Acknowledgements

This report was prepared by Matthew L. Maciejewski under the auspices of the Health Plan Task Force at the University of Minnesota. The Health Plan Task Force was convened by the Faculty Consultative Committee, the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs, and the American Association of University Professors. The Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER) was not responsible for or involved in completing this report.

Consultation and advice from Richard McGehee and Robert Fahnhorst at the University of Minnesota, Todd Carlon from the University of Minnesota Physicians, and several health plan representatives were invaluable in completing this report. Unless otherwise indicated, the opinions and conclusions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of either DOER or the health plans available to University employees.