New features boost reporting, planning and communications capabilities for employers and carriers
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Charleston, S.C. – December 12, 2017 – Benefitfocus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based benefits management software, today announced its Winter Software Release, which includes platform investments to simplify end-of-year reporting and deliver data-driven insights for 2018 planning. The release also includes new communications capabilities to increase transparency and improve personalization to ensure open enrollment success.
Features included in the Winter Software Release were designed to improve both the employer and insurance carriers’ customer experience on the Benefitfocus Platform. Key features and enhancements include:
For Employers:
- Boosting open enrollmentsuccess – enhanced ability to track and report on open enrollment performance to drive participation
- Data-driven insights for planning – increased data collection and submission features Core & Advanced Analytics enable more data to be captured around the plans employees choose
- Ensuring ACA compliance – updated ACA Management & Reporting capabilities based on new IRS requirements
- Enhanced open enrollment communications – new messaging capabilities BENEFITFOCUS® Marketplace improve scheduling and tracking, as well as the ability to measure effectiveness of messaging to ensure employees are supported and engaged during open enrollment
For Carriers:
- Enhanced billing support – improvements in Benefitfocus eBilling™ including self-service support and the ability to edit status and disable invoices strengthen customer relationships
- Improved group and personalized communications – simplified messaging tools in BENEFITFOCUS® Marketplace – including scheduling and tracking tools for event-triggered emails and text notifications – help administrators drive open enrollment completion by giving employees the reminders and education they need
- Greater insight into employee behavior for better planning – an update to Premium Reporting allows carriers to view rate factor survey responses, helping them better understand how consumer behavior impacts benefit premiums for improved planning and budgeting
Current Benefitfocus customers can learn more about the Winter Software Release and receive training with these new tools through the Benefitfocus University.
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