HighRoads and Pitney Bowes Team up to Modernize the Delivery of Health Care Benefits Communications
August 22 2012 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care
compliance and benefits communications management, and Pitney Bowes
Management Services, Inc. (PBMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), today announced a new, integrated
service for the health care marketplace called HighRoads ACA/ERISA
Communications Compliance Service, powered by PBMS. This service
allows companies to seamlessly distribute their employee health
care benefits communications in both digital and hard-copy formats
more efficiently and effectively, and enables a significant
conversion to digital delivery.
In the wake of the passage of the ACA, self-insured employers
and benefits managers are now required to provide their members
with the new Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC) at least 60
days in advance of all plan design changes starting September 23,
2012, as well as the previously required Summary Plan Description
(SPD) documents. For mid to large sized enterprises, this is a
significant challenge and expense to update, manage and distribute
legally required materials to plan participants and
beneficiaries.
The joint HighRoads and Pitney Bowes solution automates this
daunting task and supports compliance with federal regulations.
Based on HighRoads’ innovative process for standardizing and
managing plan data and Pitney Bowes unrivaled expertise in customer
communications management, the new service provides an end-to-end
solution for benefits communications.
“HighRoads became the leader in ACA/ERISA compliance by
developing innovative automation solutions to keep employers in
compliance. With the launch of our new complete distribution
service, we continue to respond to the needs of our clients and the
market, letting organizations focus on keeping their employees
healthy, productive and informed,” said Michael Byers, president
and CEO of HighRoads. ”We have Pitney Bowes to thank for the
concept both as a customer and a partner.”
“We are delighted to partner with HighRoads to deliver this
innovative and timely service that helps companies better
communicate and inform their employees of their health care
benefits and plan options,” said Patrick Fogarty, vice president
and commercial sector leader, Pitney Bowes Management Services.
“HighRoads is the leader in this area and we are very proud to
leverage our expertise by teaming up to deliver this comprehensive
solution that streamlines the process and reduces the overall costs
of benefits communications.”
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes Management Services designs, implements and
operates innovative communication, document and mail management
solutions that help companies around the world drive business
process efficiencies, increase productivity, reduce costs and
improve customer satisfaction.
Delivering more than 90 years of innovation, Pitney Bowes
provides software, hardware and services that integrate physical
and digital communications channels. Long known for making its
customers more productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping
other companies grow their business through advanced customer
communications management. Pitney Bowes is a $5.3 billion company
and employs more than 29,000 worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every
connection is a new opportunity™. www.pb.com
About HighRoads
The world’s leading employers choose HighRoads to gain complete
control over their health care costs and compliance. HighRoads’
SaaS-based solutions provide employers with complete benefits
management capability, including benefits plan information and
pricing, competitive benefits benchmarks and complete benefits
compliance. The privately-held company is headquartered in Woburn,
MA. For more information, visit www.HighRoads.com. Follow us
at @HighRoadsHR
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