OJ, PAMC Breaking Out!!
Alliance with BSBC just announced this am this one should be worth a lot more!
EAST NORRITON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999--
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association to Bring HealthAxis.com
Internet Solutions to Member Plans
HealthAxis.com, a leading online insurance marketer and a subsidiary of Provident American Corporation (NASDAQ: PAMC), and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), an association of 49 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, today announced the signing of a Strategic National Marketing Alliance.
Under the terms of the agreement, BCBSA and HealthAxis.com will work together to provide Blue Cross and Blue Shield Member Plans and their subscribers with HealthAxis.com's advanced Internet-based health care insurance distribution solutions.
BCBSA's member companies insure 73 million (one in four) Americans. In order to support its member companies as the insurance industry moves to the Web, the BCBSA performed an extensive review to identify industry-leading online insurance distributors.
In selecting HealthAxis.com, BCBSA assessed the company's technology, product offerings, business model, marketing strategy, customer service and management team. In BCBSA's analysis, HealthAxis.com excelled in each category.
Jody Voss, Executive Director of Business Development at BCBSA says, "Many of our Member Plans have asked us to help them identify leading companies that can facilitate their move to Internet-based distribution.
"Through its commitment to customer service, technology and its market presence, we believe that HealthAxis.com will be a valuable partner for the Blues. We are excited to work with HealthAxis.com to bring BCBS Plan products to HealthAxis.com customers."
"We're excited to work with BCBSA. Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands are nationally recognized and trusted by consumers and in the industry," said Michael Ashker, President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthAxis.com.
"This alliance will enable HealthAxis.com to more quickly partner with Blue Plans in key local markets and facilitate their move to Internet distribution. Given the Blues' strength and commitment to quality products, this alliance is critical to our ability to offer HealthAxis.com customers the best health insurance from the top carriers in the country.
"Our proprietary digital platform will offer BCBS partners reduced administrative costs and quicker turnaround on customer applications."
About the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is an association of independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans that collectively provide health care coverage to 73.2 million - one in four - Americans.
Price quotes, insurance plan information and health insurance coverage will be provided to HealthAxis.com customers by Blue Member Plans and not by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information on Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its Member Plans, please visit our Web site at www.bluecares.com.
About HealthAxis.com
HealthAxis.com, Inc. is a pioneer in the Internet distribution of health and life insurance to the individual and small group markets. HealthAxis.com does not engage in any insurance underwriting and assumes no underwriting risk.
Through its interactive, user-friendly, one-stop insurance Web site, www.healthaxis.com, HealthAxis.com provides customers with the ability to purchase a full range of high quality, flexible insurance products and services at competitive prices.
HealthAxis.com also provides product and health information, instant price quotes, electronic application processing, online billing, claims status, policy or personal information changes, and a customer hotline.
Policyholders can easily and conveniently view billing information, claims history and policy details - day and night, 7 days a week. HealthAxis.com has Internet distribution agreements with AOL (Keyword: HealthAxis), Lycos, CNET, Snap.com and Yahoo!. |
