The Karis Group, Inc.

Our strategy to give back to Austin, TX and the global community

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:31:00 +0000

Each year we close the office for two days to mobilize our team to serve a local charity in Austin, TX. We serve by getting our hands dirty and donating resources. We enjoy laboring alongside staff and volunteers as these charities meet the needs of the city.

Over the years, we have had the pleasure of working with numerous non-profits. It has been fun to watch our staff and their families engage. All along we were observing and assessing where our company and team best fit in. Long-term, we did not want to spread ourselves so thin that we became a coordination burden on organizations or failed to fulfill our mission to have a transformational impact on peoples' lives. As we considered which organizations to focus on, we kept the following points in mind:

Our strategy has been and remains to donate 1% of our time and 1% of our revenue to help further our mission to have a transformational impact on peoples' lives.
We want to see employees engaged in a way that inspires them and their families to be more charitable.
We want to partner with charities that simultaneously address present needs and develop long-term solutions.
We are a healthcare company, so we feel naturally aligned with organizations addressing physical, mental and spiritual health issues.
We live and work in Austin, TX, but are also part of the global community. We want to contribute in both arenas.

With the considerations above in mind, the two organizations we have selected to be our charitable focus are Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Charity Water.

Mobile Loaves & Fishes is our local charity. We we will donate our labor and resources to help meet the short and long-term needs of the homeless in Austin, TX.
Charity Water is our global charity. We will donate a dollar for every person we provide our Patient Advocacy service to. We will provide opportunities for others to contribute to the campaign so every year we can bring clean drinking water to one or more villages.

We are excited about this next phase for our company and team. We hope you will consider partnering with us as we lend a small hand to help these two organizations fulfill their bold missions.

The Karis Group honored as one of the best places to work by the Austin Business Journal

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:35:00 +0000

We were delighted to pickup the #13 spot among small businesses at the 2011 Austin Business Journal's Best Places to Work in Central Texas awards ceremony. We have a wonderful team that has built an exceptional culture, which benefits our employees and customers. Congratulations to all the other nominees and winners!

If you're looking for a great place to work, we invite you to learn more on our career page.

The Karis Group wins the Austin Business Journal's 2011 award for Healthiest Small Employer in Central Texas

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:28:00 +0000

A few members of our team participated in festivities last week hosted by the Austin Business Journal to celebrate the Healthiest Employers in Central Texas. The winners were acknowledged for improving their employees' health and we were delighted to pickup the top prize in the small business category. Congratulations to the other nominees and winners.

As a follow-up to the award ceremony, the Austin Business Journal also published an article describing how our wellness program goes far beyond physical health and includes investing in our employees' spiritual, mental and relational health too. A link to the article will be posted when a reprint is made available.

New products and services coming in 2011

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:00:00 +0000

During the course of this year, we will be introducing a number of new products and services under the Patient Advocacy umbrella to compliment our existing bill negotiation or mediation service. We're focusing on helping businesses and patients solve the many challenges of a complex healthcare system including access and cost.

Stay tuned for more information!

Caring for the wellbeing of Austin's homeless population

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:45:00 +0000

As part of our ongoing wellness program, we decided to turn our attention in December and January to our city and the wellbeing of its homeless population. We had two waves of our team go out to made food runs with one of our favorite charities, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, to kickoff a contest to see who could volunteer the most with them over six weeks. We award extra points for taking friends and family members along and will be making a donation to Mobile Loaves & Fishes in the winner's name at the end of this month!

We are blessed to be able to serve and to have great organizations like Mobile Loaves & Fishes here in Austin, TX.

Successful Annual Staff Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:45:00 +0000

Last Friday, we took the entire team away for a day for our annual retreat at Barton Creek. We had a very productive morning and enjoyable afternoon participating in a variety of activities. The day was capped off by a leisurely dinner with all the families.

We have a wonderful team and are looking forward to offering more services and expanding our team in 2011.

New article by Tony Dale

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:01:00 +0000

Read Tony Dale's latest article entitled "Musing of an old world doctor..." in Voluntary Benefits Magazine.

Pics from a tiring, but rewarding volunteer day

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Last week, the entire team plus a few family members volunteered for the day with Habitat for Humanity, one of our semi-annual company volunteer days. Our task: attaching drywall to the ceiling! It was hot and we were wore out at the end, but we we had a great day and were glad to be able to help a family get one step closer to being in their new home.

Pics

Audio interview of Tony Dale by Voluntary Benefits Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:20:00 +0000

Listen to an interview of our Chairman & Founder, Tony Dale, by Voluntary Benefits Magazine.

Team joins Habitat for Humanity for a volunteer day

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Our whole team is joining Habitat for Humanity today to help construct a home in the Austin area. This is the second time we've participated in a Habitat project. We really love what they do and appreciate how well they utilize volunteer teams. It'll be a tiring day, but a very satisfying and enjoyable one!

Our team enjoys a cooking class outing!

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:21:00 +0000

We took the entire team out a couple weeks ago to participate in a hands-on cooking class at Whole Foods downtown. We cooked up some surprisingly tasty fare, learned a few things and enjoyed spending some time together outside of the office.

See the picture slide show

Levi Smith, CEO, quoted in Benefits Selling Magazine article

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:05:00 +0000

Levi Smith, CEO of The Karis Group, was quoted in an article entitled "Edge out the Competition" published yesterday by Benefits Selling Magazine.

We're honored to have been awarded by the Austin Business Journal in their 2010 Best Places to Work competition

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:21:00 +0000

A special thanks to the Austin Business Journal for selecting us as one of the 2010 Best Places to Work in Central Texas. Karis placed 16th in the small business category at an awards ceremony earlier this afternoon.

Congratulations to our team for living out our mission and values, which we believe produces the culture that this award recognizes.

If you would like to explore a career with Karis, please view our career page to learn more about working in one of the best environments in Austin!

Sharing some love and appreciation

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:00:00 +0000

We have the great privilege of working with employer and healthplan clients nationwide who allow us to serve their members by taking on the burden of working with each members' health care providers to resolve their medical bills. We love doing what we do and appreciate all of the great feedback we get. We'd like to share the ongoing story with you via a new twitter account we've created, @karisfeedback.

Listen to Tony Dale, Founder & Chairman, discuss Patient Advocacy

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:09:00 +0000

Link to short audio interview with Tony Dale describing how Patient Advocacy fits with limited benefit plans.

New article by Tony Dale

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:00 +0000

Read Tony Dale's latest article entitled "Politicians: A Laughing Stock?" in Voluntary Benefits Magazine.

Two jobs open for immediate hire

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:19:00 +0000

We're looking for a Medical Bill Mediator and a Patient Advocacy Customer Service representative. Click on http://bit.ly/tkgcareer to learn more and apply.

New SlideShare Presentation: Introduction to Patient Advocacy

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:07:00 +0000

If you would like to learn more about Patient Advocacy or Bill Mediation services offered by The Karis Group, take a look at the presentation we recently uploaded to SlideShare... http://bit.ly/7ks41u

Karis delicious.com Bookmarks Site Created

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:18:00 +0000

In an effort to more effectively share sites and content that may prove useful to the public or our customers, vendors and partners, we have created a Karis delicious.com bookmarks page. The bookmark list and tag cloud also appear on the Helpful Links page on our site.

To stay up to date on newly added bookmarks or tags, please subscribe to the bookmark RSS feed or add karisgroup to your delicious.com network.

Tony Dale quoted in Benefits Magazine article on relational sales

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:33:00 +0000

Tony Dale was quoted in a recent article published by Benefits Magazine entitled "Referrals, Relationships, Referrals".

New article on Social Entrepreneurship by Tony Dale

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +0000

Read Tony Dale's latest article entitled "Social Entrepreneurship" in Voluntary Benefits Magazine.

Karis staff volunteers for Salvation Army

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:41:00 +0000

Karis staff spent the afternoon helping the Salvation Army prepare to distribute toys that have been donated by generous Austinites for families in need. We appreciated the opportunity to help an organization that really makes a difference for families during the Christmas season.

New article by Tony Dale

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:00 +0000

Chairman & Founder Tony Dale authors new article, "Musings of an Old World Doctor", in series for Voluntary Benefits Magazine.

Karis staff walks with Arveda Family Care

noreply@blogger.com (Joe Gaska) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Karis staff walks with Arveda Family Care to support 2009 Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk. View picture.

New article by Tony Dale

noreply@blogger.com (The Karis Group) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Tony Dale, Founder & Chairman, authors new article, "Co-ops and Costs for our Nation's Healthcare", in series for Voluntary Benefit Magazine.