hub magazine is seeking nominations for its 6th annual Apex Awards, recognizing the best designed health care benefits strategies and programs of innovative employers and consultants who are working to improve the health care experience for consumers. Applications are accepted from current UnitedHealthcare consultant partners and clients who have shown creative and trend-setting solutions to some of their most pressing health care challenges.

By profiling these best practices, we hope the program furthers a dialogue on how organizations are helping advance access to a more affordable, high-quality health care system for consumers.

Eligible applicants may self-nominate for this award, or may be nominated by their UnitedHealthcare representative. All nominees must be willing to participate in an interview and photo shoot with hub magazine should they win.

Apex Award winners will be recognized at a reception and featured in hub magazine as innovative contributors who are helping to shape the future of health care in America. hub is distributed to more than 20,000 individuals including brokers, consultants, benefits managers, vice presidents and CEOs of the nation's largest employers as well as the consultant/broker community.

• Applications are being accepted only online at www.hubmagazine.net
• All nominations must be received electronically by Friday, February 12, 2010

The hub magazine article on the 2009 Apex Award Winners and program details provide additional information.

You may self nominate or contact your UnitedHealthcare representative for assistance or more information on the 2010 Apex Award submission process.