November 14, 2024 – Business Insurance interviews Rising CEO Jason Beans about key findings from Rising’s latest Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study report, featuring data from a survey of 1300+ frontline claims professionals.
October 30, 2024 – The workers compensation sector is attracting more employees new to the industry, training them more and giving them more access to technology, according to Rising Medical Solutions LLC’s benchmarking study released Wednesday.
Based on 2023 data, the latest report is the 11th edition of the annual report and is based on responses from about 1,300 claims professionals, the Chicago-based managed care company said.
Oct 30, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions today announced the release of its 11th annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study Report. The newly published study builds upon a decade of research into the evolving landscape of modern claims management.
Based on a survey conducted in late 2023, the most recent Report quantifies the challenges, motivations, and experiences of more than 1,300 frontline claims professionals. These professionals, with their expertise, empathy and efficiency, have long been the cornerstone of effective claims management. Yet, despite their pivotal role in driving positive outcomes, their collective voices are rarely the subject of industry-wide analyses.
July 2, 2024 – Lakewood Ranch, FL – WorkCompCollege.com, a division of Workers’ Compensation Educational Services, LLC, has announced a Bronze Associate Partnership with Rising Medical Solutions (Rising). Their mission to “make lives better” is consistent with the whole-person recovery paradigm embedded in WCC’s curriculum.
June 26, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Experts from Rising Medical Solutions’ annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study will dissect the most recent study data in a free webinar on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. The webinar, entitled “The View from the Front Lines of Claims Management,” will use the study’s latest survey results to examine how frontline claims talent views their profession and the tools transforming the industry.
June 19, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Longtime managed care executive John Paolacci has joined Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role, John will be responsible for continuous product optimization through customer delivery for all of Rising’s medical cost containment and medical care management services. Additionally, John will oversee the company’s Medicare compliance solutions, including its Section 111 reporting, a service line poised for growth given the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services impending changes to Medicare Set Aside reporting requirements.
June 5, 2024 – Employers, insurers and claimants should start planning for changes to how Medicare’s liabilities are accounted for in workers compensation settlements, experts say.
The changes, which will remove the reporting threshold in settlements that include Medicare set-asides and define penalty amounts, could increase the likelihood of significant fines for noncompliance and prolong settlement negotiations, they say.
