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Unity Health Plans Insurance Corporation to Enhance Business Processes Using ikaSystems Technology

Posted on: Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 09:01 CST

Unity Health Plans Insurance Corporation (Unity) has entered into an agreement to purchase ikaSystems' web-enabled portals. The ikaEnterprise System is a proven, robust, and feature-rich next generation Web portal system that will help Unity gain competitive advantage in the managed care industry.

The Sales portal, in particular, will streamline and simplify the entire sales cycle for Unity, including online health insurance quote and proposal generation, plan selection, application submission, and medical underwriting.

"ikaSystems' technology is the most comprehensive, intuitive, and affordable solution to our business automation needs," says Gail Midlikowski, Vice President of Operations at Unity. Unity's extensive due diligence included research on business and technology solutions, cost considerations, and vendors' proven results.

ikaSystems has a proven track record across the managed care marketplace. "We streamline business processes through automation to increase productivity and profitability and we have done so with success for many years," says Ravi Ika, President and CEO of ikaSystems. "Using ikaSystems' technology, Unity will outperform the competition hands-down," adds Ika.

Through the Sales portal, agents will be able to access critical information online in real-time and respond faster to customers' needs to see dynamic views of health insurance options, which is imperative for success in today's marketplace.

"We expect ikaSystems technology to meet and exceed our business requirements," says Midlikowski. "ikaSystems offers a fully integrated end-to-end solution where all functionality is provided in a single platform to meet Unity's current and future business needs," notes Ika.

About ikaSystems

ikaSystems (www.ikasystems.com) is a leading provider of web-based ERP solutions for the managed care industry. The ikaEnterprise System is a full-service, comprehensive system that automates all the key transactions in the managed care cycle. Five standalone, self-service web portals are tightly integrated with business intelligence and transactional systems: core claims adjudication, disease management, physician profiling, HEDIS(R) reporting, and consumer-directed healthcare to provide a fully integrated, web-based infrastructure for healthcare organizations, insurance carriers, and third party administrators.

About Unity Health Plans Insurance Corporation

Formed in 1994, Unity Health Plans Insurance Corporation provides community-based managed care products and services to approximately 75,000 members throughout 20 counties in southwestern Wisconsin. The company provides innovative HMO and Point-of-Service products to customers in urban and rural markets. Unity focuses on community-based health care and direct, affordable access to leading medical centers. Unity's parent company is University Health Care, Inc.

Source: Business Wire

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