Cerner Selects First Data and UMB to Deliver Combined Real-Time Health Plan ID and Payment Card
April 26 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN), a leading supplier of healthcare
information technology, announced Healthe� has launched one of the
industry�s first combined health plan ID and payment cards with a
fully integrated line of credit for healthcare consumers. Cerner
has selected First Data Healthcare Services, part of First Data
Corp. (NYSE: FDC), and UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB
Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) and a leader in financial
services for consumer-directed healthcare products, to provide
support on this innovative offering. The Healthe model of health
plan administration uses Cerner�s software technology and vision to
provide transparent, consumer-focused care and has launched a card
to support the consumer-directed health plan options for Cerner�s
associates nationwide. First Data currently provides Cerner with
healthcare payment card processing services for Cerner's Healthcare
Flexible Spending Account (HFSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangement
(HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) benefit plan offerings.
First Data�s state-of-the-art transaction card processing solution
includes one of the industry�s first fully integrated line of
credit and real-time auto-substantiation solutions at various
retail and online merchants, enhancing the member experience at
point of care. UMB Healthcare Services will serve as the financial
custodian, supporting debit card access and HSA services. UMB has
been a financial leader in the healthcare industry since 1996. UMB
has in excess of $80 million in HSA assets with insurance carriers,
Third Party Administrators, software providers and businesses
nationwide. �Together with First Data and UMB we are committed to
improving the current healthcare space for consumers,� said Bill
Wing, Cerner�s vice president of Cerner Healthe. �This integrated
card functions as both a health plan ID card and a debit card,
allowing our Cerner associates real-time access to their healthcare
dollars at the point of care.� Cerner Healthe plans to integrate
this new technology with other employer groups that utilize the
Healthe claims administration services. Building upon First Data�s
technology for healthcare processing and UMB�s experience in
healthcare financial services, this single card allows access to
multiple healthcare funds, complex financial prioritization and a
seamless end-to-end solution. �First Data has long had the vision
of reducing the number of cards a member must carry by combining
the financial and healthcare ID cards,� said Robyn
Bartlett-Andersen, general manager, First Data Healthcare Services.
�Working with Cerner is allowing us to execute on our vision of
enhancing the member experience and reducing healthcare
administrative costs.� Cerner�s success with the real-time
transaction card at its on-site health clinic has resulted in plans
to expand this concept to other employers around the nation soon.
�Adoption of this real-time payment service will potentially save
millions by reducing friction in the payment process for both
employers and providers,� said Wing. "UMB, Cerner and First Data
teamed with each other to provide an innovative and integrated
solution,� said Dennis Triplett, president of UMB Healthcare
Services. �By providing a line of credit, we supply a safety net
for employee participants who incur qualified healthcare expenses
that exceed the available funds in their HRA or HSA accounts.�
About Cerner Cerner Corp. is taking the paper record out of
healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care
process. With more than 6,000 clients worldwide, Cerner is the
leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The
following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Healthe and the Cerner
logo. For more information, visit www.cerner.com. This release
contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company's
performance, and actual results, financial condition or business
could differ materially from those expressed in such
forward-looking statements. The words �will�, �plan� and
�potentially� or the negative of these words, variations thereof or
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to: the possibility of
product-related liabilities; potential claims for system errors and
warranties; the possibility of interruption at our data centers or
client support facilities; our proprietary technology may be
subjected to infringement claims or may be infringed upon;
recruitment and retention of key personnel; risks related to our
reliance on third party suppliers; risks inherent with business
acquisitions; changing political, economic and regulatory
influences; government regulation; significant competition and
market changes; and failure of the parties to achieve the intended
benefits. Additional discussion of these and other factors
affecting the Company's business is contained in the Company's
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes in future operating results,
financial condition or business over time. About First Data
Healthcare Services First Data Healthcare Services provides
end-to-end payment solutions that streamline the healthcare
experience for patients, providers, and payers. The company
pioneered a multi-use healthcare card that provides access to HSA,
HRA, FSA, and other funding sources, including an integrated line
of credit. First Data Healthcare Services is one of the largest
processors of healthcare payment cards. About First Data First Data
Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a leading provider of electronic commerce and
payment solutions for businesses worldwide. Serving over 5 million
merchant locations, 1,900 card issuers and their customers, First
Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure
for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and
services using virtually any form of payment. The company's
portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction
processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll
and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and
authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services
through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment
solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit
acceptance at 2 million ATM and retail locations. For more
information, visit www.firstdata.com. About UMB Financial
Corporation UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) is a
multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.,
offering complete banking, asset management and related financial
services to both individual and business customers nationwide. Its
banking subsidiaries own and operate 138 banking centers throughout
Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and
Arizona. Subsidiaries of the holding company and the lead bank, UMB
Bank, n.a., include an investment services group based in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a trust management company in South Dakota,
and single-purpose companies that deal with brokerage services,
consulting services and insurance. For more information, visit
www.umb.com.
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