News + Events
We’ve carefully selected articles and press releases that may be of interest to health care providers, health plan administrators, and health care technology companies.
News Articles
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11/18/09
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Launches Electronic Health Records Portal for Medicaid Providers
Florida is the first state to offer claims-based electronic health records of Medicaid recipients to their treating providers
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10/28/09
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration Previews Online Personal Health Records for Medicaid Recipients
Florida is the first state to offer free personal health records for Medicaid recipients, which was made possible through an innovative partnership between the Agency, Availity, LLC, HealthTrio LLC and Healthwise at no cost to taxpayers.
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10/7/09
Availity Solution is Central to Landmark Initiative, Helps Streamline Health Care Administration and Reduce Costs for Ohio Physicians
Availity, LLC, the industry's premier health information network, has a central role in a landmark initiative launched Monday in Ohio, where the company's web portal solution will simplify information flow between health plans and doctors' offices, and later between health plans and hospitals.
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8/25/09
Availity Provides Real-Time Access to WellCare
Availity LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced the expansion of its existing partnership with WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) to include secure real-time eligibility and benefits transactions at no charge to health care providers.
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8/18/09
Availity Teams with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to Improve Health Care Efficiencies
Availity LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced its partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to promote improved efficiencies in health care and reduce the cost of care administration for Minnesotans. Blue Cross will leverage the Availity Health Information Network to support the secure exchange of administrative health information between Minnesota physicians, hospitals, and public and private health plans.
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7/7/09
Xena Health Integrates With Availity for Real-Time and Batch Transactions
Availity LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced its intent to integrate several real-time and batch health care transactions with Xena Health, a leading provider of medical billing and revenue cycle management software.
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6/30/09
Availity Announces Strategic Relationship with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky
Availity LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced a collaboration with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky to help improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Anthem will join the Availity Health Information Network, supporting the secure exchange of health care information between Kentucky physician practices, hospitals, and health plans.
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6/12/09
Governor Kaine Announces Formation of Virginia Health Exchange Network
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the creation of the Virginia Health Exchange Network (VHEN). VHEN's secure web portal will connect Virginia health plans, health systems, and state agencies to standardize and streamline health care administrative transactions.
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6/3/09
MEDecision and Availity Partner to Promote Collaboration and Interoperability
MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a joint integration and marketing agreement with Availity, LLC, a leading health information network provider. The deal demonstrates the companies' commitments to improving collaboration and interoperability as they strengthen their leadership roles in health care's technological transformation.
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6/1/09
Availity Teams with Thomson Reuters to Integrate Treatment Cost Calculator
Availity, LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced an agreement with Thomson Reuters to integrate its Treatment Cost Calculator into Availity's financial estimation solution, CareCost Estimator. Through this agreement, Availity will offer health plan customers additional tools to derive cost estimates for delivery to providers through CareCost Estimator.
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5/28/09
AHCA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Humana and Availity to Address Proven Health IT Benefits at Spring Health IT Summit
The Collaborative Communications Summit announces that AHCA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), Humana and Availity will participate on a panel discussion addressing the critical role Health IT is playing transforming healthcare information exchange at the upcoming Spring CCS Health IT Summit taking place June 16 and 17, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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5/27/09
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Brings Availity to Illinois Providers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced today that Illinois providers can securely access patient eligibility and benefits information, request authorizations and submit and monitor claim submissions and status via Availity’s secure web portal, the Availity® Health Information Network.
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5/05/09
Availity Awarded United Way Small Business of the Year
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information network, was named “Small Business of the Year” by the United Way of Northeast Florida.
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4/27/09
Insurers Administrative Corporation Joins The Availity Network
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information network, today announced that Insurers Administrative Corporation (IAC) has become a client for the transmission of HIPAA compliant electronic claims.
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4/20/09
Mid Rogue Health Plan Implements Availity as Its Designated Clearinghouse
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information network, today announced it has been chosen to be the designated electronic claims clearinghouse by Mid Rogue Health Plan, an independent physicians association and health plan located in Grants Pass, Oregon.
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4/8/09
Humana and Availity Expand Deployment of CareProfile Electronic Health Record to Kentucky
Availity, LLC, the health care industry's premier health information network, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today are announcing the expanded deployment of the nation's first multi-payer online health record, CareProfile, into Kentucky.
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4/6/09
AHCA Announces Medicaid Health Information Exchange Demonstration
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) announced today that it has partnered with Availity, LLC to implement a new demonstration project that will provide physicians and patients with access to Medicaid claims-based electronic health records.
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3/24/09
Availity Expands Partnership with Molina Healthcare
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information network, announced today an expanded partnership with Molina Healthcare, Inc., a national leader in providing affordable health care to families and individuals.
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3/17/09
WellPoint Announces Strategic Relationship with Availity to Enhance the Provider and Health Plan Relationship and Advance Improvements in Patient Care
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), the nation’s largest health benefits company in terms of medical membership, announced today that it has selected Availity, LLC as a strategic part of its suite of online provider solutions.
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3/10/09
Availity Promotes Russ Thomas to President and Chief Operating Officer
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information exchange, today announced the promotion of Russ Thomas to President and Chief Operating Officer.
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3/2/09
Availity Announces Support of Project SwipeIT
Availity, LLC, a leading health information network, today announced its support of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Project SwipeIT. The initiative is intended to advance the adoption of standardized patient identification (ID) cards containing compliant, machine-readable information by January 1, 2010.
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2/25/09
Free Electronic Prescribing Service Now Available to San Antonio Physicians
Availity, LLC and Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) today announced the deployment of CarePrescribe, a Medicare-qualified electronic prescribing service, at no charge to eligible physician practices in San Antonio. Following the successful introduction of Availity CarePrescribe in Florida last year, physicians in San Antonio will now have access to the free service as a way to improve prescribing efficiency and safety while reducing patient costs and receiving the benefits of the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program.
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2/9/09
Availity Offers No Cost Florida Medicaid Transactions
Availity, LLC, a leading provider of electronic administrative, financial, and clinical health information services, today announced its new connectivity option for the transmission of real-time electronic eligibility and benefits and claim status with Florida Medicaid. These transactions are available at no charge to Availity customers on its secure web portal, the Availity® Health Information Network, which securely exchanges information between providers and multiple health plans.
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2/2/09
Availity Partners with MedEZ
Availity, LLC, a leading health information network, today announced its partnership with MedEZ, a leading provider of medical and behavioral health management software, for the integration of HIPAA-compliant health care claim transactions. Health care providers with MedEZ software can now submit claims seamlessly via the Availity® Health Information Network. The partnership provides MedEZ customers with access to one of the nation’s largest clearinghouses and provider web portals.
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1/26/09
Availity Enables Real-Time Electronic TRICARE Transactions with Humana Military Healthcare Services
Availity, LLC, a leading health information network, today announced its partnership with Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc. (Humana Military) to provide network health care providers in Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas with the ability to conduct real-time Eligibility and Benefits Inquiry and Claim Status Inquiry transactions via the Availity® Health Information Network, a secure web portal. The partnership provides seamless information exchange with Humana Military and access to one of the nation’s largest health care information clearinghouses and provider web portals.
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1/13/09
Availity Achieves Excellence in Blended Learning Award
Availity, LLC was recognized as the 2008 winner of the Excellence in Blended Learning award at the eighth annual Excellence in Employee Development Awards ceremony December 9, 2008 in Jacksonville, FL. The University of North Florida (UNF) Division of Continuing Education recognized Availity’s Learning and Documentation Services (L&DS) team, along with other award winners, at a luncheon attended by the best and brightest workplace professionals in the North Florida region.
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11/24/08
Availity Achieves 2008 eHealthcare Leadership Award
Availity, LLC was recognized as the 2008 Silver winner for Best Overall Internet Site in the Business/Process Improvement Applications or Products category at the twelfth annual Health Care Internet Conference November 11 in Orlando, Florida. The eHealthcare Leadership Awards were presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, a leading internet publication and online resource. This leading awards program highlights the Internet’s role in achieving an organization’s business objectives and recognizes the hard work that has gone into creating outstanding health web sites.
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9/29/08
Availity Selects SAVVIS IT Infrastructure Services
SAVVIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a global leader in IT infrastructure services for business and government applications, today announced an agreement to provide hosting, network, and managed security services to Availity, L.L.C, a national leader in electronic health information exchange.
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9/22/08
Availity and Prematics Launch E-Prescribing Solution in Florida
Availity, L.L.C. and PrematicsTM today announced the launch of CarePrescribeSM, the first fully-managed, easy-to-use electronic prescribing service offered at no charge to physicians throughout Florida. After a three-month controlled deployment with select physician practices in the Miami and Tampa areas, the service is now available to prescribers state-wide.
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8/18/08
Availity and HCSC Announce Completion of THIN Claim Migration
Availity, L.L.C., a national leader in health information exchange, and Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, announced today the completed migration of more than 11,000 medical practices and hospitals from The Health Information Network (THIN) platform to the Availity platform.
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7/15/08
Availity Awarded EHNAC Accreditation
Availity, L.L.C., a leading e-health information exchange, today announced it has received full accreditation by The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). EHNAC is an accreditation agency that provides independent peer evaluation of an organization’s ability to perform at industry established levels.
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4/21/08
Availity Expands Licensing Agreement with Health Market Science
Availity, L.L.C., a leading health information exchange, and Health Market Science, Inc. (HMS), the leading manufacturer of health care provider reference data in the United States, today announced the expansion of their licensing agreement. Having initially licensed information for select states, the expanded agreement with HMS gives Availity access to detailed reference information about more than 4.5 million individual providers and one million provider organizations nationwide.
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2/26/08
Availity Engages Prematics to Deploy Electronic Prescribing Solution
Availity, L.L.C. and PrematicsTM today announced an agreement to equip physician practices with a distinctive electronic prescribing service under Availity’s private label, CarePrescribeSM. Prematics will deploy its technology and provide ongoing physician support on behalf of Availity and its joint ownership group, consisting of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Humana, and Health Care Service Corporation, which operates the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Initial deployment will include markets in Florida and Texas.
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2/25/08
Availity and TransFirst Launch CareCollect
Availity, L.L.C., a leading e-health information exchange, and TransFirst, a leading provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, today announced the general availability of the Availity® CareCollectSM solution for all physicians and health care providers nationwide. The CareCollect solution is being offered through a partnership with TransFirst, and will provide Availity customers fully integrated payment processing capabilities.
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12/13/07
Availity Appoints Russ Thomas as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Availity, L.L.C., a leading e-health information exchange, today announced the appointment of Russ Thomas as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Effective January 1, 2008, Russ will oversee enterprise-wide operations with additional areas of responsibility to be determined in the near future.
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8/7/07
Availity Selects GeoLearning’s SaaS LMS Suite
GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning and performance platforms, announced today that Availity®, LLC, a leading health care information network, has selected the GeoExpress™ Learning Management Suite (LMS) to manage enterprise learning and development as part of a three-year managed learning services contract.
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5/7/07
Availity Care Profile Expanded Deployment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. (BCBSF) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced their plans for the statewide deployment of the nation’s first multiple payer electronic health record, the Availity® Care Profile (ACP). Approximately 400 Tampa Bay area provider sites now have access to the ACP, and the capability is expanding to other Florida geographies, including Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami and Tallahassee. The ACP is delivered through Availity, L.L.C., a leading health care information exchange, in partnership with BCBSF and Humana.
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4/16/07
Availity Partners with United Health Care
Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of E-Health transaction services, announced today that it is engaging in a pilot program with UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, to provide physicians access to UnitedHealthcare’s network via the Availity® Health Information Network, a secure, web-based information exchange. By accessing Availity’s multi-payer web portal, participating physicians will have access to UnitedHealthcare’s real-time claim adjudication and online patient eligibility and benefit information.
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12/19/06
Availity Care Profile Pilot Update
Availity LLC, a leading health care information exchange, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. (BCBSF) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced their plan to expand the deployment of the area’s first true payer-based electronic health record, the Availity® Care Profile, in 2007. The Availity Care Profile is an electronic record maintained by health plans that contains claim-based information routinely collected from physicians, pharmacies, labs, and other health care providers.
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12/19/06
Availity Receives 2006 ITFlorida Leadership Award
Availity, LLC was recognized by ITFlorida as the winner of the Excellence in Leadership – Northeast Florida category at their annual statewide awards gala on December 7, 2006 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista. This award recognizes organizations that have distinguished themselves and their industry in the best application of information technology throughout Florida.
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11/6/06
Availity Receives 2006 eHealthcare Award
Availity, LLC was recognized as the Silver winner for the Best eBusiness Site in the Business/Process Improvement Applications or Products category, at the seventh annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards ceremony. The awards were distributed at the Tenth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference on November 6 in Atlanta, GA. More than 1,100 entries were received from firms representing 17 industry classifications, from hospitals and health systems to pharmaceutical firms and online health companies.
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8/11/06
The New Availity Organization
Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of electronic healthcare transactions, announced today that its plans to form a joint venture with Texas-based THIN have been completed. The company, which will continue to be known as Availity, will leverage the strengths of Availity LLC, jointly owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and Humana Inc., and The Health Information Network (THIN), a subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation, which operates the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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8/2/06
VISTA Goes Live with Availity for Electronic Claims
Vista Healthplan, Inc. (VISTA), a health benefits company headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, is now available to providers for the transmission of HIPAA compliant electronic claims via The Availity Gateway, a leading e-health information exchange. Under this partnership, health care providers are able to send electronic professional and institutional claims to VISTA, while real-time inquiries regarding claim status have been supported for VISTA on the portal since 2003.
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7/26/06
A.M. Best's E-Fusion Podcast Explores Availity
Availity's experiences in connecting a growing portion of the health insurance provider market is highlighted in the latest edition of the E-Fusion Podcast, released by the A.M. Best Co. In an audio interview, David Johnson and Tony Shepse of the Florida-based exchange, describe how Availity is connecting health plans, providers and others, first in Florida and now in other states. Availity's system won the E-fusion Award in 2003.
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7/25/06
Leon Medical Centers Goes Live with Availity
Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, Inc., a Medicare Advantage HMO operating in Miami-Dade County, Florida is now available to providers for the submission of electronic batch claims via the Availity Gateway, a leading provider of e-health transaction services. Under this arrangement, health care providers who are currently sending paper claims to Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, Inc. are able to do so electronically through the Availity Gateway at no charge.
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6/19/06
Availity Awarded Top Female Led Company
Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of e-health transaction services, has been selected by The Center for Leadership at Florida International University and the Commonwealth Institute South Florida as one of the top 50 women-led businesses in Florida. Availity’s CEO, Julie Klapstein, made the list at number 16, ranking the highest of 3 firms chosen from the greater-Jacksonville area. The study was conducted among 121 women-led Florida businesses, responsible for the employment of more than 30,000 people and having a combined state economic impact of more than $12 billion.
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6/8/06
Availity® and THIN® to join forces!
Plans to form a joint venture were announced today between one of the nation’s largest electronic claims and information networks and one of the leading providers of Internet-based e-health information services. Upon regulatory approval, this corporate union will expand and ease the use of electronic information flows among health care providers, health plans and the government, forging a critical path for building a model to deliver integrated total health management capabilities for health plans.
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5/8/06
Availity Contracts with Leon Medical Centers
Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of e-health transaction services, has contracted with Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, Inc. for the transmission of electronic batch claims to the health plan via Electronic Date Interchange (EDI) technology. Under this arrangement, health care providers who are currently sending paper claims to Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, Inc. will be able to do so electronically through the Availity Gateway at no charge.
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4/4/06
Edifecs Announces Agreement with Availity
Edifecs, Inc., the leading provider of B2B solutions for transaction interoperability, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of regional e-health transactions through a single secure internet portal, whereby Availity will license and deploy key components of the Edifecs Healthcare Suite. Availity will use Edifecs SpecBuilder design-time and Edifecs XEngine run-time tools to perform data validation, splitting, routing and XML conversion for health care transactions in both real-time and batch modes.
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2/6/06
METCARE Goes Live with Availity
Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of e-health transaction services, announced today that it supports METCARE Health Plans, Inc. (“METCARE”) located in West Palm Beach, FL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (AMEX:MDF) (PCX:MDF), for the transmission of electronic HIPAA transactions to its AdvantageCaresm Medicare Advantage health plans. METCARE health care providers can now conduct real-time eligibility and benefits and claim status inquiries through the secure Availity® Gateway at no charge to them.
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1/19/06
Availity Gets Top Customer Ratings in 2005
Porter Research announced today that Florida-based Availity had garnered the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any client served during 2005. Porter Research is a lead generation and customer experience company providing programs proven to accelerate customer’s revenues.
“We haven’t seen a lot of healthcare companies in 2005 getting 90% plus customer satisfaction ratings like Availity has,” says Bill Porter, Director of the Customer Experience Practice and Founder of Porter Research.
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