Benefitfocus Announces Latest Version of Health and Benefits Web Portal: HR InTouch

Lessen HR pressures with new tools that facilitate personalized and engaging
communications
NEW ORLEANS & COLUMBIA, Md. & CHARLESTON, S.C.--(Business Wire)--
The newest version of Benefitfocus HR InTouch was released today by
Benefitfocus, the largest healthcare benefits software provider in the U.S. This
powerful, customizable Web portal, delivered via Benefitfocus` Software as a
Service model, is designed to help employers communicate effectively with
employees about their benefits, health and wellness, Human Resources policies,
and other healthcare-related topics. This second edition of Benefitfocus HR
InTouch is tightly integrated with Benefitfocus eEnrollment. In doing so,
Benefitfocus has created a fun and easy tool for more personalized communication
with employees while reducing the administrative burden for HR departments.

Designed to be a single-information resource, HR InTouch helps employees make
more informed benefits decisions while learning ways to take control of their
health. The product connects benefits, payers, employees and payroll systems
through a single portal while allowing employers to maintain one system of
record to centrally manage all their employee benefits.

With Benefitfocus eEnrollment, employers have the opportunity to administer all
of their benefits and provide employee self-service. This sophisticated benefit
enrollment engine enforces complex carrier and employer business rules while
providing a simple user experience for employees in multiple locations. The
product is delivered via the Internet and easily integrates with insurance
carrier, payroll and HR systems.

Benefits Enrollment Simplified

Incorporating the mature, industry-leading Benefitfocus eEnrollment product with
HR InTouch integrates unique features through a single portal. HR InTouch uses
the individual`s information via a real-time connection with eEnrollment and
customizes the user`s experience. Employees are able to receive information that
is pertinent to their specific needs based upon the number of dependents,
gender, age, and benefits they are eligible or enrolled. The intuitive nature of
these combined products provides relevant and meaningful data, encouraging daily
use.

Tailored Health and Wellness Recommendations

Customized information designed to help employees be proactive in their personal
choices is available through the newest release of HR InTouch. Its Personal
Health Assessment module now includes a new suite of video tutorials that covers
a variety of topics. These proactive behavior modifiers include material on
reducing cholesterol, decreasing waist size and BMI, and other topics. In
addition, users can now compare their year over year results within the program.

This add-on component empowers employees by automatically leveraging data from
their claims history and other sources, such as their Personal Health
Assessment. This analysis generates recommendations for ways to better manage
chronic illnesses, ensure drug interaction safety, and optimize care and
medication selection.

Enhanced Communication

The new Benefitfocus Training Module is designed to reduce the arduous process
of repetitively training employees on HR policies, benefits information, and
health and wellness topics. Delivered entirely online, this tool allows
employers to roll out customized multimedia training to employees while tracking
audience viewing through user acknowledgements and reporting. In addition, the
module comes equipped with several training programs that employers of all sizes
can incorporate into their curriculum. Examples include Sexual Harassment, Basic
Communication Skills, Meeting Etiquette, Dealing with Clients and Customer
Service.

As a leading producer of video health content, Benefitfocus has expanded its
offerings with HR InTouch by providing customers with a robust media library
that contains hundreds of off the shelf segments that can be privately labeled
as needed. The most popular categories include Health and Wellness, Human
Resources and Benefits.

"We are excited to deliver this new employee engagement product to employers,"
shared Nancy Sansom, Benefitfocus vice president of product management and
marketing. "Integrating our mature eEnrollment product with the next version of
HR InTouch makes the job of communicating with employees fun and easy while
streamlining the back office operations of HR departments everywhere. These new
features will encourage daily use by employees to help them positively modify
their lifestyles."

About Benefitfocus

Benefitfocus is the largest healthcare benefits software provider serving
313,233 employers, 475 insurance carriers and 53.8 million consumers. Our
technology solutions reduce costs, expand market share, ensure compliance and
improve consumer satisfaction. Benefitfocus gives a competitive edge to
carriers, employers and brokers as they help consumers manage complex decisions
in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Benefitfocus can be reached at
843-849-7476 or at www.benefitfocus.com.

Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
Joy Capps, 843-991-9276
joy.capps@benefitfocus.com

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