A&G Healthcare Services and Morris Associates Finalize Enterprise Contract for Providing Electronic (EDI) Primary and Secondary PPO Claims Repricing Services

A&G Healthcare Services, a national leader in technology based repricing and cost containment solutions, and Indianapolis based Morris Associates, a national leader in employee benefits administration, recently finalized a multi-year agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, A&G will provide electronic repricing services to Morris Associates including primary PPO repricing along with Amera-Net, A&Gs National Travel Wrap PPO network for coverage of non-network related claims. A&G, using its proprietary mapping software, will successfully interface with the Eldorado claims adjudication system, allowing Morris to receive repriced claims electronically (EDI).

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 18, 2004 --- A&G Healthcare Services, a national leader in technology based repricing and cost containment solutions, and Indianapolis-based Morris Associates, a national leader in employee benefits administration, recently finalized a multi-year agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, A&G will provide electronic repricing services to Morris Associates including primary PPO repricing along with Amera-Net, A&Gs National Travel Wrap PPO network for coverage of non-network related claims. A&G, using its proprietary mapping software, will successfully interface with the Eldorado claims adjudication system, allowing Morris to receive repriced claims electronically (EDI).

The project began with testing processes in the Fall of 2003, under a letter of intent, and concluded with the contract signing and the ongoing ramp-up of multiple PPO network claims. The program is expected to generate significant cost efficiencies and savings for Morris customers. Morris is a TPA that provides benefit administration services for 105 clients covering over 93,000 member lives.

A&Gs cost containment PPO repricing services are marketed under the brand name of i-Trex (Integrated Transaction Repricing Exchange). Repricing and electronic processing of primary and secondary PPO claims will provide Morris with many workflow efficiencies and save significant dollars for its customers.

The landscape for claims repricing is changing dramatically and payor organizations need the efficiencies produced through electronic claims repricing," said Norman Payson, Chairman, Founder and CEO of A&G Healthcare Services.
Our services will save money for Morris Associates clients," Mr. Payson added.

During the test phase of this project, we saw proof positive that A&Gs services could improve our work flow and save money for our clients," said David Proctor, Executive Vice President of Operations at Morris Associates. It just made good business sense for us to add A&Gs capabilites to our product offerings," Mr. Proctor added.

About A&G Healthcare Services
A&G Healthcare Services, headquartered in Plano, TX, is a medical cost containment company serving more than 400 payor organizations by providing repricing and fee negotiation services for claims that have been determined to be out-of-area or network. A&G also owns and operates a national travel wrap PPO network named Amera-Net which provides superior coverage for payor clientele members. Amera-Net is a recognized and accepted PPO travel wrap network for over eight years with an established logo for ID cards, which insures proper steerage to providers. A&G has served the healthcare payor market for over eight years. For more information, please call Steffanie Gordon at (972) 312-8589 Ext. 112 or visit http://www.aghealth123.com.

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