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New iPhone Application from Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company, Puts Health Benefit Information at Your Fingertips
NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Cana™t remember what your health insurance co-pay is or what medical services are covered? Unsure if your tetanus shot is up to date?
"Individuals walk into medical facilities everyday without knowing basic information about their insurance coverage"
[ Buck Consultants ], A [ Xerox ] Company (NYSE: XRX), has launched two first-of-a-kind iPhone applications that let users keep track of health insurance benefits and store key health information that can be accessed on-the-go a" often when they need it most a"from their iPhone.
With the Benefits GenieTM Lite application, users can enter their health and insurance benefit information for themselves and family members right into their phone. The application makes it easy to keep track of known allergies, prescribed medications, current vaccinations, health screenings, past and future doctor appointments, appointment reminders, physician contact information, and benefit co-payments and deductibles.
A more extensive version of the application, Benefits Genie, includes a networking feature that helps users share and receive information with those they trust, such as family, friends, and caretakers. In addition to the networking feature, Benefits Genie also includes a benefits dictionary, questions to ask your doctor, health quizzes, healthy recipes, and more. To ensure and protect privacy, both applications require users to enter a personal identification number (PIN).
aIndividuals walk into medical facilities everyday without knowing basic information about their insurance coverage,a said Donald Sanford, principal at Buck Consultants. aThis application not only puts benefit information at an individuala™s fingertips. In an emergency, it can even save a life.a
To view a video about Benefit Geniea™s capabilities, click [ here ].
Benefits Genie and Benefits Genie Lite are available for purchase on the iPhone App Store. [ Benefits Genie Lite ] may be purchased for $0.99, and [ Benefits Genie ] may be purchased for $4.99. The applications are also being developed for other major smartphone platforms.
About Buck Consultants
Buck Consultants is a leader in [ human resource ] and [ benefits consulting ] with more than 1,500 professionals worldwide. Founded in 1916 to advise clients in establishing and funding some of the nationa™s first public and private retirement programs, Buck is an innovator in the areas of retirement benefits, health and welfare programs, human capital management, compensation, and employee communication. News and other information about Buck Consultants are available at[ http://www.buckconsultants.com ]. Buck is a wholly owned subsidiary of [ ACS ], A Xerox Company.
About Xerox
Xerox Corporation is a $22 billion leading global enterprise for business process and [ document management ]. Through its broad portfolio of technology and [ services ], Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their [ real business ]. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge [ document technology ], services, software and [ genuine Xerox supplies ] for [ graphic communication ] and [ office printing environments ] of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive [ business process outsourcing ] and [ IT outsourcing services ], including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 133,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com ], [ http://news.xerox.com ] or [ http://www.acs-inc.com ]. For investor information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com/investor ].
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XEROX® and XEROX and Design® are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Benefits GenieTM is a trademark of Buck Consultants, LLC, A Xerox Company. Prices, features, specifications, capabilities, appearance and availability of Xerox products and services are subject to change without notice.