Friday, October 10, 2008
About that Rant! blog last week
A generous poster educated me last week on my Rant! blog (you can read it all here). I mistakenly stated that the HMO I belonged to was a for profit organization. Turns out, it is not. It is officially a "not for profit" in the state of Minnesota. Here is the definition of not for profit: "An incorporated organization in which stockholders and trustees do not share in profits. Nonprofits are usually established to accomplish some charitable, humanitarian, or educational purpose. See also 501(c)(3)." I still have some research to do on this topic. There are too many unanswered questions for me...Tina also found some great links which are also in the comments section of "Rant!" that you can read here.
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2 comments:
Thank you for being open-minded to my comment and willing to look into the issue further. A testament to your (and Tina's) character! The money non-profits make is supposed to go back into programs and services for the members and communities they serve, in addition to administrative / operational costs. Arguably, some aren't as altruistic as others, but my experience working at a MN HMO was a very positive one. They genuinely care about the people they serve. You're never going to please all of the people all of the time and there can be a lot of critera that must be met in order to obtain coverage for certain things otherwise there would be no money to cover basic needs such as preventive care and many of the conditions we lovely Americans (myself included) have amassed. Best wishes for you and your family with the upcoming birth of your baby. I love your photography!
Dear Anonymous, thank you for being gentle and polite in pointing out my mistake. I do appreciate it!
Thanks too for your compliments about my photography and your well wishes for baby.
-Mellissa
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