DALLAS, Jul 20, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- P2P Link, a Fiserv Health company, announced today the establishment of its new headquarters for national operations in Dallas, Texas. P2P Link provides Internet-based solutions for efficient, cost-saving electronic communications between workers' compensation medical care providers and payers.

P2P Link was most recently located in Aurora, Ill. The company has secured temporary space in the headquarters building in the Los Colinas area of Dallas while its formal office suite is being completed. Upon completion in mid-August, the new office will be home to approximately 45 employees with future growth expected. The facility will also serve as a redundant data center, a secondary call center and disaster recovery location for Fiserv Health's workers' compensation division. The Dallas location will supplement a major call center in Memphis, Tenn.

In light of rising claims processing costs and evolving state statutes, the company has become nationally recognized for its innovative, streamlined technology that addresses the administrative challenges facing workers' compensation claims management. The technology at the heart of P2P Link's transaction hub was developed with the input and support of leading property/casualty companies.

P2P Link is led by Mark Heinemeyer, president and CEO, who also serves as executive vice president of the workers' compensation division of Fiserv Health, focusing on product integration and strategic acquisitions. A seasoned executive and entrepreneur, Heinemeyer has participated in the founding and growth of several leading workers' compensation solutions companies. He spearheaded the company's relocation to the Dallas area, known for its impressive talent pool in healthcare technology.

"P2P Link already partners with national and regional medical provider groups, as well as organizations that provide access to local providers - and the network is growing," said Heinemeyer. "In addition to being a bellwether state for workers' compensation reform, we believe a centrally located hub in Dallas will provide multiple opportunities for us to grow and better serve our clients." P2P Link's specialized technology connects health care providers electronically to insurance payers, providing a streamlined and cost-effective process for workers' compensation billing and reimbursements.

The result is better workflow and significantly reduced manual work (fewer phone and fax inquiries), less paperwork and reduced mailing costs, fewer errors, increased acceptance rates, and improved cash flow. Medical providers already using P2P Link's services have seen billing error rates drop from as much as 30% to less than 5% - saving thousands of dollars in administrative and billing expenses. Medical billing studies indicate that full conversion to electronic billing for the average medical practice can generate average savings in billing costs of up 50%.

About P2P Link

P2P Link provides technology driven, internet-based solutions for fast, easy and cost efficient electronic communications between medical care providers and payers in workers' compensation claims. P2P Link's applications streamline the billing and payment process for medical care providers and claims payers, striving to save significant time and resources for clients nationwide. P2P Link recently became part of the Fiserv Health family of companies. Find out more at www.p2plink.com.

About Fiserv Health

Fiserv Health provides a full array of integrated health plan management, claims processing and administration services for self-funded medical, dental, vision and disability plans. Fiserv Health is able to deliver the flexible service of a benefits administrator with the scale and financial stability of a carrier. Fiserv Health offers health plan management, pharmacy benefits management and business process outsourcing services to self-funded commercial and government employers and health plans. The Fiserv Health group also includes CareGain, a consumer driven health plan software platform; Innoviant, a pharmacy benefits administrator; Avidyn Health, a care management company; ppoONE, a claim repricing and data management organization; JW Hutton, a subrogation and overpayment recovery organization; Third Party Solutions, a workers' compensation prescription company; DirectCompRx, a workers compensation pharmacy care management company; and Fiserv Health Plan Management, which offers administration, management and consultation services for health plans. Find out more at www.fiservhealth.com.

About Fiserv, Inc.

Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV), a Fortune 500 company, provides information management systems and services to the financial and health benefits industries. Leading services include transaction processing, outsourcing, business process outsourcing, software and systems solutions. The company serves more than 17,000 clients worldwide and is the leading provider of core processing solutions for U.S. banks, credit unions and thrifts. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider of information technology services to the financial services industry worldwide in the 2005 and 2004 FinTech 100 surveys. Fiserv Health provides health plan management, pharmacy benefits management, and BPO services to the managed care market and self-funded commercial and government employers and health plans. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Fiserv reported more than $4 billion in total revenue for 2005. For more information, please visit www.fiserv.com.

SOURCE: Fiserv Health

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