Viant Expands Relationship With HMA for Improved Healthcare Ac...( NAPERVILLE Ill. May 20 /- Viant Inc. ...),Health

NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Viant, Inc., a leader in healthcare payment and cost management solutions, announced today that they have signed an agreement with Tempe, AZ-based HMA, Inc. to offer increased access to their customers in the state of Arizona. Viant customers utilizing the Beech Street primary, complementary and supplemental networks will now have access to HMA, Inc.'s Arizona provider networks, which include, Health Management Network (HMN), the Arizona Medical Network (AMN) and the Rural Arizona Network (RAN).

Karl Huff, Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary at Viant, stated, "We have had a longstanding relationship with HMA and are pleased that we will be able to offer our customers enhanced provider access moving forward."

Mark Dyer, President and CEO of HMA, Inc. added, "We are very excited about the expansion of our relationship with Viant and we look forward to providing Beech Street Network clients with seamless access to what we believe is one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective medical networks in the Southwest."

Through the arrangement, Beech Street Network clients will gain access to 72 hospitals and over 13,400 providers in Arizona.

About Viant, Inc.

Viant provides healthcare payment solutions through primary and supplemental networks, integrated network and contract management, specialized cost containment strategies and post payment recovery services focusing on timely, accurate and equitable payment for providers, payers and patients.

About HMA, Inc.

HMA, Inc. is part of the i/mx Companies (www.imxinc.com) which provide managed health care services, insurance programs and information management technology to over two million covered lives through 750,000 contracted providers and 55,000 contracted pharmacies. The i/mx'/>"/>