Healthation, a provider of healthcare claims and benefits software, has signed a five-year software as a service agreement with MercyCare Insurance Company.

Under this agreement, MercyCare will implement AboveHealth, e-business healthcare portal to deliver interactive, real-time communication, and administration capabilities to its health plan, member, and provider communities, said Healthation.

Healthation also said that AboveHealth will enable MercyCare to create a positive consumer experience, while enhancing its current consumer outreach, communication, and enrollment and other administrative capabilities to its stakeholder community.

According to Healthation, the implementation of AboveHealth will allow MercyCare to interact in real time via the internet with members, providers, and plan sponsors. The Provider portal will enable healthcare professionals to interact 24 hours a day using their internet connection and web browser, which gives them and their staff the ability to increase efficiency while reducing costs.

Scott Kornhauser, CEO of Healthation, said: Our healthcare portal will help MercyCare health plan reduce operational costs, and improve overall customer satisfaction. We work with our clients and look forward to playing an integral role in MercyCare’s future growth within the Wisconsin and northern Illinois market.