hCentive Presenting Panel Discussion at AHIP 2012 Fall Forum Regarding Connecting to State and Federal Exchanges

RESTON, Va., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- hCentive. Inc., the leader in post-PPACA healthcare exchange technology, announced today that it is participating in a panel discussion titled "Connecting to State and Federal Health Insurance Exchanges – Opportunities and Challenge" during the American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) 2012 Fall Forum.

The panel will take place on Wednesday, December 5 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m and is comprised of Shan Swaminathan, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Delta Dental of California, Prabhakar Ram, VP of Products at hCentive, and other executives.

The panel will highlight key requirements for enabling effective collaboration among health plans and different state/federal agencies. The speakers will provide insights into the scope and magnitude of technology integration tasks necessary to operate in the new Exchange model; as well as business strategies and solutions that address the challenges of adequately interacting with state/federal exchanges and minimize the impact of federal rulings to organizations' existing services and technical infrastructures.

"The ramifications with PPACA are here to stay and there will be many challenges in connecting with state and federal exchanges," said Prabhakar Ram, VP Products, hCentive, Inc. "We are very pleased to sponsor this AHIP panel and look forward to an interactive and lively discussion."

The 2012 AHIP Fall Forum brings together companies throughout the industry to discuss new technologies, ACA compliance regulations, care and payment alternatives, data and analytics, and consumer engagement. For more information about the 2012 AHIP Fall Forum, visit www.AHIP.org.

About hCentive

hCentive is in the business of simplifying the complex world of health insurance. hCentive provides technology solutions for health insurers and state health agencies. These solutions help them reduce cost and administrative complexity, while enhancing relationships with their customers. 

hCentive is the first organization to build an exchange solution from the ground-up post the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). hCentive has developed a deep understanding of healthcare reform and has crafted solutions and services that align with federal and state regulations and meet or exceed all industry standards.  

The hCentive WebInsure Consumer, WebInsure Medicare and WebInsure Group platforms help health insurers cost-effectively acquire and manage individual, Medicare and small business customers. The hCentive WebInsure Private Exchange platform allows health plans to offer defined contribution plan marketplace to small business customers. The WebInsure State platform helps states create a health benefits exchange to comply with health insurance exchange requirements of the PPACA. The WebInsure Exchange Manager provides a complete connectivity solution for health plans to connect to State Exchanges. The WebInsure Cloud solution provides practical and cost-effective cloud hosting options to health plans.

SOURCE hCentive, Inc.