Save Mart Supermarkets selects Benesyst for COBRA Continuation Services

September 2007

Modesto, CA based supermarket giant Save Mart Supermarkets has chosen Benesyst to administer its COBRA continuation Services. Save Mart was assisted and advised by Gallagher/BPI in Larkspur, California. Known for innovation, Save Mart was one of the first supermarkets to offer customers pre-packaged meats, yard and garden supplies, plants, fresh-cut flowers and gift items, all creative concepts for the 1950’s, and relatively unheard of for the area until Save Mart introduced them. Save Mart is also known for providing superior customer service. Although service was not unique in the grocery industry, Save Mart went that extra step to make service a daily principle. As such, Save Mart valued Benesyst’s long history of caring service and diligent process management. Save Mart Supermarkets represents one of a growing number of retail clients who value the quality, technology and employee satisfaction provided by Benesyst.

Benesyst has over 15 years of experience in the successful administration of COBRA and state-based continuation law coupled with advanced and robust processing and HIPAA-compliant record-keeping systems. In addition, Benesyst provides other continuation services including Retiree Billing, Severance Arrangement Administration, FMLA and LOA management. Benesyst was also selected for its processes management and quality controls, important in reducing employer liability. Benesyst services, from implementation through ongoing administration are carefully thought out, secure, accurate and prompt. Our crosschecks, audits, back-up and customer service practices eliminate hidden costs and provide peace of mind for Benesyst employers.

More About Benesyst
Benesyst is an established, high technology, high performance benefit administration outsourcer. Benesyst is the creator of BeneSmart™, a state-of-the-art, online enrollment and eligibility management solution that revolutionizes the way systems "think" about and manage benefits. Benesyst is also a "best of breed" Flexible Benefit Account (all types), HIPAA/COBRA/State Continuation and Short-Term Disability Benefit Administrator, offering high-touch, high performance innovative solutions in these traditionally outsourced services.
www.benesyst.net.

About Save Mart Supermarkets
Save Mart Supermarkets currently operates 124 stores. Eighty (80) are full service supermarkets with seventy-five (75) stores operating under the banner Save Mart Supermarkets from Bakersfield in the South, throughout the Central California Valley to Galt, San Jose, and the East Bay. Five (5) Stockton and Lodi full service stores operate under the S-MART foods banner. Save Mart’s forty-four (44) price impact stores operate under the Food Maxx banner and are located in Bakersfield in the South, throughout the Central California Valley to Redding in the North, and Santa Maria and Salinas on the coast. Save Mart was founded on, and continues to believe strongly in, customer service and giving back to the community they serve, with an emphasis on providing education, health needs and fresh food items for our customers and their families.
www.savemart.com .