Benefit Informatics Introduces Verifier(SM).

Allows Healthcare Providers to Verify Member Benefits and Eligibility Online in a Fraction of the Time Previously Required

TULSA, Okla. -- Every day, millions are treated in their physician's office or local hospitalO And every day, healthcare provider administrative staff must verify insurance benefits and eligibility to confirm patient financial responsibility for co-payment amounts and deductibles. Eligibility verification once requiring confirmation over the telephone; the fax machine and now the Internet, have improved this process.

Today, Benefit Informatics introduces Verifier(SM), a web-based eligibility verification service that allows healthcare providers access to current member benefit and eligibility information directly from the payer via a secure website.

With Verifier(SM), confirmation of health plan member benefits, eligibility and claim status requires only a few moments, which dramatically improves efficiency and reduces the time previously required to obtain this information. Verifier(SM) is the latest in a suite of application services from Benefit Informatics designed to transform claim data into actionable management information allowing payers, employers and employees to better understand, predict and lower benefit costs.

"Verifier(SM) gives our Third Party Administrator and health plan customers a new and efficient means to provide eligibility information to healthcare providers in fractions of the time previously required," said Benefit Informatics President and CEO Philip Kurtz. "This online service allows healthcare providers to self-serve their benefit verification needs and helps reduce manual resources required by our customers to support this key reimbursement cycle process."

About Verifier

Verifier(SM) is an online resource providing a portal for physicians, hospitals and health care providers to link directly to a payers' member data system. Verifier(SM) streamlines office administration by providing immediate access to member benefit, eligibility and claim status. Verifier(SM) allows providers to link directly to the TPA or health plan's branded and customized site. Key functionality:

* Member Eligibility Verification

* Claim Submission/Payment Status

* Plan Payment Documentation

* Claim Submission Information

* Multiple Access Levels

About Benefit Informatics

Benefit Informatics, Inc. enables the efficient planning, management and analysis of employee benefit plans through the delivery of proprietary applications and services to benefit providers and reinsurers through direct and indirect sales channels to plan providers, insurance companies and third party administrators. The company's products include Benefit Analyzer([R]), Benefit Planner([R]),Benefit Manager([R]), Benefit Enroller(SM), Connecter(SM), Verifier(SM) and REporter(SM). Through its clients, Benefit Informatics currently serves more than 2,500 businesses, managing health benefits for more than 1.5 million members. For additional information, please call [phone] or visit www.benefitinformatics.com.