First Data and UMB to Deliver Combined Health Plan ID and Payment Card

Cerner Corp., a supplier of healthcare information technology, announced Healthe(TM) has launched one of the industry’s first combined health plan ID and payment cards with a fully integrated line of credit for healthcare consumers. Cerner has selected First Data Healthcare Services, part of First Data Corp., and UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation and a leader in financial services for consumer-directed healthcare products, to provide support on this innovative offering.

The Healthe model of health plan administration uses Cerner’s software technology and vision to provide transparent, consumer-focused care and has launched a card to support the consumer-directed health plan options for Cerner’s associates nationwide.

First Data currently provides Cerner with healthcare payment card processing services for Cerner’s Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HFSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) benefit plan offerings. First Data’s state-of-the-art transaction card processing solution includes one of the industry’s first fully integrated line of credit and real-time auto-substantiation solutions at various retail and online merchants, enhancing the member experience at point of care.