The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Health Plan has successfully implemented Version 6.0 of HEALTHsuite, the innovative healthcare administration and claims processing software solution from RAM Technologies, Inc. The APWU Health Plan implemented HEALTHsuite to administer its Fee-For-Service, PPO, and Consumer Driven benefit options.

HEALTHsuite is a comprehensive benefit administration software solution and claims management processing system designed for health plans and benefit administrators. HEALTHsuite is a rules-based software solution designed to administer complex benefit offerings including Medicare, Medicaid, Indemnity, HMO, Consumer-Driven and Federal Employee products. Designed from the ground up from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and developed using the latest technological advances in Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE), HEALTHsuite offers unparalleled functionality and scalability in an integrated enterprise solution.

Rob Tulio, President of RAM Technologies stated “The American Postal Workers Union Health Plan wanted a solution that would adapt to their specific needs while having the capability to scale for exponential growth. HEALTHsuite meets their needs today and will continue to service their administration needs as they grow into the future.”

The APWU Health Plan is a self-insured, self-administered health benefit plan operating under contract with the United States Government, Office of Personnel Management as a participating plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). The Health Plan has been operational since 1960 and is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. With over 140,000 covered lives worldwide, the APWU Health Plan has consistently been recognized as a leading health plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).

“RAM Technologies has been with us every step of the way,” says Carroll E. Midgett, Chief Operating Manager of APWU Health Plan “we liked the functionality and adaptability of the HEALTHsuite solution and were even more impressed with the attention to customer service provided by RAM through all stages of the implementation process.”