Paladin Managed Care Services, Inc., a leading physician-centric medical
management company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaBright Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: SBX), today announced that it has selected Mitchell
International, Inc., a leading provider of technology, connectivity and
information solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision
Repair industries, as its medical bill review solutions provider of
choice. Paladin, previously an Ingenix PowerTrak client, will fully
migrate to Mitchell’s industry leading SmartAdvisor™ medical bill review
software platform to streamline medical
claims management and contain costs.
Jeffrey Miller, chief operating officer of Paladin Managed Care
Services, Inc., said, “We look forward to working with Mitchell to
further streamline our medical claims processing operations and optimize
the cost containment services that we provide to our clients nationwide.
Aided by the superior performance and efficiency we expect from the
Mitchell system, our physicians and other medical bill review experts
can now achieve even greater cost savings for our clients without
compromising high-quality, effective care for injured workers.”
“We are pleased to welcome Paladin to Mitchell,” said Nina Smith-Garmon,
senior vice president and general manager of the Mitchell Workers’
Compensation Solutions Division. “This new alliance is a compelling
example of the speed and success of the integration of the Ingenix P&C
business, which we acquired in 2010, into the Mitchell family. Paladin’s
decision to use Mitchell for all medical bill review processing speaks
to the superior quality of our technology-enabled claims
processing solutions as well as to the strength of our client
relationships.”
Mitchell SmartAdvisor is a comprehensive bill review solution for
workers' compensation that combines performance software with client
services and best-in-class partnerships. SmartAdvisor's unique
capabilities include customizable workflow modeling, Capstone business
decision rules engine, data analytics and reporting tools, Claims
Examiner Portal for fast, secured, real-time access to bill data, and a
proven technology platform that delivers on average 50-70%
straight-through processing for improved efficiencies and lower costs.
About Paladin Managed Care Services, Inc.
Paladin provides complete medical care management solutions to control
costs associated with employee injuries. Paladin offers Utilization
Review, Bill Review, Field Case Management, and a wide array of other
medical care management services. The company’s physician-centric
approach integrates superior medical expertise in all of its services,
driving superior medical outcomes and significantly reduced treatment
costs for its clients. A wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaBright Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: SBX), Paladin offers an innovative service platform that
provides customized solutions to fit its clients’ unique needs. To learn
more about Paladin, please visit www.paladinmc.com.
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About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International, Inc. empowers clients to achieve measurably
better outcomes. Providing unparalleled breadth of technology,
connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty claims
and Collision Repair industries, Mitchell is uniquely able to simplify
and accelerate the claims management and collision repair processes.
As a leading provider of Property & Casualty claims technology
solutions, Mitchell processes over 50 million transactions annually for
over 300 insurance companies/claims payers and over 30,000 collision
repair facilities throughout North America. Founded in 1946, Mitchell is
headquartered in San Diego, California, and has 1,700 employees. The
company is privately owned primarily by the Aurora Capital Group, a Los
Angeles-based investment group. For more information about Mitchell,
visit www.mitchell.com.
About Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions
Division
Mitchell Workers' Compensation Solutions (WCS), a division of Mitchell
International, is a market leading provider of workers' compensation
cost containment technologies and services. Insurance payers and other
clients rely on Mitchell WCS's best‐of‐breed medical bill review
platform, the SmartAdvisor Software Suite, to improve their medical cost
savings results. For more information, please visit www.mitchell.com/workerscomp.

Source(s) : Paladin Managed Care Services, Inc.