TriCore Announces Partnership With Brokerage Concepts, Inc.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TriCore Inc., a New Jersey-based Payroll Cost Management company, announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Brokerage Concepts, Inc. (BCI) of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The partnership will enable BCI brokers to offer TriCore's integrated payroll, benefits and human resources administration systems and services to their group health insurance customers.

TriCore, founded in 2001, is a leading provider of payroll-related solutions and human resource consulting services to small and mid-size companies and non-profit organizations primarily in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.

With over 33 years of experience in the industry, BCI, a subsidiary of HealthNow New York, Inc., maintains offices in multiple locations throughout the eastern portion of the United States and serves thousands of employers with benefit plan design and administration services.

Executive Vice President Stephen Manzelli of BCI said, "We believe that the alliance with TriCore gives our brokers a competitive advantage by enabling them to deliver a comprehensive, integrated solution for the management of benefits, payroll and human resource information at a very affordable cost."

The types of plans offered through BCI include traditional group health insurance, self-funded group medical plans, consumer driven health plans like flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, in addition to a full portfolio of ancillary insurance programs. Available services include enrollment, billing and claims adjudication, as well as COBRA and HIPAA administration.

TriCore CEO Dave Fried said, "As a broker for BCI, we have been very impressed with the professionalism and outstanding customer service demonstrated by the BCI team. Combining our administrative services was a natural extension of the relationship we had already established and will allow us to deliver services to our mutual customers more efficiently and at lower cost."

To learn more about BCI, visit their website at www.bcitpa.com. You can also find additional information on TriCore by visiting their website at www.tricorepcm.com or by calling their corporate headquarters at 609-918-2668.

SOURCE TriCore Inc.