July 25 Webinar: Three Experts to Identify Potential IT Issues That Could Arise with the Launch of Insurance Exchanges

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 16, 2013

With the Oct. 1 start of the federal and state-run insurance exchanges fast approaching, some observers warn that serious IT glitches are likely to occur when health plans start processing the millions of new members who will sign up for coverage. The IT systems necessary to crunch vast quantities of highly complex eligibility and billing data are still a work in progress, and some industry observers contend crucial features of the systems are still unknown as a result of the lack of federal guidance. Three experienced health reform systems experts will identify problems to fix amid the chaotic eligibility and billing scene at the launch of the exchanges in “Flipping the Insurance Exchange Switch: Pitfalls to Guard Against in Insurers’ Eligibility and Billing IT Systems,” an upcoming July 25 webinar sponsored by health business information publisher Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS).

Aaron Eaton, chief development officer at consulting firm Gorman Health Group, Jordan Taggart, a manager at consulting firm HealthScape Advisors, and Sumit Nijhawan, Ph.D., president and CEO of business software company Infogix, will provide valuable insights on key issues such as:

   •  How will insurers receive and process the eligibility data of members who purchase coverage on the state and federally run exchanges?
   •  What revenue management complexities will plans face with exchanges?
   •  What key challenges are likely to arise with multisource data feeds, multiple payment streams, beneficiary churn, subsidy changes and retroactive billing?
   •  What are the common pitfalls to avoid when managing premium and subsidy flows, including the pros and cons of current-month processing vs. retroactivity?
   •  How should plans handle the large volume of discrepancies that must be tracked, managed and resolved across multiple systems?
   •  How will insurers deal with the “unbanked” population?
   •  How may the best practices of Medicare Advantage translate to the exchanges?

Visit http://aishealth.com/marketplace/c3r30_072513 for more details and registration information.

About AIS

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