Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. Joins Institute for Integrated Healthcare Risk Management (IHRM)

The Institute for Integrated Healthcare Risk Management (IHRM), an exclusive partnership of leading independent health benefits administration firms, has announced that Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. (BPA) has been accepted into membership. Founded and sponsored by The TriZetto Group, Inc. with co-sponsorship from Benefit Informatics, the mission of the Institute is to provide member administrators with integrated resources that enable them to better manage risk and coordinate care for client employers and their covered employees. Communication, education and adherence to performance standards are among the Institute’s established objectives.

According to Thomas J. Barcelona, IHRM Managing Director, the organization is built upon the principal that by integrating proven expertise in the design and administration of self-funded health benefit plans with comprehensive tools for cost avoidance, IHRM member administration firms are strategically positioned to manage healthcare risk and create the potential for greater employer group plan savings.

“We are proud that the Institute has recognized the ability of BPA and other top health benefits administration firms to better manage the cost and quality of health benefits. By capitalizing on the unique, integrated business solutions made possible by our participation in the Institute, our firm will continue to expand from a singular focus of paying claims to a broader strategy of managing healthcare risk,” said Arnold Masinter, President and CEO of Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. “By working closely with TriZetto, other IHRM member administrators and our TriZetto Premier Partners, we will continue to more effectively impact the cost and quality of care for self-funded employer groups.”

About Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc.

Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. (BPA) was founded in 1965 to specialize in the design and administration of self-funded employee health benefit plans. Today, with dedicated, experienced client service specialists, BPA provides a complete range of benefit products and services to public entities and companies in a variety of industries. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, BPA currently administers self-funded, flexible spending and other consumer directed health plans for organizations with covered persons located throughout the southeast.

About The TriZetto Group

Founded in 1997, TriZetto® is the industry leader in the systematic application of processes and shared information to optimize the coordination of benefits and care for the healthcare consumer. With the largest customer base in the industry, and offerings that include enterprise and component software, hosting and business process outsourcing services, TriZetto technology touches half of the U.S. insured population. For more information, visit www.trizetto.com.

About Benefit Informatics

Benefit Informatics is an application service provider and benefit management services company. Through the delivery of proprietary applications and services, such as Benefit Analyzer®, Benefit Planner™ and a Healthcare Information Control Panel, Benefit Informatics helps deliver more efficient planning, management and analysis of employee benefit plans. For more information, visit www.benefitinformatics.com.