Standard Insurance Enhances AdminEASE

May 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard Insurance Company has beefed up its AdminEASE health-care claims administration tool.

Employers using AdminEASE can now initiate and analyze claims as well as check the status of insurance applications that require medical underwriting with AdminEASE plan administration tools, available to The Standard’s group disability, life and dental insurance customers at no additional charge, the subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc said in a news release.

AdminEASE plan administration tools also give employers secure access to contract and policy documents, the Group Insurance Plan Administration Guide, forms and billing statements. In addition to the enhanced features, AdminEASE plan administration tools allow employers to electronically distribute policy certificates and notices to employees and manage their billing administration with Standard Insurance Company.

Additionally, the new Employer Claim Submission service speeds the disability claim submission process by allowing employers to submit their portion of a claim instantaneously, receive immediate confirmation of submission and send claim forms to their employees electronically. Employers are able to monitor the status of pending applications that require medical underwriting and view approved coverage amounts with the newly offered Evidence Reporting feature.

The enhancement also provides users of theReports Online claims management service more options for tracking and analyzing benefits trends.

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