<p> Infosys Public Services, the US subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd, has bagged a $49.5-million (Rs.28.5 million) contract to build a healthcare portal for the District of Columbia (DC), the company said Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The portal in the form of an exchange will benefit a quarter million residents of the district under the Affordable Care Act, as it will enable individuals, families and small businesses to buy healthcare coverage online," the subsidiary said in a statement here.<br />The first of its kind exchange, known as the District of Columbia Access System (DCAS), will be a human services solution that will provide seamless healthcare coverage with minimum risks.<br /><br />"As the prime system integrator, we are developing the exchange to replace the district's legacy Medicaid and eligibility systems for providing a range of services in compliance with the new healthcare law," Infosys Public Services chief executive Eric Paternoster said in the statement.<br /><br />The district administration and the subsidiary have completed a federal review of the proposed web-based portal to allow beneficiaries access, research and choose affordable health coverage.<br /><br />"The exchange will be the first of the state-based marketplaces to gain federal approval in the second phase of tests," Paternoster said.<br /><br />The new system will also deliver new case management capabilities spanning a range of the district's programmes and agencies.<br /><br />The system will provide an integrated eligibility system supporting Medicaid, private health insurance and other health programmes.<br /><br />"The new system will allow the district to determine eligibility and enroll individuals, families, and sm</p>
<p> Infosys Public Services, the US subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd, has bagged a $49.5-million (Rs.28.5 million) contract to build a healthcare portal for the District of Columbia (DC), the company said Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The portal in the form of an exchange will benefit a quarter million residents of the district under the Affordable Care Act, as it will enable individuals, families and small businesses to buy healthcare coverage online," the subsidiary said in a statement here.<br />The first of its kind exchange, known as the District of Columbia Access System (DCAS), will be a human services solution that will provide seamless healthcare coverage with minimum risks.<br /><br />"As the prime system integrator, we are developing the exchange to replace the district's legacy Medicaid and eligibility systems for providing a range of services in compliance with the new healthcare law," Infosys Public Services chief executive Eric Paternoster said in the statement.<br /><br />The district administration and the subsidiary have completed a federal review of the proposed web-based portal to allow beneficiaries access, research and choose affordable health coverage.<br /><br />"The exchange will be the first of the state-based marketplaces to gain federal approval in the second phase of tests," Paternoster said.<br /><br />The new system will also deliver new case management capabilities spanning a range of the district's programmes and agencies.<br /><br />The system will provide an integrated eligibility system supporting Medicaid, private health insurance and other health programmes.<br /><br />"The new system will allow the district to determine eligibility and enroll individuals, families, and sm</p>