Louisville, Ky. (May 22, 2006) – SHPS, a leading provider of healthcare consumerism solutions, announced today that it has successfully released version 7.0 of its eligibility and enrollment system for its channel solutions market, which includes mid-market employers. The system provides dynamic enrollment capabilities and decision support tools that allow consumers to take a more active role in managing their healthcare decisions and dollars.

Version 7.0 features enhanced security features, faster data screening and reconciliation, integrated health savings account enrollment with high deductible health plans and improved flexibility in generating participant-facing material such as confirmation statements and benefits worksheets. The end-result is an improved administrator and user experience.

“SHPS’ continuous technology enhancements are part of our commitment to serving a dynamic marketplace with innovative, best-in-breed consumerism products, said Rishabh Mehrotra, SHPS president. “We are determined to find easier, faster and more reliable solutions to improve the user experience, while solving clients’ healthcare administration challenges.”

Eligibility and enrollment services serve as a key building block for SHPS’ healthcare consumerism strategy. A positive healthcare enrollment experience, user-friendly navigation and decision support tools provide the foundation for employees to become better consumers and managers of healthcare. Employers benefit from SHPS’ data management capabilities, which offer insight into employees’ health behaviors and allows proactive workforce management regarding health conditions and events, ultimately reducing the employer’s total healthcare spend.

“SHPS elicits client feedback regularly in an effort to continually assess future product upgrades and enhancements,” said Rob Popolizio, SHPS’ vice president, operations. ”Based on customer input our next enhancement, scheduled for release prior to the 2007 open enrollment season, will feature improved web navigation, reporting capability and more opportunity for client customization.”

About SHPS
SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS’ integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers’ and employers’ healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, third party administrators, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses and health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.shps.com.

For More Information
Sarah Bovine
Director, Corporate Communications
sarah.bovine@shps.com

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