Mitchell International Announces SmartAdvisor(TM) NCCI Compliance
Industry's Most Complete and Up-to-Date Medical Billing Compliance Application Continues Tradition of Providing Complete and Accurate Regulatory Reporting for Clients
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - January 28, 2010) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to
the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today
announced its full support of Medical Data Call services for customers
following National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) data reporting
directives on its SmartAdvisor™ medical bill
review platform.
SmartAdvisor is a leading medical claim cost containment solution that
helps payers of workers'
compensation claims evaluate and settle claims faster and more accurately.
SmartAdvisor will begin customer testing and certification for the NCCI
Data Call in April 2010 to ensure that its clients are fully certified and
prepared to begin reporting data for medical bills processed in Q3 2010 in
advance of the NCCI's effective date of December 31, 2010.
"SmartAdvisor is pleased to help payers meet compliance directives and
deadlines. As a trusted partner, we currently handle much of the medical
data needed for the NCCI Data Call, and we continue to offer an integrated,
cost-effective way for our customers to manage the regulatory component of
their workers' compensation business," said Nina Smith, Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Mitchell International's SmartAdvisor
Solutions Division.
The NCCI has instituted mandatory reporting for workers' compensation
insurance carriers in the states where it provides rate-making services.
Carriers can report the data to the NCCI or designate a vendor/partner to
do so, in standard record format and through certified transmission media.
SmartAdvisor is a comprehensive bill review solution for workers'
compensation that leads the industry in its unique combination of
performance software, client services, and best-in-class partnerships.
SmartAdvisor's unique capabilities include customizable workflow modeling;
Capstone® business decision rules engine; SmartReports™ 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. In addition to being a leading workers' compensation
solution, SmartAdvisor provides the same capabilities and benefits to the
auto and general liability markets and is ideal for servicing all bodily
injury lines in a single platform. Visit www.mitchell.com/smartadvisor for
more information or contact Mitchell SmartAdvisor Solutions directly at
1-800-421-6705 to schedule a demo of the SmartAdvisor bill review system.
About NCCI
National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI), based in Boca
Raton, FL, manages the nation's largest database of workers' compensation
insurance information. NCCI analyzes industry trends, prepares workers'
compensation insurance rate recommendations, determines the cost of
proposed legislation, and provides a variety of services and tools to
maintain a healthy workers' compensation system.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and
Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company's comprehensive
solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical damage, bodily
injury and workers' compensation claims processes. Mitchell enables
millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000 business
partners each month to enhance partner productivity, profitability, and
customer satisfaction.