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Progressive Benefit Services is a comprehensive third party administrator of claims administration, as well as all areas of employee benefits. Taking the Total Solutions Approach to claims administration, PBS prides itself on its knowledge adaptability, and innovation.
President
Bonnie EetenNumber of Employees 2
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NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210
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PBS stations explore revenue-generating potential of DTV service
The Public Broadcasting Stations in 28 major markets reaching nearly 50 percent of U.S. television households have formed the CSRG Digital LLC to explore the revenue opportunities presented by the digital television spectrum they control. Convergence Services, Inc. (Alexandria, VA) has been contracted to develop business opportunities and explore potential...
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Departing NTIA Dir. Larry Irving said he will start Internet Web venture after concluding 17 years in govt. last week. He wouldn't disclose details on Web company or names of any investors. At news conference, he said he also will start consulting practice, Irving Information. Irving said...
Ptv Weighs 'Grand Alliance'
APTS board unveiled written proposal for new alliances -- including "Grand Alliance" of public broadcasters and "Truly Grand Alliance" with other national and local institutions -- at Capitol Hill Day in Washington March 1. While $650 million in combined revenue would leave joint organization "still small relative to our...
Sinclair's $33-million purchase of WNEQ-TV Buffalo, N.Y. from Western N.Y. Public Bcstg
Sinclair's $33-million purchase of WNEQ-TV (Ch. 23, PBS) Buffalo, N.Y. from Western N.Y. Public Bcstg. WNYPB has run into opposition. In comments to FCC, which must approve designation swap between Ch. 23 -- noncommercial license -- and WNED-TV (Ch. 17, PBS), operated as PTV but designated commercial -- local...
Counting the House in Public Television: A History of Ratings Use, 1953-1980
A spate of recent scholarship on the contemporary crisis in public broadcasting has highlighted the economic, political and technological challenges faced worldwide by non-commercial broadcasters (Avery, 1996). Within this mediascape critics have noted a fundamental change in the nature of public broadcasting, away from its educational, service-driven origins toward an...
Pbs Dtv Costs Looming
Most PTV station executives now have strong comfort level with technical and programming issues of DTV, it was clear at PBS annual meeting in Miami Beach last week, but they're concerned about conversion cost. Prospect of FY 1999 DTV funding from Congress "is not a very rosy one," APTS Vp-Govt....
Former competitors - partnership between PBS Sponsorship Group and National Public TV
Former competitors PBS Sponsorship Group and National Public TV NPTV will partner to sell to corporations "sponsorship opportunities" on PTV stations, they said. PBS Sponsorship Group is coalition formed last summer by PBS and major producing stations KCET L.A., WETA-TV Washington, WGBH-TV Boston and WNET N.Y.C. to coordinate underwriting efforts....
FCC underwriting rules challenged
WTTW Senior Vp-Gen. Counsel Katherine Lauderdale wrote that FCC decision-making wasn't consistent with previous cases before Commission. NAL is "novel ruling," station said, "and public broadcasters were not adequately on notice" of new standards. "If not modified," filing said, "those findings will require significant changes in national and local station...
PTV must be noncommercial - Duggan
Having said that, he and PBS Exec. Vp-Programming Services Kathy Quattrone stressed increase in corporate underwriting for public TV. "The trend is definitely up" in underwriting, 5% for fiscal year ended June 30, Duggan said. In quarter ending Dec. 31, PBS secured $7.5 million in new program sponsorships, he said,...
Corporation for public broadcasting partners with the Educational Publishing Group and WGBH to produce bimonthly publication; Innovative English/Spanish Newsletter Complements Public Television's "Ready to Learn" Educational Initiative
BOSTON--BUSINESS WIRE-- Nov. 8, 1995--The Educational Publishing Group EPG, a leader in providing informational resources for parent involvement in children's education, announced today a contract award of $1.2 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.These funds will be used to produce, in partnership with WGBH-TV, a bi-monthly publication to complement...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Eeten | President |
| Matthew Wyman | Director of Operations |
| Kathy Schoen | Marketing Manager |
| Vicky Edwards | Claims Manager |
Ms. Eeten has over 20 years of extensive industry experience and knowledge. Prior to the planning, implementing and directing of PBS, Inc., she successfully managed a national third party administrator that was owned by a managed care network. She has also organized and set into motion a Financial Services Department for a large insurance brokerage.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pbs, Inc | President | Current |
Having over eight years of successful experience in the healthcare industry does not indicate the level of expertise that Mr. Wyman brings to PBS, Inc. He lends the technological and managerial skills needed in developing and supporting future health benefit management solutions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pbs, Inc | Director of Operations | Current |
Kathy has over 30 years of experience in benefits administration with extensive knowledge in partially self-funded programs. Kathy's experience includes benefit administration for a Fortune 500 corporation and account management for two Peoria area administrators. She has the knowledge and experience to serve and provide clients with the necessary information to successfully maintain their benefit plans.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pbs, Inc | Marketing Manager | Current |
With over 20 years of experience in claims administration, Ms. Edwards provides excellent leadership to our team of analysts. Her supervisory experience coupled with her knowledge of claims payment continually proves to be a remarkable asset to PBS, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pbs, Inc | Claims Manager | Current |
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