client: IVANS
235 Percent Growth Over Past Two Years Brings Powerful Connectivity Solutions and Strategic Applications to Market
STAMFORD, Conn. - February 12, 2007 - IVANS, the leading provider of corporate connectivity solutions and services, today announced that the company has achieved its largest presence ever among healthcare insurers as the network connectivity partner of choice since entering the market in 1988. The number of IVANS healthcare members increased 235% between 2004 and 2006, and IVANS enables 30,000 secure data connections between providers and their carriers.
“We made the decision to enter the healthcare market in 1988 because we saw a huge need for for wrapping strategic applications around flexible and powerful connectivity solutions that could have a major impact on our clients’ businesses,” said Clare DeNicola, president and CEO of IVANS. “Today, we’ve filled that need by providing the most network connectivity options in the industry (dial, leased-line, broadband), and the most options for accessing Medicare applications (Direct data entry, Real-time, Batch access), resulting in a healthcare community offering that is head and shoulders above the nearest competitors.”
In addition to running the largest healthcare network in the nation operating over the Medicare Data Connection Network (MDCN), IVANS complements its connectivity solution with a unique set of services. For example, IVANS help desk support center operates “24/7/365” and is unrivaled in the industry, answering 94% of calls within 30 seconds and resolving more than 90% of customer issues on first contact. Thousands of healthcare customers also enjoy the advantages of IVANS direct billing. The company’s customized reporting and flexible and consolidated billing options alleviate Medicare’s and carriers’ burden of collecting fees from end users.
“We’re extremely proud of the technology advancements and services we’ve been able to bring to the healthcare industry, as well as our peerless project management capabilities that ensure professional execution, every time,” DeNicola said. “With the input of our customers and partners we look forward to continuing this trend, and extending our healthcare leadership, in 2007 and beyond.”
About IVANS
IVANS, Inc. provides the insurance and healthcare industries with fully managed network, electronic data interchange (EDI) and agency-company interface solutions to help solve complex business issues. Headquartered in Stamford, Conn. and a CMS approved vendor, IVANS serves over 500 insurance and healthcare organizations, more than 30,000 independent agents and 30,000 healthcare providers. With 25 years of experience successfully managing networks, the company also offers its clients relentless customer service, security solutions, reliable and accessible technical helpdesk support and expert enablement. IVANS, which was formed by 21 insurance companies, also has offices in Tampa, Fla. and Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit http://www.ivans.com.
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