health Law Program);
- Sally Tanenbaum (Executive Director United Association for Handicapped Citizens);
- Donald White (American Association of Health Plans).
I also want to thank the many readers of my weekly news paper column and my column in Exceptional Parent Magazine, whose search for solutions to their own health insurance problems has helped me to understand both the difficulties inherent in the current American system of health insurance and the need for this book. In addition, I especially want to thank Joseph Valenzano, Jr., President and Publisher of Exceptional Parent Magazine, for his support, encouragement, and expert advice.
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