Independence Blue Cross Selects PowerAnalyzer for Benefits from DST Health Solutions

New Solution Helps InsurersStreamline Benefit Plan Administration

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (October 30, 2006) –DST Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that Independence Blue Cross (IBC), a leading insurer in Southeastern Pennsylvania serving nearly 3.4 million members, has selected DST Health Solutions’ new PowerAnalyzer™ for Benefits to facilitate benefit plan analysis. IBC currently uses DST Health Solutions’ PowerMHS™ healthcare administration software. Built on a service-oriented architecture platform, PowerAnalyzer for Benefits can be deployed as a complementary component to PowerMHS, or any other healthcare administration engine.

Today, many health plans are faced with the challenge of manually administering multiple changes to an array of benefit plans, such as product and medical policy changes. PowerAnalyzer for Benefits allows health plans to view relationships between various data elements within selected benefit plans to identify potential strategies to optimize benefit plan configuration.

“Independence Blue Cross is committed to improving access to quality healthcare at the lowest possible price,” said Yvette D. Bright, senior vice president, eBusiness and Operations at IBC. “One way we do that is by using innovative technology to serve our customers and respond rapidly to their changing needs. Having PowerAnalyzer for Benefits strengthens our ability to provide plan design flexibility to our group customers and to more quickly and efficiently set up their new benefit plans.”

“As health plans manage an increasing number of benefit plans, they must assess plan changes quickly and accurately,” said Steve Sabino, president of DST Health Solutions. “PowerAnalyzer for Benefits enables plan administrators to manage these changes without requiring hours of manual labor.”

About Independence Blue Cross
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurer in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Nationwide, IBC and its affiliates provide coverage to nearly 3.4 million people. For nearly 70 years, Independence Blue Cross has offered quality healthcare products and services tailored to meet the changing needs of members, employers, groups and providers.

Independence Blue Cross recently received the highest ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO and PPO healthcare plans. In addition, in 2005, Independence Blue Cross’s Personal Choice was rated the No. 1 PPO in the nation and its Keystone HMO was ranked the No. 1 HMO in the region by healthcare consumers in a leading independent consumer magazine.

About DST Health Solutions, Inc.
DST Health Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc., delivers applications and outsourcing services that help health plans, TPAs and physician practices improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, increase speed to market and improve customer service and care management. DST Health Solutions’ enterprise applications, and ASP and BPO services support 340 healthcare clients, representing 30 million covered lives, 230 million health plan claims and 30 million physician business transactions annually. For more information about DST Health Solutions, visit www.dsthealthsolutions.com.

For more about DST Health Solutions, contact us at inforequests@dsthealthsolutions.com.