ASI Unveils Latest Release of CDH Software to Industry Stakeholders


Market Leader Showcases Advanced CDHA Release 3.3 at CDHCC Conference in Washington, DC

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 7 - ASI today unveiled the latest release of their Advanced Consumer-Directed Healthcare Application (CDHA) at the Fall 2005 Consumer Directed Health Care Conference (CDHCC) at The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

A critical component of ASI's Advanced Consumer-Directed Healthcare Solution, Release 3.3 of the industry-leading and functionally rich consumer- directed software will be showcased at the preeminent conference bringing together all CDH stakeholder sectors including payors, employers, policy makers and technology solutions providers. The market-leader in providing complete CDH solutions that include comprehensive business services, established business partnerships and critical technology infrastructure, ASI has signed 9 new CDH customers in 2005 and currently administers CDH programs for nearly 300,000 consumer-directed members.

Advanced CDHA capitalizes on ASI's more than five years of hands-on consumer-directed experience and provides complete administration of all CDH fund types, including HRAs, HSAs and FSAs. The application blends a powerful transaction engine, a convenient Consumer Web Portal and an intuitive Employer Web Portal. Advanced CDHA delivers a functional depth that is unmatched in the CDH market today, including extensive fund sequencing, enrollment management, rollover allocation and fund usage options.

Advanced CDHA Release 3.3 builds upon its comprehensive core capabilities with an array of valuable financial and fund administration enhancements, including:o Employer Web Portal Cash Management - enables the employer to be a true partner in the delivery of consumer programs by now delivering not only statistical performance information but also allowing employers to view payment patterns and address funding requirements online.o Debit Card Web Services - expands integration with debit card partners to provide members with immediate feedback on fund balances.o Enhanced FSA and HRA Functionality - including expanded benefits administration, online self-service reimbursement request capabilities and expanded duplicate check against debit transaction capabilities.

"Our Advanced CDHA Release 3.3 is another example of ASI continuing to set the pace and raise the bar higher in today's dynamic consumer-directed healthcare arena," said Terri Bretz, ASI's Executive Director, Product Management. "This application delivers the most comprehensive and operationally efficient fund transaction handling in the market today. The general availability of Advanced CDHA Release 3.3 is an important step in our product roadmap as we continue to help our customers in their efforts to grow and retain their client base."

Advanced CDHA is part of ASI's comprehensive Consumer-Directed Healthcare Solution, which also includes:o Extensive BPO services - including call center, document management, enrollment management, funds management, CDH claims administration and member reimbursement substantiation.o Consumer empowerment - an array of web-based resources designed to facilitate informed-decision-making, including critical decision support and personal health improvement tools, flexible debit card options and intuitive benefits configuration capabilities.

About Amisys Synertech Inc. (ASI)

ASI (http://www.asihealth.com/) advances health plan business through its industry-leading products and services. The company delivers comprehensive, mission-critical information management software products and Web capabilities that meet the needs of nearly every healthcare payer model. ASI also provides leading business process outsourcing and application hosting for health plans, supporting a multimillion-member base through its claims processing and consumer-directed services. ASI has offices in Rockville, Md., Harrisburg, Pa., Dubuque, Iowa and Hyderabad, India.

Source: Amisys Synertech Inc.

CONTACT: Matt Fromm, Marketing & Communications of ASI, +1-717-703-6494, mfromm@asihealth.com

Web site: http://www.asihealth.com/

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