Itasca Medical Care Selects Plexis for Benefit Administration and EDI Solution

Plexis Healthcare Systems announces Itasca Medical Cares selection of Plexis Claim Manager and EDIWorks to administer Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, General Assistance Medicare, and Medicare Advantage lines of business.

(PRWEB) July 29, 2005 -- Plexis Healthcare Systems, an innovative provider of healthcare information technology and services, including claims processing and benefit administration software applications, EDI software, web-enabled software and outsourced claims services for healthcare payors, today announced Itasca Medical Care's selection of Plexis Claim Manager and EDIWorks.

In addition, Itasca is also implementing IMA Technology's case management software, CaseTrakker, as part of its multi-vendor solution.

Itasca Medical Care or IMCare" began operations in 1985 and is the oldest county-based" health plan in Minnesota. It was the first of what are now called county-based purchasing" (CBP) plans that allow direct county administration of public healthcare coverage. Because counties also provide social services, public health services, and related programs for lower-income persons, CBP plans can coordinate these services more effectively than standard health plans.

IMCare provides health coverage and related services for 12 percent of Itasca County's residents who have coverage through several health coverage programs for lower-income people. IMCare's enrollment includes families and aged covered in the Minnesota Medicaid program; families and single adults covered by MinnesotaCare; and single adults in Minnesota's General Assistance Medical Care program.

Plexis benefits administration, claims processing and EDI software were selected because of their ability to enhance IMCare's capacity to coordinate care and perform basic claims and operating functions," said IMCare Director Karen Campbell. "In addition, IMCare's participation in the Itasca County Health Network (ICHN) Project to explore new ways for sharing member information across organizations played a role in organization's selection of Plexis software. Plexis software systems will serve as a platform for similar applications on a community-wide basis."

We are very pleased that Itasca selected Plexis for their benefits administration, claims processing and EDI solution," said Plexis President and CEO Jorge Yant. "Plexis' proven track record providing successful software solutions for health plans administering Medicaid and Medicare benefits made us an ideal choice for Itasca. Itasca Medical Care also joins the growing list of Plexis clients that will be administering Medicare Advantage benefits to their customers."

About Plexis Healthcare Systems, Inc.:
Plexis Healthcare Systems is a leading payer solution and claims processing technology company based in Ashland, Ore. Plexis has one of the fastest growing claims processing software developers in the healthcare marketplace since 1996. Plexis Healthcare Systems' benefit administration tools employ the very latest Microsoft technology and are highly rated by independent healthcare consultants. Plexis software enables healthcare organizations to reduce costs, streamline and automate their claims payment and medical case management requirements, increase profitability, enhance customer satisfaction and expand market share, while helping them meet all current governmental regulations, including HIPAA. For more information, please call toll free (877) 475-3947 or visit www.plexisweb.com.

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