Taking a stroll down memory lane is a good way of looking at how far you have come along.  The accomplishments, the headaches, the late nights, and the laughter that come to mind are all part of how you got there.  Looking back, remember when PREFERRED’s...

• Original Fee:$360.00
• Original Slogan:“Managed Care Marketing For a Dollar a Day” (Jaxene was never good at math)
• First Marketing Strategy:200 direct mailings to ten states
• First MCO Contract: USA Managed Care (We still have it!)
• First Provider Client State: Arizona (The provider is still with us!)
• First Private Practice Section Meeting Exhibit:Dallas, Texas 1992
• First Tactical Conference:May, 1993
• First Conference Title: “Tender, Loving, Managed Care”
• First Office:Used white dining table with a home telephone in Jaxene’s kitchen