The best practices and most cost-effective claims management approach to impairment ratings is our Impairment Rating Integrated Solution (IRIS)™, which includes low cost screen of all ratings (Impairment Screen), detailed critique of erroneous ratings (Impairment Review), Impairment Analysis System™ data analysis (your cases and overall data, including impairments for specific diagnoses and physician performance analysis), and access to GuidesIQ™.

• Impairment Screen – all ratings

• Impairment Review –  detailed reports for ratings with significant error

• Impairment Analysis System™ - complimentary*

• GuidesIQ™ - complimentary*

The fee for this solution is nominal; for most impairment screens the cost is only $95 if the rating is correct or $195 if incorrect – a fraction of the cost of even a single percentage error. The fee for detailed critiques is based on the time involved for that case.  We will develop a process with you that is most effective for your organization.  Ratings are reviewed typically within five days and invoices are sent for each case.  The fee for the professional service is typically billed to the file. *If we review all of your ratings, we provide you on a complimentary basis our data analysis (otherwise quarterly licensing fee of $9500) and also access to GuidesIQ for your staff (otherwise annual membership fee of $897 per person). You also receive priority status.  Most importantly you have a cost-effective mechanism to assure accurate impairment ratings.  

We recommend a three month trial with this intervention. At the end of that time you assess the impact of this strategy and determine whether to continue and if any modifications are needed.  Every client implementing this has continued with the screens and the return on investment has been several-fold.

Contact Mindy Brigham (mbrigham@brighamassociates.com) today and solve the challenge of erroneous impairment ratings.