Company to Provide Technology and Business Process Solutions for
Commonwealth's Landmark Health Insurance Authority
PLANO, Texas, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts' Health Insurance Connector Authority (Health Connector) and
Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) today announced that the company will
provide information technology and business process services to support the
state's innovative program to assist low-income Massachusetts residents in
choosing the appropriate plan of coverage for each individual's unique
healthcare needs. The Health Connector's Commonwealth Care program has been
deployed to ease the financial burden of health insurance costs and provide
benefit coverage options to residents of Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Perot Systems' deep expertise in the healthcare industry combined with its
ability to provide world-class technology will improve operational
efficiencies and drive down the administrative costs of the program. By
providing best-in-class service and technology support, Perot Systems will
help the Commonwealth Care program to achieve the landmark goal of
providing health care coverage for many of its uninsured residents. The
timeframe for the agreement is for three years, and some of the
responsibilities will be shared with both Vecna and the Public Consulting
Group.
"We look forward to working with Perot Systems. Their significant call
center and systems expertise will help us to enhance the program for our
members. Our agreement with them will provide strong technological and
business process support for the Health Connector, as we pursue the goal of
providing insurance coverage for the residents of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts," stated Jon Kingsdale, executive director of the
Massachusetts Health Connector.
"Our goal is to help the Health Connector achieve real health insurance
reform. We understand that ultimately our clients are the people of
Massachusetts, and that we are here to provide the Health Connector with
the world-class technology and business process solutions it needs to
achieve its goal of providing insurance coverage for its residents," stated
Chuck Lyles, president of the Perot Systems Healthcare industry group.
About the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector
Authority
The Massachusetts Health Connector is an independent state authority
that helps residents find insurance coverage. Its Commonwealth Care program
is for residents earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level who
are not offered employer-sponsored insurance. There are currently more than
174,000 members.
About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology
services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to
deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth,
streamline operations and create new levels of customer value.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6
billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in North
America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional information on Perot Systems is
available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual
results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as
updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K,
for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any
intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as
a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
MEDIA CONTACT:
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Jonathan Moss
+1 972 577 6395
jonathan.moss@ps.net
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