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Systems and methods for electronically processing government sponsored benefits

  • US 8,340,979 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2003
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing government sponsored benefits, comprising:

  • providing a web browser based administrative terminal to a government representative for managing government sponsored benefits;

    using the web browser based administrative terminal to perform the operations of;

    creating an account for a benefit recipient, the account including a plurality of different government sponsored benefit programs, including a cash benefit program;

    issuing a benefit card to the benefit recipient for accessing the plurality of different government sponsored benefit programs, including the cash benefit program;

    issuing a benefit under one of the plurality of different government sponsored benefit programs, wherein the benefit is accessible via the benefit card;

    converting an issued benefit into a benefit issued under a different one of the plurality of different government sponsored benefit programs, including converting a food stamp benefit into a cash benefit;

    replacing a lost or stolen benefit card; and

    canceling an existing government sponsored benefit corresponding to the benefit recipient.

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