Orlando Economic Partnership: HealthPlanOne Opens First Location in Orlando Region

LAKE MARY, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news release:

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- The additional 260 employees will bring its total Florida employment to more than 600 people when fully staffed.

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Connecticut-based HealthPlanOne, also known as HPOne, opened its first location in Lake Mary in the Orlando region creating 260 new high-wage jobs over the next three years. The average wage for the new positions is $60,000, 26 percent above Seminole County's average wage. The company is in a new 30,000-square-foot office located at 3210 Lake Emma Road in Lake Mary.

"Florida has proven to be a great location to operate facilities like this with its educated workforce and a great business environment," says Bill Stapleton, founder and CEO of HPOne. "We look forward to being part of the Orlando community, providing jobs and economic impact to the region."

HPOne focuses on optimizing the healthcare industry by providing exclusive Medicare leads for its clients. HPOne supports members through outreach and activation programs, as well as ensuring customer satisfaction by assisting its clients' quality care initiatives. HPOne operates two other centers in Florida, one in Tampa and one in St. Petersburg, employing more than 350 people combined.

"HPOne's expansion in the Orlando region is further proof of our business community's strength in home and healthcare services," said Orlando Economic Partnership President and CEO Tim Giuliani. "With its industry slated to be the fastest growing in our region over the next decade, HPOne adds to our burgeoning wellness economy by leveraging technology to improve the wellbeing of residents and advancing broad-based prosperity."

HPOne plans to hire primarily licensed healthcare agents. The additional 260 employees will bring its total Florida employment to more than 600 people when fully staffed.

"We are building a new location from scratch, meaning we will need all of the types of positions that come with any office," Stapleton says.

"Although we have just started the hiring process, we have been extremely pleased with the quality of candidates available in the Orlando market." - Bill Stapleton, founder and CEO of HPOne

For community leaders, the arrival of HPOne in the Orlando region showcases the strength of the market, particularly in Lake Mary.

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About HPOne

Founded in 2006, HPOne is a leading sales and marketing organization that operates across multiple segments of the Medicare and health insurance marketplaces. Using proprietary technology solutions coupled with deep industry knowledge, the company provides a range of outsourced sales, marketing and contact center services for national and regional health plans, and manages the largest exclusive Medicare lead generation marketplace in the industry. HPOne's core differentiation is its exclusive focus on the health insurance industry, bringing innovative and performance-based solutions that address the most pressing challenges facing clients. For more information, visit www.HPOne.com.