DST Health Solutions(R) and Colorado Access Extend Agreement for Business Process Outsourcing Services
17 6월 2008 - 12:28AM
PR Newswire (US)
Comprehensive Outsourcing Services Help Health Plan Improve
Efficiency, Reduce Administrative Costs and Focus on Business
Growth BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DST
Health Solutions today announced that Colorado Access has extended
its agreement for business process outsourcing (BPO) services,
including claims payment and front-end processing. This
comprehensive BPO agreement provides Colorado Access with efficient
administration of all lines of business, including their Medicare
Advantage products. "Business process outsourcing enabled us to tap
the bench strength of DST Health Solutions for operational
improvement," said Marshall Thomas, M.D., president, chief
executive officer and chief medical officer of Colorado Access.
"This allowed us to focus on strategy, and add two new lines of
business." DST Health Solutions provides Colorado Access with
complete BPO services, including: -- Mailroom and claims document
intake -- Claims adjudication, resolution and workflow support --
Membership enrollment processing -- File submission operations with
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -- System
configuration, including provider, contract and fee schedule
maintenance "Our industry-leading claims outsourcing services help
health plans like Colorado Access reduce transaction costs and
concentrate on their core competencies," said Steve Sabino,
president of DST Health Solutions. About DST Health Solutions DST
Health Solutions delivers solutions and business process
outsourcing services that improve efficiency, reduce operational
costs, increase speed to market and improve customer service for
health plans, consumer-directed plans, government plans (Medicare
Advantage/Part D and Medicaid) and physician practices. DST Health
Solutions' enterprise applications, and ASP and BPO services
support 390 healthcare clients, representing more than 38 million
covered lives, 360 million health plan claims, 35 million physician
business transactions and 700,000 consumer-directed members
annually. For more information about DST Health Solutions, contact
800.272.4799 or or visit http://www.dsthealthsolutions.com/. About
Colorado Access Colorado Access is a non-profit health plan that
has been serving Colorado since 1995. The company's lines of
business include Colorado Access Advantage (Medicare), Child Health
Plan Plus (Colorado Access CHP+HMO health plan) and Access
Behavioral Care (Denver County Behavioral Health Organization).
Colorado Access is sponsored by The Children's Hospital, Colorado
Community Managed Care Network and University of Colorado
Hospital/University Physicians, Inc. More information is available
at http://www.coaccess.com/. The information and comments above may
include forward-looking statements respecting DST and its
businesses. Such information and comments are based on DST's views
as of today, and actual actions or results could differ. There
could be a number of factors affecting future actions or results,
including those set forth in DST's latest periodic financial report
(Form 10-K or 10-Q) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All such factors should be considered in evaluating any
forward-looking comment. The Company will not update any
forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect future
events. DATASOURCE: DST Health Solutions CONTACT: Chris Goldman,
Media Relations of DST Health Solutions, +1-816-843-9087
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