Bluemark has implemented its  MAPSng™ solution to assist Healthfirst in managing the workflow for  their uninsured Medicaid population. A key component of this process is the ability to electronically submit Medicaid applications and supporting documentation electronically to the NYC HRA EDITS system. Bluemark has automated all of the necessary workflows to expedite this process, resulting in a significant improvement in application processing time as well as a reduction in denial rates.

Healthfirst (www.healthfirst.org) is a not-for-profit managed care organization, sponsored by some of the most prestigious and nationally recognized hospitals and medical centers in New York. Thier mission is to provide high-quality health care coverage to individuals and families in our New York service areas through a variety of government-sponsored health insurance programs, including New York State’s Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage.

Bluemark’s MAPSng Software will determine Medicaid eligibility for all 50 states

New Paltz, NY – The CEO of Bluemark, Bryan Exner has set the company on a path to expand the content for its flagship eligibility assessment and workflow tool MAPS to include all 50 State Medicaid programs by years end.

In order to meet this aggressive time frame, Bluemark has developed highly sophisticated internal tools to accelerate the acquisition of the required knowledge management and feed this content into its highly scalable and robust platform.

This effort has been initiated in anticipation of pending sales activity from several of Bluemark’s strategic partners. In addition, Bluemark will look to leverage this knowledge management rule set that will reside in Bluemark’s proprietary eligibility engine and provide access to interested parties via web services on a transactional basis.

All 50 States Press Release MAPS Aug 18th 2010

Financial Products and Services Generate Millions in Revenue for Providers

New Paltz, NY – Bluemark LLC and Passport Health Communications, Inc. have entered a business partnership agreement to help health care providers increase revenue by decreasing bad debt and uncompensated care.

Technology and services from Bluemark and Passport drastically reduce or eliminate the costs associated with health care providers giving care to patients who cannot pay by determining which patients are eligible for state Medicaid programs or qualify for charity care or other assistance. Web-based charity care assessment technology from Bluemark alongside Passport’s eligibility verification and self-pay review provides a complete financial assessment for every patient. Passport’s address verification, credit scoring and credit card processing can also be utilized before the patient is treated to increase patient payments and eliminate potential bad debt.

Bluemark’s MAPSng™ Automates Submission of Medicaid Applications

Healthfirst has contracted with Bluemark, LLC to implement its flagship service line, MAPSng™ as a company wide solution that addresses the eligibility assessment and enrollment process for the umbrella of New York Medicaid programs it offers to its members. A key component of this effort is the ability to electronically submit these applications and supporting documentation to New York City HRA EDITS system for rapid adjudication. MAPSng™ automates all of the necessary workflows to manage this highly complex and labor-intensive process. Key functions include client screening, application generation, and imaging of documentation as well as comprehensive case management

Bluemark’s MAPSng™ solution will enable Healthfirst staff to streamline the transaction process, resulting in a faster exchange of information, higher acceptance rates and quicker payment cycles.

About Healthfirst
Healthfirst, established in 1993, is a hospital-sponsored organization dedicated to providing the highest possible care, access and customer service to its members. Headquartered in New York City, Healthfirst offers a variety of Medicaid, Medicare and commercial healthcare programs. Over 85 hospitals and medical centers and close to 20,000 physicians and specialists make up the Healthfirst provider network. The Healthfirst family of companies includes Healthfirst in New York, Healthfirst NJ in New Jersey, and HF Management Services, which provides comprehensive administrative services to healthcare organizations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Bluemark continues to expand its base of MAPSng users by welcoming John T. Mather Memorial Hospital located in Port Jefferson, NY and Massena Hospital located in Massena, NY.

These organizations have implemented MAPSng in order to streamline their workflows for assessing Medicaid and Charity Care as well as ensure compliance. Of primary benefit is the ability to properly classify uninsured patients, maximizing reimbursement and avoiding the need to write these accounts off to bad-debt.

Bluemark welcomes Sound Shore Medical Center and Mount Vernon Hospitals to its family of MAPSch users. These facilities are among the first to implement Bluemark’s MAPSch process to automate their Charity Care application workflow in an effort to streamline a cumbersome manual process. MAPSch will also assist these facilities in managing the newly adopted reporting requirements for Charity Care mandated by the New York Department of Health.