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Frisch Seeks To Build Upon A Great Legacy at FMH

Ben Frisch is excited about the future. When 2008 arrives he’ll assume official control of the leadership responsibilities for CoreSource’s Kansas City location, FMH Benefit Services.

Ben’s new role is the result of George McDonnell and Scott Holland announcing their plans to begin a transition of their leadership responsibilities to Ben. Together, in 1996, Ben’s father Joel Frisch, George McDonnell and Scott Holland founded FMH (the name taken from the first letter of each co-founder’s last name), and subsequently built it into a successful and highly respected company that now has 90 clients and nearly 200 employees.

“The legacy I have inherited at FMH is one that I take very seriously,” said Ben, FMH President and Kansas City Location Leader. “My father Joel Frisch and his two partners George McDonnell and Scott Holland each possessed unique skills that helped this business succeed where many did not. This organization is known for its integrity. I have been in this business for 16 years, and have yet to meet three men with more integrity and compassion for their fellow employees and clients. I consider myself blessed to have been able to work with each of them.”

Ben’s move into his new role will be aided by both George and Scott, who will help with the transition of their key clients.

“Ben has developed a thorough understanding of the healthcare industry, and is very well respected by everyone at FMH and in the marketplace,” McDonnell said. “We are extremely confident that FMH will continue to prosper under his leadership.”

Ben’s career at FMH dates back to 1998. For the past five years he’s been their Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and as a result, knows the challenges in the marketplace that lie ahead.

“TPA’s have never faced as much competition as they do today,” Ben said. “We need to work hard to reinvent ourselves in the eyes of brokers and consultants. The image of the TPA that pays claims fast and is flexible no longer translates into sales. We need to do a better job of communicating how we save our clients money and make their jobs easier by providing tools and resources for their HR managers.”

He also said he’s confident the entire FMH staff is up for meeting those challenges. “I think that FMH is, and can continue to be, a payor that provides outstanding customer service, state of the art self service tools, and possesses all the tools necessary to help thwart medical trend,” Ben said.

CoreSource purchased FMH in 2002. Joel Frisch retired from the company in January of 2007.