A regional health maintenance organization was experiencing some growing pains. It was adding new members more quickly than ever, and each new member needed to receive a personalized packet of information on their health insurance plans in a timely manner.
The fulfillment process was complex. There were more than a dozen different care kits, each with a number of pieces. As the volume of new members picked up, the HMO’s in-house staff could not keep up with getting the kits assembled and out the door to new members. The HMO’s ability to compete for new members and retain existing members in such a service-driven industry rested on how quickly it could distribute information to members.