Holon, Israel – Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) and Rising Medical Solutions recently announced a new partnership and integrated offering that will provide carriers with the tools and intelligence to make well-informed, data-driven, equitable payment decisions as to medical care/treatment. The joint Sapiens-Rising offering will help insurers utilize critical data in real time… [Read more]
Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
Industry Veterans Tribuzio and Mack Announce Launch of Spear Technologies
Corte Madera, CA – Insurance solutions industry veterans Jose Tribuzio and Brian Mack recently announced the launch of Spear Technologies. After seeing that existing systems in the property and casualty (P&C) market were outdated and required expensive customizations, these co-founders made it their mission to deliver flexible, extensible insurance solutions developed on the Microsoft Power… [Read more]
CompManagement and CareWorks Comp in Ohio Merge to Become Sedgwick
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick recently announced that Ohio-based CompManagement and CareWorks Comp have merged and become Sedgwick. This merger enables a seamless transition in bringing additional resources and experience to clients, together providing claims and risk management consulting solutions for more than 65,000 Ohio employers, including organizations of all sizes operating in various industries. With… [Read more]
WA Supreme Court Rules Prosecutor Can Pursue Felony Charges in Fatal Trench Collapse
Olympia, WA – The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that an employer can be charged with a felony in connection with a workplace fatality. The recent decision clears the way for the King County Prosecutor to move forward with second-degree manslaughter charges against Phillip Numrich, owner of the now closed Alki Construction Company in… [Read more]
New Podcast: ADJUSTED Explores Ideas Changing Workers’ Comp Claims Landscape
Birmingham, AL – Berkley Industrial Comp and Continental Western Group, Berkley companies, have teamed up to produce a new claims podcast, ADJUSTED. ADJUSTED is co-hosted by workers’ compensation claims experts Claire Muselman of Continental Western Group and Greg Hamlin of Berkley Industrial Comp. In an impressive, guest-focused season, Greg and Claire team up with industry… [Read more]
States Reach $573 Million Settlement with McKinsey for Role in “Turbocharging” Opioid Epidemic with Purdue
Augusta, ME – Attorney General Aaron M. Frey recently joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role in working for opioid companies, helping those… [Read more]
The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network Installs New Officers and Directors
Baton Rouge, LA – The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network (MSPN) recently announced the installation of two new directors along with its 2021 officers. New Board Members New board members are Andrea Mills of Tampa, FL, Vice President of Account Management for Ametros, and Amber Worman of Helenea, MT, WC Claims Examiner, Montana Municipal Interlocal… [Read more]
Genex Patient Satisfaction Survey Reveals Five Things That Matter Most to Injured Employees
Wayne, PA – In a year when health care services across the country were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, injured employees under the care of Genex case managers reported their highest patient satisfaction scores over a five-year period. The 2020 Genex Field Case Management Patient Satisfaction survey revealed 96.4 percent of injured employees said Genex’s… [Read more]
CLARA Analytics Introduces New Product Lineup to Address Entire Claim Life Cycle
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA Analytics recently announced changes and additions to its product suite. The newly configured CLARA Triage, CLARA Treatment, CLARA Litigation and CLARA MSP Compliance products are designed to meet the needs of each unique phase of the claim life cycle to achieve the best possible outcomes. “We’ve spent a tremendous amount… [Read more]
National Medicare Secondary Payer Network Elects Dan Anders President
Delray Beach, FL – Tower MSA Partners Chief Compliance Officer Daniel M. Anders, Esq. MSCC, CMSP has been elected president of the National Medicare Secondary Payer Network (MSPN). Formerly the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP), the non-profit association exclusively addresses the issues and challenges of the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and its impact… [Read more]