Jan
20

Workers’ Comp Executives & Claims Professionals Agree: Here Are 3 Positive Developments in the Industry featuring Rising’s Work Comp Benchmark Study | Risk & Insurance | Jan 2020

January 20, 2020 – This feature article reports on some key findings from Rising’s 2019 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study. Namely, the article highlights how claims executives’ and frontline claims professionals’ views largely align when it comes to day-to-day priorities and overarching goals for injured worker care. These study findings are the result of comparing nearly 1,300 survey responses from frontline claims professionals with the survey responses of claims leaders from prior research.

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Dec
17

Annual Work Comp Benchmark Study Releases 2019 Report Comparing Claims Leader & Frontline Staff Perspectives | Dec 2019

December 17, 2019 – Chicago, IL – With an estimated 140.3 million U.S. workers receiving workers’ compensation benefits, frontline claims professionals are personally responsible for managing a total economic outlay of nearly $100 billion dollars in benefits paid annually. Coupled with the industry’s talent crisis – with an imminent mass exodus of retiring claims professionals and challenges attracting young professionals – the impact that frontline staff have on the industry’s financial viability and injured worker outcomes cannot be overstated.

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Oct
31

Rising Promotes Rachel Fikes to Chief Experience Officer | Oct 2019

October 31, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions executive, Rachel Fikes, has assumed a new, elevated position with the company as it looks to create further value for its two primary constituencies – its customers and its employee shareholders. Formerly the Vice President of Marketing and Director of the Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, Fikes has been promoted to Chief e(X)perience Officer (CXO).

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May
21

Work Comp Benchmarking Study Launches 2019 Survey to Poll Frontline Claims Professionals for First Time Ever | May 2019

May 21, 2019 – Chicago, IL – The Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study’s annual survey is underway. Now in its seventh year, the 2019 study will – for the first time ever – survey frontline claims professionals (instead of claims executives) to ascertain alignment between industry leadership and staff who directly handle workers’ compensation claims. As the industry’s largest talent constituency, with the greatest influence on financial and injured worker outcomes, visibility into how their views mirror or differ from claims executives will highlight opportunities to advance the entire industry.

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Feb
26

Montana State Fund Partners with Rising Medical Solutions for Medical Bill Review Services | Feb 2019

February 26, 2019 – Helena, MT and Chicago, IL – Montana’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, Montana State Fund (MSF), is partnering with Rising Medical Solutions (Rising), a national managed care company, to administer its medical bill repricing and provider payment program. After awarding its program to Rising, the partnership became operational in January of 2019.

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Jan
29

Webinar to Examine 2018 Work Comp Benchmarking Study Results | Best Strategies to Advance Medical Management | Jan 2019

January 29, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Experts from Rising’s sixth annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study will share 2018 research results in an upcoming webinar. The discussion will focus on solutions for a key dilemma that threatens effective claims management and organizational viability year after year – ever-escalating medical costs.  Entitled “Advancing Medical Management,” this free webinar will take place on Thursday, February 14, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST.

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Jan
11

Workers’ Comp Leaders Embrace Progressive Thinking to Reduce Medical Spend featuring Rising’s Work Comp Benchmark Study | Risk & Insurance | Jan 2019

This feature article reports on the most promising and realistic medical management strategies recommended in the 2018 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study to help claims organizations reduce ever-growing medical spend. The study’s findings are the result of focus group research with over 40 executives from a national cross-section of self-insured employers, national and regional carriers, state funds, TPAs, brokerages and industry consultancies.

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