NAHC Partners with Enterprise Fleet Management to Reduce Members' Transportation Costs, Boost Employee Recruitment and Retention

August 30, 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last summer, transportation costs weighed especially heavily on home care and hospice agencies, whose employees drive nearly 5 billion miles each year to reach the homes of their patients. These providers often serve as patients' best — or only — link to health care services in many areas across the country. Recognizing this, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has worked to find a better solution to help its members reduce transportation costs and protect against future price fluctuation.

As part of those efforts, NAHC is announcing a partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management through which its members can receive 15 percent savings or more in fleet vehicle operating expenses. Working with Enterprise to create or optimize a fleet vehicle program based on their specific needs, NAHC members can increase the efficiency of their operations while enhancing employee recruitment and retention.

"We implemented this program with Enterprise to help our members save money on new vehicles and improve their businesses overall," stated Val J. Halamandaris, president of NAHC, the nation's largest trade association representing the home care and hospice industry. "Home care and hospice agencies have found that providing newer, fuel-efficient, well-maintained vehicles not only can reduce operational expenses, but boosts employee morale and can help recruit and retain the best quality employees," he added.

In addition to analyzing and optimizing qualified fleet or mileage reimbursement programs, Enterprise Fleet Management has agreed to provide NAHC members the best fleet pricing on all available makes and models of cars, trucks, and vans. Only active NAHC members are eligible to participate in the NAHC-Enterprise partnership program.  For more information, visit www.enterprisefleet.com, or call NAHC Membership Department, DC office at (202) 547-7424.

Enterprise Fleet Management, a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, manages commercial vehicle fleets for businesses across the nation through its 58 fully staffed fleet offices. Enterprise Fleet Management was awarded 2008 Environmental Responsibility Program of the Year by the American Business Awards. Enterprise's range of management services is designed to reduce companies' overall fleet-holding costs with services including vehicle acquisition, funding, aftermarket equipment, maintenance programs, fuel management, risk management, registration, disposal, and reporting. With more than 1.1 million vehicles under its management, Enterprise is also the largest single buyer of new vehicles in the United States, accounting for 5 percent of the nation's new vehicle purchases.