Mitchell International, Inc., a provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries, today announced that its solution to reduce medical claims’ turnaround time for work-related illnesses and injuries while adding savings and improving claims outcomes, is now available throughout Rockport Healthcare Group's provider network, according to the company’s press release at marketwatch.com.
The company’s SmartAdvisor ™ XML Partner Bridge helps medical bill review organizations refine and improve network contract repricing in order to contain costs. With SmartAdvisor, the company says, bill review turnaround time is reduced, giving payers visibility into performance and process benchmarks using current, accurate provider contracts and repricing data. Built on standard XML file formats, the Partner Bridge enables users to obtain the latest repricing data from networks, negotiation partners, specialty reviewers and other specialty services.
In medical repricing, a repricing company takes the bills, matches them up with patients’ health insurance contracts with hospitals, then adjusts them to pre-negotiated prices, according to answers.yahoo.com.
Rockport Healthcare Group includes 550,000 healthcare providers located in 48 states, according to the press release.
"Mitchell partners with best-in-class companies like Rockport Healthcare Group in order to simplify and optimize our clients' complex insurance claims systems," said Nina Smith-Garmon, senior vice president and general manager of the Mitchell workers' compensation solutions division, in the press release. "Rockport offers an impressive provider network accompanied by a deep commitment to the value of early intervention as well as in-depth experience with return-to-work guidelines and industry-specific treatment protocols."
Adds Mark Neer, senior vice president of network development for Rockport Healthcare Group, "Rockport is pleased to partner with Mitchell and offer our comprehensive national network of medical professionals focused specifically on work-related injuries and illnesses. We share a common commitment to drive operational efficiencies and cost containment into our clients' claims operations."
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