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OneBigPlanet Corp. and CAREINGTON enter into Nationwide Partnership
Leading Web 2.0 Loyalty Platform Now Offering Health Savings Plans
New York, NY – February 29, 2008 – OneBigPlanet® Corp., the leader in loyalty platforms for social networks and organizations, today announced a partnership with CAREINGTON International Corporation, one of the largest privately held discount healthcare companies in America. This alliance enables OneBigPlanet to further extend its premium service offering in line with its core mission of providing instant savings and preferred pricing to community members.
“With this new partnership, OneBigPlanet is further executing on its strategy to deliver quality services to its members,” said Christopher Hill, Vice President of Marketing at OneBigPlanet. "The depth and breadth of CAREINGTON’s expertise in uninsured discount healthcare programs is a natural fit for us as it enables our online communities to access affordable healthcare at some of the best health facilities across the nation. Moreover, the members benefit from an additional discount on the plans provided as well as receiving instant savings on the healthcare services.”
CAREINGTON partners with leading provider networks to offer pre-negotiated healthcare discounts that can be accessed at the time of service.
CAREINGTON Healthcare Programs
As part of this agreement, OneBigPlanet will be offering three CAREINGTON comprehensive healthcare programs at preferred rates: Total-Care, Multi-Care and Dental & Vision. CAREINGTON’s discount programs are not basic health insurance or a substitute for health insurance.
- Total-Care plan: Discounts on medical services, including office visits and labs, hospitals, dental care, prescriptions, chiropractic and alternative medicine, vision services, LASIK or PRK surgery, diabetes supplies, hearing care and a 24-hour nurse line.
- Multi-Care plan: Discounts on dental care, prescriptions, chiropractic and alternative medicine, vision services, LASIK or PRK surgery, diabetes supplies, hearing care and a 24-hour nurse line.
- Dental & Vision plan: Discounts on dental procedures at participating dentists nationwide and on vision services at participating providers nationwide.
“OneBigPlanet is leading the way in creating loyalty platforms for communities, and we’re pleased to be showcased as their premier discount health plan provider,” said Chuck Misasi, Senior Vice President, CAREINGTON International Corporation. “This partnership allows us to tap into the online communities that have been created by social networking sites and organizations and provide their members with quality healthcare services at affordable prices.”
About CAREINGTON
CAREINGTON International Corporation is a Discount Medical Plan Organization. Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals, CAREINGTON provides access to quality dental, healthcare and lifestyle services at reduced rates. The company provides custom membership programs– from dental, medical, pharmacy, vision and chiropractic to legal, tax, child/eldercare, concierge and identity theft – that deliver significant savings to more than seven million members nationwide.
For more information, please visit www.CareIngton.com.
About OneBigPlanet
OneBigPlanet® delivers a unique patent pending loyalty platform that is dedicated to helping community-based organizations, social networking sites, portals and corporations offer valuable advantages to their members in order to acquire and retain members as well as generate revenue.
By providing access to a multitude of incentives from a mix of national, regional and local merchants, members can save time and money, simplify their consumer life, and share consumer-related advantages, tools, information & opinions through social networking tools.
With offices in New York, Washington DC and Montreal, OneBigPlanet has assisted over 2,000 organizations reach and surpass their goals. Clients include the Humane Society of the United States, National Penn Bank, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, College Parents of America, Professional Managers Association, and many more.
For more information, please visit www.onebigplanet.com.
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