Cards briefs: Firm Giving Rx Discounts For Card Use Hires Exec

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Medadvantage, a month-old national health care organization, has named Steven J. Shirar as chief operating officer.

Mr. Shirar will be responsible for the strategic planning of the company's expansion into new service offerings, as well as the day-to-day management of its start-up operations.

Medadvantage's initial product is a managed discount prescription program offering savings to consumers who use a Visa or MasterCard to pay for goods purchased at pharmacies.

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