Health Advocate Recognized by Inc. 500 as One of the Nation's Fastest Growing Private...( PLYMOUTH MEETING Pa. Sept. 11 /- ...),Health

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Advocate, Inc., the nation's leading independent advocacy and assistance company, announced that it has been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the nation's fastest growing private companies.

In this year's Inc. 500 review of Health Advocate:

-- Ranked No. 114 overall

-- Placed in Top 2.5 percent of the 5,000 companies evaluated

-- Grew by 1,457.4% during 3-year evaluation period

-- Ranked No. 9 in the Top Companies in Health

-- Ranked No. 3 in the Top Companies in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington,

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"We want to thank our clients who have expressed their confidence in our company" said Michael J. Cardillo, Health Advocate's President and CEO. "Our growth represents the importance of health advocacy and the marketplace's recognition of its need as a service helping employers and other plan sponsors and their respective employees and members."

Health Advocate provided service for its first ten clients in January 2002 and today has more than 3,000+ clients nationwide covering over 10 million Americans. Many of the nation's largest employers as well as local and regional employers and insurance companies offer Health Advocate as a benefit to their employees.

"Our dedicated and talented employees helped us achieve our remarkable growth and success," notes Mike Cardillo. "Their expertise and compassion provide our company with our greatest asset. We continue to make investments in people and the important resources they need to successfully navigate the healthcare and insurance systems."

Health Advocate core advocacy service helps members navigate the complexities of the healthcare and insurance systems. Its comprehensive service helps members deal with clinical, insurance and administrative issues involving medical, hospital, dental, pharmacy and other healthcare concerns. Designed to save clients both time and money, the program
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