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Tech-Powered Innovation Transforms Member Experiences and Earns HealthEquity Industry Recognition
Awards acknowledge innovative approach that shows promise in making benefits simpler and faster to navigate DRAPER, Utah, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Awards acknowledge innovative approach that shows promise in making benefits simpler and faster to navigate\nDRAPER, Utah, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY), the nation’s largest health savings account (HSA) custodian, has been recognized by two industry awards programs for its Expedited Claims tool. Both the Best in Biz Awards and the Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards have honored the time-saving solution, further underscoring HealthEquity’s commitment to simplifying healthcare benefits and empowering members to better manage their health and financial well-being. Expedited Claims is a member-first solution designed by HealthEquity to streamline the receipt upload process, significantly reducing manual errors, and saving members time spent managing claims. In a limited release to approximately 1.1M members in 2024, the claims innovation has reduced time spent on claims by approximately 66 percent while increasing member satisfaction by 18 percent compared to traditional claims processes. It also yielded greater efficiency for health plan partners, reducing the need for clarifications and inquiries. By leveraging cutting-edge AI technology, the tool automates user receipt processing, categorizes items, and efficiently sorts variables such as discounts and taxes. This member-centric approach has reduced errors relating to calculating sales tax, discount details and accurately classifying expenses that led to frequent mistakes and delayed or denied claims. Expedited Claims reduced user claim errors in its limited release enabling faster and more accurate claims processing. It also shortened the claims filing process for more than 60% of claims with those who had access to the tool from approximately two business days to generally under two minutes, reimbursement to the member is easier, faster and creates a better experience for everyone. “At HealthEquity, we're dedicated to helping improve people’s experience with benefits by using technology that streamlines and improves pain points in their healthcare journeys,” said Bryan Rhodes. “These awards reflect our dedication to creating meaningful solutions that ease the complexities of healthcare benefits for our members and clients so they can focus on what matters most — their health and peace of mind.” HealthEquity earned the following aw...