It is important for our organization, as a leading health insurer in our region, to set a positive example for our customers and community, said Independence ™s President and CEO Joe Frick. Our Gold Standard accreditation recognizes and reinforces our commitment to our associates ™ wellness. This distinction is both professionally and personally meaningful to me. I urge other corporations to join us in embracing a corporate culture of wellness and to take steps toward Gold Standard certification.

Other organizations that have earned Gold Standard ranking in the Philadelphia region include AstraZeneca, CIGNA, Fox Chase Cancer Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Virtua Health, and The Wistar Institute.

Nationwide, more than 40 companies have earned Gold Standard distinction, including the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Legacy Foundation, C-Change, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Duke Medicine, Edelman, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, GHI (an EmblemHealth company), Hogan & Hartson, Jenner & Block, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, Minot State University, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, The National Cancer Institute, Novartis, The Oncology Nursing Society, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, PhRMA, PPD, Quintiles Transnational, sanofi-aventis, SAS Institute, The University of North Dakota, US Oncology, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

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