Mutual Assurance Administrators Enhances Services with Benefit Informatics Data Analysis and Reporting

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mutual Assurance Administrators (MAA), one of the most recognized Third Party Administrators in the Midwest, recently signed an agreement to implement the proven data analysis, reporting and distribution services of Benefit Informatics, a leading healthcare data warehouse provider for payers serving the self-insured health plan market.

Mutual Assurance Administrators will implement and offer the Benefit Analyzer^® service to analyze healthcare utilization for self-insured clients, which includes the ability to drill-down to provider, procedure and payment information at the individual EOB level. MAA will distribute standard, ad-hoc and scheduled reports to clients and broker/consultants utilizing the Connect Edition.

“Partnering with Benefit Informatics strengthens our commitment to aggressively initiate and invest in additional programs and services to control rising healthcare costs for our clients,” said Todd Archer, President and CEO of Mutual Assurance Administrators. “Benefit Informatics is user friendly and at the same time delivers in-depth analysis capabilities for both our clients and consultant partners.”

Through proprietary applications that transform raw claim data into actionable management information, Benefit Informatics provides clients such as Mutual Assurance Administrators the ability to enhance their service offerings and better communicate with their self-funded clients, health plan participants and consultants.

“We are excited to be working with a nationally recognized payer such as Mutual Assurance Administrators,” said Philip Kurtz, President and CEO of Benefit Informatics. “MAA is a leading TPA in the industry and is growing to meet the needs of the self-insurance market. Our two companies share a common goal of increasing transparency to all stakeholders in the health insurance process to help control costs.”

About Benefit Informatics

Benefit Informatics Inc. enables the efficient planning, management and analysis of employee benefit plans through the delivery of online proprietary applications and services to insurance companies, Third Party Administrators, brokers and employers. Through its clients, Benefit Informatics currently serves more than 3,600 businesses, managing health benefits for nearly 2 million members. Benefit Informatics works closely with customers to provide solutions that help attract new customers, retain current clients and operate more efficiently. Please contact us to see how we can help your organization Sell, Keep and Do More™. For additional information, please call (888) 802-INFO (4636) or visit www.benefitinformatics.com.

About Mutual Assurance Administrators

Mutual Assurance Administrators, a nationally recognized TPA founded in 1975, remains focused on delivering excellent customer service, controlling costs and providing professional support to employers and brokers. MAA is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK and has division offices in Bartlesville, OK; Dallas, TX; Little Rock AR; Memphis, TN; and Springfield, MO. MAA continues to lead in developing practices and investing in resources that assist employers in providing quality benefits to their employees while keeping costs under control. In addition to providing Medical Administration, FSA Administration and URAC accredited Medical Management programs; MAA’s broad scope of services includes a fully integrated Disability Management program including Workers’ Compensation Administration. For more information, contact 800.825.3540 or visit www.maa-tpa.com.