SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,
Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Triple-S Salud, the managed care subsidiary of Triple-S
Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) and independent licensee of the
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in Puerto Rico, today announced it has selected
Optum, a leading information and technology-enabled health services
company, to implement a digital innovation strategy that will help
Triple-S enhance services to its members, clients and
providers.
Triple-S will leverage Optum's depth and leadership position in
data analytics, health care technology and operations to modernize
and simplify business functions so that Triple-S can focus on
implementing innovative, efficient services that ensure access to
high-quality, affordable health care for its 1.1 million
members.
The services Optum will provide to Triple-S include:
- IT services, including transformation to a cloud-based
platform
- Application development
- Claims processing services
Triple-S and Optum will work together to identify new
initiatives that positively impact the local Puerto Rico economy and those we serve,
including leveraging best practices from both organizations to
support a stronger health care system.
Triple-S has worked with Optum since 2007, and expanding that
relationship allows Triple-S to invest in new products and services
that directly benefit members, clients and providers.
"As part of our ongoing strategic transformation, we aim to
strengthen our core processes and technological capabilities while
also reducing costs. Optum's track record of innovation and
operational excellence aligns perfectly with these objectives.
After a decade of working with Optum on a range of projects, we are
confident that they are the right partner to help us advance our
technology and enhance our operations. This partnership allows us
to concentrate on using our local market knowledge and actuarial
expertise to deliver competitive products and continue upgrading
the level of service we provide to Triple-S members and providers,"
said Roberto García-Rodríguez, CEO of Triple-S Management.
"Optum welcomes the opportunity to bring our health care
technology and operations expertise to Triple-S, its members, and
providers," said Eric Murphy, chief
executive officer of OptumInsight. "We are committed to
helping make the health care system work better for everyone by
ensuring member and provider needs are met efficiently and
effectively."
The transition for this new business relationship will begin on
September 1.
About Triple-S Management Corporation
Triple-S Management Corporation is an independent licensee of
the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It is one of the leading
players in the managed care industry in Puerto Rico. Triple-S Management has the
exclusive right to use the Blue Cross Blue Shield name and mark
throughout Puerto Rico, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and
Costa Rica. With more than 50
years of experience in the industry, Triple-S Management offers a
broad portfolio of managed care and related products in the
Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid markets under the Blue
Cross Blue Shield marks. It also provides non-Blue Cross Blue
Shield branded life and property and casualty insurance in
Puerto Rico. For more information
about Triple-S Management, visit www.triplesmanagement.com or
contact kwaller@allwayscommunicate.com.
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