Business process automation in a health plan organization

US8108229B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Ravi Ika · Upton, US
• Rudra Duddala · Lowell, US
• Madusudhana Narahari · Northbridge, US
• Poladas James · Worcester, US
• Venkat Balagani · Grafton, US
• Murali Narasani · Lowell, US
• Sudheer Bonala · Framingham, US
• Sreekanth Belpu · Lowell, US
• Sasidhar Parvatham · Lowell, US
• Chandrasekar Jayaraman · Framingham, US
• Karthik Sridhar · Lowell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 18, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The computer implemented method and system disclosed herein automates business processes of a health plan organization using a plurality of portals. The portals comprise a sales portal, a member portal, an employer portal, an administration portal, and a provider portal. Health plans are listed using the sales portal. A sales agent proposes at least one of the health plans to a consumer using the sales portal. The administration portal generates insurance quotes for the proposed health plans. The consumer enrolls for the proposed health plans using one of the member portal and the employer portal. The consumer is billed for the enrolled health plans based on the insurance quotes using the administration portal. The consumer pays a premium amount online for the enrolled health plans using the member portal or the employer portal. The administration portal then generates commissions for the sales agent for the enrolled health plans.