Benefitfocus.com announces 250th client, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SC

Benefitfocus.com, the leading producer of employee benefits software for use via the Internet and easy to use touch-screen kiosks, announces the 250th BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina corporate client to go online with its privately labeled, electronic enrollment and employee self-service application BluesEnroll. Despite a sluggish economy in which many companies have faced tough challenges, Benefitfocus is thriving. Their continued success and growth
is attributed to the fact that its application incorporates all the best
the Internet has to offer.

Benefitfocus designs the software that allows companies to eliminate the
overwhelming amounts of paperwork associated with employee benefits. The
Benefitfocus application allows employers to transmit benefits data directly with benefit providers -electronically. In addition to providing
the employer with faster and more efficient service from their providers,
there is a significant cost savings. In these current economic times,
senior managers are in support of technology improvements that provide
cost savings.

“One year ago, when we finalized our agreement with BlueCross BlueShield
of South Carolina and then later Companion HealthCare, we knew that this
partnership was going to have great potential for both companies,” states
Shawn Jenkins, president and CEO of Benefitfocus. “Our ongoing success is
far exceeding our expectations.”

“We realize the timing is right to provide electronic enrollment and
employee self-service to our client companies,” states BlueCross
BlueShield of South Carolina Senior Vice President, Don Nystrom. “The
rate of implementation and the positive feedback we get from those using
the Benefitfocus application continues to amaze us. HR administrators
report seeing huge improvements in efficiency and senior managers are
thrilled with the bottom line cost savings. A major plus is seamless
implementation of frequent upgrades developed by Benefitfocus to their
application. These upgrades are simply there when users log on the next
morning after a new release is made -at no additional cost and with no
interruption of productivity. This is only possible through Internet
technology.”

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is the largest insurer in South
Carolina and has won national awards for its Web development. My Insurance
Manager allows customers to view claims, contact customer service and
select doctors in the company’s networks and is located at the company Web
site, www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com .
Companion HealthCare is a health maintenance organization wholly owned and
operated by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Formed in 1984,
Companion HealthCare has earned full accreditation from the National
Committee for Quality Assurance.

Benefitfocus.com, Inc., 2001 Emerging Business of the Year award winner,
is the leading producer of employee benefits software for use via the
Internet and easy to use touch-screen kiosks. Its application provides
employees and employers 24/7 access to all benefits and HR information
securely over the Internet. Noted for its ease-of-use, the Benefitfocus
application allows even unsophisticated users the ability to find
information and make changes on all employer sponsored benefit programs.
Linking this data to payroll vendors and benefits providers, the
Benefitfocus application seamlessly exchanges data reducing errors and
costs associated with traditional paper-based forms. This allows companies
to focus on the benefits and not on the paperwork. Benefitfocus can be
reached at 843-849-7476 or via the Internet at www.benefitfocus.com.