Computer assisted benefits application

Abstract

One aspect provides a method for simulating a paper-based document. The method displays a graphical user interface (GUI) representing a simulated paper-based benefits application and receives user input data for one or more fields of the simulated paper-based benefits application. A request for supporting documentation is provided and one or more of an image and a document are classified in response to the request. The user input data and the one or more of the image and the document are converted into a printable form for printing and submission. The method facilitates correct formation of paper-based benefits applications and avoids the need to use online application portals utilized to process online or electronic applications. Other aspects are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 displaying, using a first computing device, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a simulated paper-based benefits application;   receiving, via the GUI at the first computing device, user input data for one or more fields of the simulated paper-based benefits application;   providing, based at least in part on the user input data, a request for supporting documentation;   receiving, at the computing device, one or more of an image and a document in response to the request;   classifying the one or more of the image and the document and providing, via the GUI at the first computing device, an indication of a document type based on the classifying; and   thereafter converting the user input data and the one or more of the image and the document into a printable form, wherein the first computing device is not configured to submit the simulated paper-based benefits application to one or more online application portals utilized to process online applications.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising loading a data extraction model based on the document type; and extracting data from the one or more of the image and the document using the data extraction model. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising determining that the extracted data match an expected data type based on the data extraction model; and automatically inserting the extracted data into a form field of the GUI. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising automatically inserting the extracted data into a form field of the GUI. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the classifying comprises: determining whether the document is an asset document; and in response to determining the document is an asset document, determining one or more asset values selected from: an asset type, an asset amount, and a spousal asset amount. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the image and the document comprises a plurality of documents, and further wherein the classifying comprises identifying a plurality of document types. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , comprising automatically inserting at least one of the documents into the simulated paper-based benefits application. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one of the documents is automatically inserted into a predetermined area based on document type. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , comprising segmenting the plurality of documents and providing, via the GUI, a link to view a corresponding one of the plurality of documents. 
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory device operatively coupled to the processor; the memory comprising code executable by the processor, the code comprising:   code that displays a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a simulated paper-based benefits application;   code that receives, via the GUI, user input data for one or more fields of the simulated paper-based benefits application;   code that provides, based at least in part on the user input data, a request for supporting documentation;   code that receives one or more of an image and a document in response to the request;   code that classifies the one or more of the image and the document and provides, via the GUI, an indication of a document type based on the classifying; and   code that thereafter converts the user input data and the one or more of the image and the document into a printable form, wherein the system is not configured to submit the simulated paper-based benefits application to one or more online application portals utilized to process online applications.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising code that loads a data extraction model based on the document type and extracts data from the one or more of the image and the document using the data extraction model. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , comprising code that determines that the extracted data match an expected data type based on the data extraction model and automatically inserts the extracted data into a form field of the GUI. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , comprising code that automatically inserts the extracted data into a form field of the GUI. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the code that classifies comprises: code that determines whether the document is an asset document; and in response to determining the document is an asset document, determines one or more asset values selected from: an asset type, an asset amount, and a spousal asset amount. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more of the image and the document comprises a plurality of documents, and further wherein the code that classifies comprises code that identifies a plurality of document types. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , comprising code that automatically inserts at least one of the documents into the simulated paper-based benefits application. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the documents is automatically inserted into a predetermined area based on document type. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , comprising code that segments the plurality of documents and provides, via the GUI, a link to view a corresponding one of the plurality of documents. 
     
     
         19 . A product, comprising:
 a non-transitory storage device that stores code that is executable by a processor, the code comprising:   code that displays a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a simulated paper-based benefits application;   code that receives, via the GUI, user input data for one or more fields of the simulated paper-based benefits application;   code that provides, based at least in part on the user input data, a request for supporting documentation;   code that receives one or more of an image and a document in response to the request;   code that classifies the one or more of the image and the document and provides, via the GUI, an indication of a document type based on the classifying; and   code that thereafter converts the user input data and the one or more of the image and the document into a printable form, wherein the system is not configured to submit the simulated paper-based benefits application to one or more online application portals utilized to process online applications.