Atlanta, GA – Ventiv Technology, Inc., a provider of risk, claims and safety software, recently announced that it has acquired DAVID Corporation, a proven leader in claims and policy administration software. As a combined company, Ventiv Technology® will have more than 625 clients, 390,000 users and 450 colleagues with offices in nine countries. Specific terms… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
HealthSmart Rebrands Casualty Claims Division as SmartCasualtyClaims
Irving, TX -(BusinessWire)- HealthSmart, one of the nation’s largest independent third party administrators of health plans for self-funded employers, recently announced it is rebranding its Casualty Claims Solutions division to SmartCasualtyClaims™. SmartCasualtyClaims provides third-party claims and administrative services for Workers’ Compensation, liability and disability with flexible, client-specific solutions, outcome-focused technology and experienced, licensed adjusters. “Our… [Read more]
Million Women Mentors Recognizes MEMIC Advocacy
Portland, ME – The national Million Women Mentors (MWM) movement recently recognized The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurance specialty company, with its Corporate State Advocacy Award at their Washington, D.C. conference. Catherine Lamson, Senior Vice president and Chief Administrative Officer at The MEMIC Group, who championed the MWM formation in Maine, accepted the award… [Read more]
Ohio Business Owner Gets Prison Time, Hefty Fine for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Columbus, OH – The owner of a former payroll services company in southwest Ohio was recently sentenced to six months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for defrauding the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) out of more than $425,000. John R. Cacaro, 59, owner of the now-defunct Employers Choice Plus LLC, also must serve… [Read more]
ODG by MCG Announces Release of ODG Job Profiler Powered by MyAbilities
Austin, TX – ODG, an MCG Health company, recently announced a partnership with MyAbilities Technologies to incorporate a unique new product option, the ODG Job Profiler, into its industry-leading medical treatment and return-to-work (RTW) guidelines. The ODG Job Profiler is a software platform powered by MyAbilities™ which will be made available as an add-on to… [Read more]
WA Workers’ Compensation Insurance to See Biggest Price Drop in a Decade
Tumwater, WA – The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington will take the largest drop in more than 10 years on January 1, as the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announces a 5 percent decrease in the average amount employers pay for the coverage. “We’re seeing fewer injuries on the job and… [Read more]
York Appoints Dennis Duchene as EVP, Managed Care
Jersey City, NJ – York recently announced that Dennis Duchene has been appointed Executive Vice President, Managed Care. Duchene will oversee and manage all aspects of York’s Managed Care solutions, reporting to Chairman and CEO Thomas Warsop. With more than 20 years of experience in managed care and finance, Dennis most recently served as president… [Read more]
Federal Jury Convicts IL Doc on Fraud Charges for Billing Nonexistent Treatments
Chicago, IL – A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed. DR. PAUL MADISON, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, owned Watertower SurgiCenter LLC, an outpatient surgical center on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. From 2005 to 2009, Dr. Madison… [Read more]
CLARA analytics Debuts New AI-Driven MSA Tool
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA analytics recently announced a new feature of its CLARA claims product that provides Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (MSA) services faster and at vastly reduced costs. The data-driven MSA solution enables CLARA claims users to compile a much richer, more detailed analysis of estimated future medical costs for injured workers — all… [Read more]
LA Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates to Decrease
Baton Rouge, LA – Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently announced that rates for workers’ compensation policies are decreasing. The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved a rate filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a statewide decrease of 5.6% in workers’ compensation rates. NCCI is a national organization, which analyzes workers’ compensation… [Read more]