BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits management software, today announced Alan Frye, Director of Product Management - Platform and Data Exchange Portfolio at Benefitfocus, will be a speaker at ACORD2017. In his session, Frye, an appointed member of ACORD's Employee Benefit Implementation Community (EBIC), will be joined by Marianne Sherman from ACORD, Tabitha Davies from MetLife and Ryan Sachtjen from WatchTower. The panel will give an overview of the ACORD Member Enrollment Standard and implementation plans for 2018, discussing benefits of using the Standard and explaining how the testing process works.

What: "Employee Benefits: New Member Enrollment Standard Ready to Use" – a session on the ACORD Member Enrollment Standard and recent efforts and usage around this Standard
When: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Where: ACORD2017, Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts

"Insurance professionals are likely aware of how using data exchange standards streamlines processes and can help save money," Frye said. "But adhering to high data exchange standards also helps companies achieve data quality goals, which in turn helps them provide better, more accurate service and benefits to their customers."  

To register for the ACORD2017 Conference and learn more about the session, visit http://events.acord.org/events/acord2017/event-summary-2c6bed8224014ffcb53d2a04124f3ef6.aspx.

About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT) provides a leading cloud-based benefits management platform that simplifies how organizations and individuals shop for, enroll in, manage and exchange benefits.  Every day leading employers, insurance companies and the consumers they serve rely on our platform to manage, scale and exchange benefits data seamlessly. In an increasingly complex benefits landscape, we bring order to chaos so our clients and their employees have access to better information, make better decisions and lead better lives. Learn more at www.benefitfocus.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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