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Emdeon Announces Acquisition of TC3 Health to Expand Payment Integrity Solutions

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Emdeon Inc, a provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, today announced its acquisition of TC3 Health, Inc. The acquisition of TC3 expands Emdeon's already robust Payment Integrity solutions for healthcare payers to include new claims analytics tools from pre-adjudication through post-payment, as well as access to a broad out-of-network claims cost management solution.

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, TC3 is a leading provider of cost containment solutions, including payment integrity analytics, clinical code editing, and out-of-network claims cost management to payers and claims administrators.
TC3's leading fraud, waste and abuse and clinical code editing capabilities further bolster Emdeon's comprehensive suite of prospective and retrospective payment integrity solutions. Additionally, TC3's out-of-network claims cost management solution provides healthcare payers with access to one of the nation's largest aggregated preferred provider organization (PPO) networks.

"The combination of Emdeon's health information and connectivity network, connecting more than 1,200 payers, with TC3's technology and extensive PPO network delivers a comprehensive cost containment solution for our customers at a time when controlling costs is of paramount importance," said Gary Stuart, executive vice president of payer services for Emdeon.

"There has never been a time in healthcare when we've seen such universal agreement and intense focus on containing healthcare costs," said Rob Gerger, chief operating and financial officer for TC3. "Enabling TC3's solutions within Emdeon's already broad suite of payment integrity solutions will help healthcare payers control costs by efficiently identifying, processing and accurately paying only valid claims."

About TC3
TC3 is a leading provider of cost containment solutions, including payment integrity and out-of-network claims cost management, to US healthcare payers. TC3 provides healthcare payers a total claims management solution that provides payment integrity and enables cost savings for healthcare payers. TC3 electronically integrates claims transaction systems with prepayment fraud, waste and abuse overpayment identification technology, out-of-network claims management systems and data analytics and reporting tools. Healthcare payers benefit from state-of-the-art loss control systems delivered through a single connectivity source to prevent claims errors and overpayments.

About Emdeon
Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, connecting payers, providers and patients in the US healthcare system. Emdeon's offerings integrate and automate key business and administrative functions of its payer and provider customers throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon's comprehensive suite of solutions, which are designed to easily integrate with existing technology infrastructures, customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow, and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle and clinical information exchange processes. For more information, visit www.emdeon.com.

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You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by Emdeon herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which made. Emdeon expressly disclaims any intent, obligation, or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Emdeon's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

— SOURCE: Emdeon Inc