Patent ID: 8744935

Claim:
A computer-based method for managing payments made as part of an employee-liable expense reimbursement program, wherein a plurality of employees are enrolled in the program and submit requests for reimbursement for expenses related to a service provided to the employees by a service provider for which the employees are liable, said method implemented using a computer system that includes a processor and a memory device, said method comprising: receiving, by the computer system, requests for reimbursement from the plurality of employees, wherein the requests are submitted prior to payment to the service provider; aggregating the requests for reimbursement scheduled for payment within a predefined time period and associated with the service provider; storing, in the memory device, at least one reimbursement record for each of the plurality of employees, wherein each reimbursement record includes a reimbursement amount representing an amount the corresponding employee will be reimbursed, an account identifier identifying the corresponding employee's account with the service provider, and a service provider identifier, where the at least one reimbursement record facilitates making payments to the service provider; generating a new invoice, using the computer system, that includes a payment amount to be paid to the service provider, wherein the invoice is generated at least partially from the at least one reimbursement record; automatically requesting funds from an employer of the plurality of employees for the payment amount included in the invoice; and electronically transferring, using the computer system, funds associated with the employer to the service provider.