Real-time benefits service marketplace

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2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Kramer, James A (Department: 3693)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Insurance

C705S003000

Reexamination Certificate

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07933785

ABSTRACT:
A method for managing employee benefits in real-time includes receiving, from an employer, requirements for benefits; transmitting the requirements to one or more benefits providers; receiving bids from the one or more benefits providers to satisfy the requirements for benefits; receiving, from the employer, an authorization to enroll benefits of a selected benefits provider from the one or more benefits providers; and transmitting the authorization to the selected benefits provider.

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