1. An electronic bill processing system for coordinating the submission and processing of an electronic bill corresponding to a provider of insurance services, the system comprising; a) a provider interface; b) an integrated database coupled to the provider interface for storing bill information pertaining to the electronic bill; c) a workflow engine coupled to the integrated database for coordinating the processing of the electronic bill and for updating the bill information in response to the bill processing; and d) a management system coupled to the integrated database for monitoring the contents of the integrated database accessible by the provider interface; wherein the provider can coordinate real-time retrieval of submission and status details for bill information contained in the integrated database.