LOCATION: 1555 N. River Center Dr., Suite 202A, Milwaukee
WEB SITE: www.icare-wi.org
YEAR FOUNDED: 1994
PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED: Medicaid and Social Security Income (SSI) health care benefits for people who are disabled.
PROJECTED 2006 REVENUE: $74 million
LEADERSHIP TEAM: Patricia Jerominski, chief executive officer and president; Don Slowik, controller; Bill Jensen, director of marketing and regulatory affairs; Linda Glembocki, corporate counsel; Dr. Jim Fonk, medical director.
TARGET CLIENTELE: Milwaukee County adult Medicaid and SSI recipients.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS: Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Milwaukee Aging Consortium.
WHAT HAS FUELED YOUR COMPANY’S GROWTH? The State of Wisconsin’s SSI expansion efforts, combined with our commitment to personalized care management, solid member satisfaction and attention to the health of our members.
DO YOU PLAN CHANGES IN YOUR COMPANY IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS? We are offering a new insurance product to elderly and special needs population: Medicare Special Needs Plan.
WHO ARE THE BUSINESS PEOPLE, LOCAL OR NATIONALLY, WHOM YOU ADMIRE? AND WHAT TRAITS DO THOSE PEOPLE EXHIBIT THAT MAKES YOU ADMIRE THEM? Larry Rambo, chief executive officer of Humana Wisconsin and Michigan markets because of his high integrity, strong managed care business acumen and because he is knowledgeable and well-respected in the health care community. Warren Buffet because he is a philanthropist, has diverse business knowledge about market trends and the ability to understand how business resources can be used to be successful.
WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF YOUR INDUSTRY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS? Very positive, as the baby boomers age, this will require a managed care health product that will produce successful and efficient use of the health care dollar for individuals with intense medical, behavioral and social needs.
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