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CHARLOTTE, NC and COLUMBUS, OH (PRWeb) November 18, 2006 -- CenBen USA, the nation's fifth largest third party administrator of employee benefits programs, announced today it has entered into a partnership with Empowered Benefits, LLC to provide employer groups with web-based portal services and decision support tools.

"This partnership immediately allows us to offer our groups and their approximately 400,000 employees powerful web-based tools along with secure access to personalized benefit and healthcare data," said Mary Catherine Person, Executive Vice President, TPA Operations, at CenBen USA. "By empowering individuals with the specific information they need - when they need it, they become better healthcare consumers, and consequently, our groups are better able to manage their costs as well," she added.

Empowered Benefits' applications include a comprehensive benefits and healthcare portal that includes online enrollment, employee self-service, HR messaging and secure communications, decision support tools, and health and wellness tools.

About CenBen USA
CenBen USA provides comprehensive group benefits administration services for approximately 400,000 individuals in more than 300 groups, as well as group life insurance coverage and Medicare supplement insurance products. CenBen USA, through its affiliated companies, is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with offices in Columbus, Escondido, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Nashville, St. Louis, and Washington D.C.

About Empowered Benefits
Empowered Benefits, LLC (www.empoweredbenefits.com), a pioneer in the consumer-driven health marketplace, is a healthcare services company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. EmpowerTools software allows employers to immediately offer a comprehensive consumer-driven solution for employees.

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