Announcing a Strategic Partnership with The Pennant Group

Washington, D.C., February 15, 2025 - We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with The Pennant Group—a leader in benefits consulting and comprehensive business solutions. This collaboration combines our cutting-edge products with The Pennant Group’s expertise in tailoring benefits strategies to help organizations optimize their employee programs.

Product Highlights:

  • AVA™ by ALICORN:
    • A text-based virtual assistant that delivers instant answers and items without an app or login.
    • Employees get ID Cards, EOBs, Precertification documents, DocRatings™, MedRecords™, Coverage Answers, Formulary Answers, and more simply by texting AVA™.
    • AVA™ removes all language barriers as employees can chat in 57 languages.
  • Birdie™ Platform:
    • Benefits advisors use the Birdie™ platform to demonstrate to clients and prospects how they take control of the claims data to support members.
    • Birdie™ automates analysis of medical and Rx claims data to deliver personalized answers and recommendations focused on cost and health risk reduction for members.

Tom Mastny, CEO of The Pennant Group, remarked, “Benefits consulting is at the core of who we are. By integrating AVA and Birdie into our offerings, we can deliver more personalized and efficient benefits solutions that empower our clients to thrive.”

Praveen Mooganur added, “Our partnership with The Pennant Group represents a bold step in redefining the benefits landscape. Merging our innovative technology with their specialized consulting expertise sets a new benchmark for operational excellence and customer service.”

About The Pennant Group

The Pennant Group is a premier benefits consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations design and manage employee benefits programs that drive success. In addition to benefits consulting, they offer strategic business consulting, technology integration, and data analytics services. For more information, visit The Pennant Group.