Mercy Health Plans Launches MercyOne Connect(TM)

ST. LOUIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ — Mercy Health Plans (MHP) is pleased to offer MercyOne Connect(TM) online ecommerce solution through MHP’s website at www.mercyhealthplans.com. This online quoting and sales engine solution is designed to connect individual insurance shoppers and brokers with MercyOne(TM), health insurance for individuals and families.

MercyOne Connect(TM) utilizes a customer-friendly online ecommerce platform that provides a quoting experience with intuitive shopping tools designed to help connect insurance seekers with MercyOne health insurance plans that will fit their health insurance coverage needs and budget.

Individual insurance seekers can easily compare multiple plan options, review benefit features, sort by criteria factors such as monthly premiums, deductible levels, maternity coverage and prescription coverage options. Once a plan has been selected, consumers or brokers, on behalf of a consumer, may securely submit an online application with Mercy Health Plans.

“We are excited to offer this convenient solution to aid in providing additional sales support to our customers. We think this will enhance our customer’s online experience with Mercy Health Plans,” says Kimberly Mernovage, Director of Marketing.

In today’s rapidly changing technological world, Mercy Health Plans understands the need to utilize the latest technology and perfect the customer’s online experience.

About MercyOne(TM), Mercy Health Plans and the Sisters of Mercy Health System

MercyOne(TM), an individual health insurance product from Mercy Health Plans, is designed for families, recent graduates, early retirees, and individuals not covered by employer-provided health benefits.

Mercy Health Plans (MHP), a subsidiary of the Sisters of Mercy Health System, offers customized health benefit solutions, administrative services and insurance coverage to employer groups, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals and families. Headquartered in Chesterfield, MO, MHP also provides a full spectrum of healthcare management services including health and wellness programs and services as well as disease management services to regions in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.mercyhealthplans.com.

The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) operates hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, health plans and related health and human services in a seven-state area including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Its members include 19 acute care hospitals providing more than 4,000 licensed beds, two heart hospitals, a managed care subsidiary (Mercy Health Plans), physician practices, outpatient care facilities, home health programs, skilled nursing services and long-term care facilities. Services are provided by approximately 31,000 co-workers and 4,600 physicians who are employed or practice at Mercy facilities. Mercy is the ninth largest Catholic healthcare system in the U.S. based on net patient service revenue. It is sponsored by Mercy Health Ministry, an entity established by the Catholic Church to oversee the healing ministry and Catholic identity of Mercy. For more information, visit www.mercy.net.

SOURCE Mercy Health Plans