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| Advisors' Forum |
Emergency Responsiveness
11/01/2005
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Family offices have an added advantage of purchasing these services on a group basis (not to be confused with group medical insurance), thus saving some of the costs. Any high-net-worth family or individual can afford these wonderful and much-needed services. Tom Livergood, The Family Wealth Alliance, Oak Brook, Ill.Many of our families have multiple residences and do a significant amount of global travel. And many families have members whose health care needs are beyond the usual annual physician care. To wait a full 36 hours for a physician recommendation would not serve our clients’ best interests.
Our team researched health care services and came across a remarkable group named Pinnacle Care that provides personalized and comprehensive health management for families for a membership fee. Pinnacle Care places a family’s medical history on a USB device. In case of an accident, any doctor or hospital can plug it in and have immediate access to patient medical records.
When we know of travel in advance, Pinnacle Care can help us prepare for all medical contingencies by researching the quality physicians and facilities along the route. The company can handle ski accidents, lost medicines, heart attacks and even provide access to emergency evacuation via jet service. Suzanne J. Currie, Shelterwood Financial Services, New York.
Send Us Your Questions. Are you wrestling with family issues, business
governance or succession decisions, investment or estate planning dilemmas,
problems related to philanthropic activities or foundations, or a similar
predicament? We invite you to email a detailed question to advisorsforum@worth.com
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