NATION

NATION
Hazard-warning switchleads to a recall by GM
DETROIT -- General Motors will recall about 783,000 Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero and Pontiac Grand Am cars to replace hazard-warning switches. This recall involves only those 2000 and 2001 model vehicles built between Feb. 1, 2000, and May 1, 2001.
GM said the vehicles have hazard-warning switches that may malfunction because of exposure to rapid temperature changes and a soldering process. GM has not received any reports of crashes or injuries related to this condition. Dealers will replace the hazard-warning switch at no cost to the customers.
REGION
First Place Financial plansmeeting for shareholders
WARREN -- First Place Financial Corp. has scheduled its annual shareholders meeting for 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Avalon Inn in Howland.
Shareholders of record as of Sept. 5 will be entitled to vote at the meeting and will receive written notice of the meeting and copies of the proxy materials.
First Place Financial is the holding company for First Place Bank, First Place Insurance Agency Ltd., Coldwell Banker First Place Real Estate, TitleWorks Agency and APB Financial Group.
Tri-County billing companygets an OK from Medicare
AUSTINTOWN -- Tri-County Medical Billing Services has received Medicare approval to transmit electronic health claims directly in the format required under changes in federal law that will take effect Oct. 16.
Medicare will require all health claims to be filed electronically by that date, with a few exceptions, under terms of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Tri-County is a medical management company that assists health-care providers with management of their accounts receivable.
Management groupschedules meeting
GIRARD -- Western Reserve Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex. Jay Davis from Omega Labs will be the featured speaker at the breakfast meeting.
From staff/wire reports