Emdeon Business Services Launches Automated Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical...

Emdeon Business Services Launches Automated Workers' Compensation and Auto
Medical Processing
Partners with Jopari Solutions, Inc. to Simplify eBill Attachment Workflow

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Emdeon Business Services, a
leading provider of revenue cycle management and clinical communication
solutions, announced today the launch of a new electronic solution for the
filing of Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical bills and simultaneous
electronic submission of required documentation.
This new transmission solution allows payers and providers to streamline
submission and bill processing for jurisdictional ASC X 12N 837 Workers'
Compensation and Auto Medical bills. By enabling medical reports and
documentation to be submitted electronically along with billing, Emdeon's
solution facilitates compliance with various new state eBill mandates and is
designed to eliminate a processing barrier that had previously hindered
acceptance of eBill traffic from healthcare claim subscribers and delivering
clean bills to carriers.
"Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical bills must be accompanied by
related medical reports and records," explains Gary Stuart, Executive Vice
President of Emdeon Business Services. "By making the filing and attachment
processes electronic, we are offering a single gateway solution that
significantly benefits providers seeking compensation for medical services
rendered, as well as payers that process Workers' Compensation and Auto
Medical claims."
With this new solution, Emdeon is providing its customers the ability to
reduce the amount of manual bill processing that often depletes staff
productivity for both healthcare providers and payers. Additionally, Emdeon's
electronic processing solution helps reduce the potential for error and offers
built-in components that are designed in compliance with state regulatory
requirements, particularly eBill mandates, such as those enacted in Texas,
California and Minnesota, as well as HIPAA EDI standards that are becoming
increasingly common at the state level. This new capability represents another
example of how Emdeon is enhancing the value of its industry leading
healthcare information network to deliver new services to the marketplace.
Emdeon selected Jopari Solutions, Inc. as its strategic partner in the
creation of these new solutions. Jopari's specialized eBill and remittance
processing platform offers Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical solutions
for electronic attachment receipt and processing that complement Emdeon's
comprehensive suite of payer and provider services and its industry leading
network of payers and providers.
"By leveraging Jopari's eBill attachment solutions, Emdeon is now able to
offer carrier and medical provider customers a compelling solution for
managing the critical front end of the eBill life cycle," said J.R. "Steve"
Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Jopari Solutions. "Our key objective is to
assure Jopari's eBill compliance services are easily accessible, convenient to
use, cost effective and as universally available as possible to stakeholders."
About Emdeon Business Services
Emdeon Business Services is a leading provider of revenue cycle management
and clinical communication solutions that enables payers, providers and
patients to improve healthcare business processes. Our solutions are designed
to simplify the business and improve the delivery of healthcare for providers,
payers and patients. Emdeon Business Services is owned by General Atlantic LLC
and Hellman & Friedman LLC. For more information, visit www.emdeon.com
About Jopari
Jopari Solutions, Inc. supplies Integrated Compliance and Payment
Solutions to Workers' Compensation, Auto, and Health Insurance Industry
Payers. Jopari services are SAS70 Level 1 & 2 certified, in addition to HIPAA,
GLBA and OFAC compliant. Jopari significantly improves the technology Payers
use to manage bills and disbursements, substantially reducing associated
expenses. Jopari services enable insurance Payers to comply fully with
regulatory requirements, including eBill and ePay jurisdictional initiatives
and HIPAA. Insurance and other industry Payers take advantage of JopariPay(TM)
to permanently downsize bill cycle processing and labor costs, increase
operational competitiveness and realize immediate returns on investment. For
more information, visit www.jopari.com
SOURCE Emdeon Business Services

Tommy Lewis, +1-615-565-2158, tommy.lewis@emdeon.com, for Emdeon Business
Services