August 23, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) today announced that it is a national 2023 Top Workplaces winner. The Top Workplaces program, directed by Energage, celebrates organizations that have built people-first workplace cultures within their sector. The award marks Rising as an employer of choice for those seeking employment in the healthcare industry.
Aug
23
Rising Earns “Top Workplaces” National Award in Healthcare | Aug 2023
Jun
14
Webinar to Examine 10 Years of Work Comp Benchmarking Study Data, Reveal How High-Performing Claims Organizations Are Surpassing Trends | June 2023
June 14, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Experts from Rising Medical Solutions’ annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study will dissect a decade’s worth of benchmarking study data in a free webinar on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. The webinar, entitled “What 10 Years of Data Reveals About High-Performing Claims Organizations,” will use the study’s latest survey results to examine how claims management has (or has not) progressed since the study launched, predict where the industry is going, and recommend high-performance strategies for future organizational success.
May
25
Rising Adds Depth to Ancillary Services Team with Two Strategic Hires | May 2023
May 25, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Two seasoned ancillary services professionals have joined Rising Medical Solutions (Rising), further strengthening the company’s Marketplace offering for national ancillary solutions. Carolyn Tsourakis and Kelsey Murphy, both formerly operations leaders at ancillary service provider CentralComp, bring significant experience delivering durable medical equipment, diagnostic, physical therapy, prosthetic, hearing aid, home health, transportation, and translation services to the insurer, third party administer, and employer markets. Tsourakis joins Rising as Ancillary Medical Services Manager and Murphy joins as Ancillary Medical Services Program Analyst.
Apr
11
Rising Announces Acquisition of Preferred Disability Management | Apr 2023
April 11, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) today announced the acquisition of Preferred Disability Management (PDM), a regional case management company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. PDM’s services supplement Rising’s own portfolio and focus on field-based and catastrophic case management services, as well as telephonic case management, medical record analysis, physician peer reviews, triage services, independent medical evaluations, life care planning, medical cost projections for setting reserves, and return to work assessments.
Feb
21
Rising Appoints Nurse Practitioner Executive to Lead Clinical Services Division, Expand Offerings | Feb 2023
February 21, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Board-certified nurse practitioner and longtime managed care veteran Paige McCraney is the newest member of Rising Medical Solutions’ (Rising) leadership team. Paige brings more than 40 years of diverse experience as a nurse administrator, educator, and direct care provider to her role as Vice President of Care Management, responsible for Rising’s utilization review, nurse triage, care coordination, telephonic case management, and clinical quality management practices.
Jan
11
Rising Launches MMSEA Section 111 Reporting Solution | Jan 2023
January 11, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) today announced its product portfolio expansion to help payers comply with Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA). The company’s new Section 111 reporting solution decreases payer liability for excess recovery costs and fines, while mitigating potential litigation by beneficiaries for improperly reported claims.
Oct
17
Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study Launches 2022 Claims Performance Survey and Prepares to Deliver 10-Year Industry Report Card | Oct 2022
October 17, 2022 – Chicago, IL – The Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, the largest national research program investigating top issues impacting claims organizations today, has released its annual survey, inviting claims leaders to once again participate in important industry research that will be published in its 2022 Report.
“Prior to launching the study over a decade ago, there was no survey-based assessment tool focused on claims organizational performance and strategy,” said Rachel Fikes, said Rachel Fikes, chief experience officer and study program director at Rising Medical Solutions. “Through our participants’ collective intelligence, we have developed research that is both for and with claims professionals to identify the operational and cultural practices that are delivering superior employee care and return to work outcomes.”