Benaissance® Announces Launch of SPMpoint| and Benapoint| Service Suite

• Press Release
• Source: Benaissance
• On 10:43 am EST, Thursday November 5, 2009

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Benaissance, the leading provider of Software as a Service solutions for benefits administrators and insurance carriers, today announced the launch of SPMpoint, which joins the company’s flagship COBRApoint® SaaS service in the new Benapoint service suite. The first enterprise class direct billing administration platform, SPMpoint has been designed to empower customers to efficiently manage the entire direct bill administration lifecycle in a secure on-demand environment. Customers may choose to adopt COBRApoint, SPMpoint, or both in the fully integrated Benapoint suite.

With this release, administrators and insurance carriers can deliver better time- and cost-savings and operational efficiencies for their organizations. Additionally, administrator’s and carrier’s employer clients and members can leverage the benefits of web-delivered applications. Highlights of this release include:

• Enhanced payment options for Members including credit/debit, one time and scheduled ACH.
• Ability to offer expanded billing services to clients including retiree, leave of absence, FMLA, severance and insurance premium bill administration services.
• Expanded web-based reporting and data access through Comma Separated Value (CSV), XML, and Microsoft Access Database (MDB) file formats.
• Powerful and secure self-service web portals for all key stakeholders including clients, client divisions, and members.
• First to market functionality including a highly configurable premium administration fee management system, custodial cash management systems, and premium billing frequencies (annual, quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly).
• Seamless integration with COBRApoint, the leader in total benefits continuation administration compliance platforms.

“Our company’s genesis was a national SAS 70 Type II reviewed COBRA and Direct Billing administration service provider serving over 4,000 employers. We are leveraging our deep domain knowledge of the complexities associated with direct billing administration to deliver the first enterprise-class platform to our customers,” said John Jenkins, President and CEO of Benaissance.

About Benaissance

Founded in 2003, Benaissance has grown into a leader in “Software as a Service” solutions for COBRA and Direct Billing administrators across the nation. COBRApoint, Benaissance’s flagship solution is supported by business process outsourcing services which currently include Payment Services and Mail Services. McCarthy Capital partnered with Benaissance in 2008 to support management’s plan for growth and expansion into the payor and administrator markets.

About McCarthy Capital

Based in Omaha, NE with offices in Denver and Boston, McCarthy Capital manages $500 million in private equity assets and capital commitments. For more information about McCarthy Group and McCarthy Capital, please visit www.mccarthygroup.com.

For more information: www.benaissance.com
Contact: sales@benaissance.com
Phone: 887-884-7021

John B. Jenkins
President & CEO
Benaissance
7101 Mercy Road, Suite 300
Omaha NE 68106
Phone: (877) 884-7021
www.benaissance.com
john.jenkins@benaissance.com