Preventable medical errors in hospitals are now the third leading cause of death in the US, only after heart disease and cancer. Rising CEO Jason Beans writes about this disturbing statistic in his Risk & Insurance Risk Insider column.
Rising CEO Jason Beans discusses how workers’ compensation medical costs are spiking in hidden pockets across the country.
Efforts to improve the quality of medical care provided to injured workers are increasingly linked to provider performance. Robert Evans, Rising’s VP of Repricing Solutions, joins other industry experts to discuss where the industry is at with measuring provider performance.
Medical bill review services that identify errors and overcharges can help self-funded employers reduce their health benefit costs. John Brogan, Rising’s Director of Technical Assurance, discusses the billing practices of “upcoding” and “unbundling.”
Anne Kirby, Chief Compliance Officer & VP of Care Management, and Robert Evans, VP of Repricing Solutions, share their thoughts on using analytics and a patient advocacy approach to drive better medical outcomes in workers’ compensation.
This article highlights key findings from Rising’s 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, which surveyed claims leaders nationwide. Author and President/CEO of WorkersCompensation.com, Bob Wilson, particularly hones in on the work comp industry’s opportunities in the area of claims talent development.
Authored by Risk & Insurance Editor-in-Chief, Dan Reynolds, this article summarizes key findings from Rising’s 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study which surveyed claims leaders nationwide. Among other results, he writes about the industry’s current level of investment in claims talent development.
