Memphis, TN – Sedgwick recently announced the launch of their new crisis care program as an enhancement to their field case management services. The crisis care program will provide 24/7/365 support and end-to-end resources to manage all aspects of care following a violent workplace event, catastrophic incident or complex clinical situation. Following these crises or… [Read more]
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Data Dimensions Introduces Agnostic, End-to-End Medical Bill Processing Platform
Janesville, WI – Data Dimensions recently announced the launch of their newest offering, PANOPTIC, a 360-degree processing platform built for the auto casualty and work comp markets. PANOPTIC by Data Dimensions, is the first truly complete, end-to-end processing platform for the auto casualty and workers compensation industries. The platform is completely agnostic, integrating with any… [Read more]
JMS Consulting Announces Expansion of Services to Include Medical Bill Review
Conway, AR – JMS Consulting, a managed care cost containment company focused on Arkansas and the surrounding marketplace recently announced expansion of its capabilities to include medical bill review services. JMS noted that the addition of bill review is a natural extension of the significant clinical expertise the company currently offers, including its well established… [Read more]
CWCI Study Shows 94.1% Approval Rate for CA Workers’ Comp Treatment Services
Oakland, CA – A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study shows that following the adoption of recent changes that streamline the California workers’ compensation medical review and approval process, 94.1% of medical services performed or requested for California injured workers were either approved (92.5%) or approved with modifications (1.6%). The study measures medical service… [Read more]
Riskonnect Launches New Workers’ Compensation Claims Benchmarking Model
Atlanta, GA – Riskonnect recently announced Riskonnect ClearSight 19.1, the latest version of its integrated risk management platform. The update delivers several enhancements that better inform risk professionals on how they’re performing from a claims management perspective. This insight drives better risk management practices and business outcomes. The new workers’ compensation benchmarking model enables companies… [Read more]
Vail Resorts Selects EK Health for Medical Management Services
San Jose, CA – EK Health Services recently announced that it is providing Vail Resorts, Inc. with medical case management, medical bill review, utilization review, Medicare set aside services and clinical specialty services for their national workers’ compensation claims. For the delivery of advanced pharmacy solutions, EK Health partnered with RxBridge, a leading pharmacy benefits… [Read more]
Carisk Launches “Pathways 2 Recovery” Interdisciplinary Approach for Complex Cases
Miami, FL – Carisk Partners recently announced the formal launch of its Pathways 2 Recovery™ (P2R) solution for improving quality of care for acute catastrophic and complex workers’ compensation cases. P2R provides patient-centered coordination of resources, representing a market-changing opportunity to avoid delays in recovery for the most difficult claims in workers’ comp. “Studies demonstrate… [Read more]
Insurance Recovery Group Names Hans A. Hagen President and CEO
Framingham, MA – Insurance Recovery Group, Inc. (IRG), a national provider of subrogation, Second Injury Fund and recovery services, recently announced the appointment of Hans A. Hagen as President and CEO. Hans has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years with a record of success in a variety of executive leadership positions.… [Read more]
CT WCC Announces Launch of RETAIN-CT Early Return-to-Work Project
Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission recently announced that in October, the RETAIN-CT project was launched as a pilot in the Greater Hartford region. RETAIN is an early return-to-work initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to prevent long-term disability. Modeled after Washington state’s Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE)… [Read more]
Helmsman Management Services Agrees to Acquire Third Party Administrator Eberle Vivian
Boston, MA – Helmsman Management Services, Liberty Mutual’s wholly owned third-party administrator, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Eberle Vivian Inc., a regional third-party administrator serving the Pacific Northwest. “Acquiring Eberle Vivian is the latest step in our ongoing journey to provide flexible service solutions that best meet the evolving needs of TPA buyers… [Read more]