PMA Companies Receives URAC Case Management Accreditation
26 April 2010 - 11:11PM
Business Wire
PMA Companies announced today that it has been awarded Case
Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health
care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards
for the health care industry. URAC’s Case Management Accreditation
standards require companies to establish a process to assess, plan
and implement case management interventions. The announcement came
at the RIMS 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Boston.
“PMA Companies is honored to receive Case Management
Accreditation from URAC,” said Tina Preisig, Senior Vice President,
Managed Care Services, PMA Companies. “We are very pleased to be
recognized in the industry for providing outstanding services. Such
a distinction also underscores the quality of PMA’s Case Management
by demonstrating compliance with national standards for case
management services.”
PMA’s Case Management Program is part of the company’s Managed
Care Services’ Medical Management Program. Experienced Registered
Nurses ensure that injured workers receive appropriate medical care
with the best possible outcomes by maintaining a return-to-work
focus. As workers’ compensation medical costs continue to escalate
industry-wide, a key strategy for PMA is to manage client costs
through early return-to-work programs while achieving service
excellence and generating tangible value for clients.
“By applying for and receiving URAC Case Management
Accreditation, PMA Companies has demonstrated a commitment to
quality care,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO.
“Quality health care is crucial to workers’ compensation and it is
important to have organizations that are willing to measure
themselves against national standards and undergo rigorous
evaluation by an independent accrediting body.”
URAC’s Case Management Accreditation standards address
approaches that ensure appropriate injured worker protections have
been established, such as policies for confidentiality of injured
worker information, informed consent, dispute resolution and other
issues. The standards cover staff structure and qualifications,
quality improvement, information management, oversight of delegated
functions, ethics, complaints, and the case management process.
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in
promoting health care quality through accreditation and
certification programs. URAC's standards keep pace with the rapid
changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of
distinction for health care organizations to demonstrate their
commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based
governance structure and an inclusive standards development
process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in
setting meaningful standards for the health care industry.
PMA Companies is at Booth 1449 at the RIMS 2010 Conference in
Boston.
About the PMA Companies
The PMA Companies (www.pmacompanies.com) provides risk
management solutions and services, including workers’ compensation
and property & casualty insurance, throughout the United
States. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, the PMA Companies are the
operating companies of PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA), a
holding company that includes the PMA Insurance Group, specializing
in workers’ compensation and other commercial property &
casualty insurance products; PMA Management Corp. and PMA
Management Corp. of New England, providing results-driven risk
management services; and Midlands Management Corporation, a
managing general agent with a specialty in excess workers’
compensation, program administration and third party administration
services.
For more information on URAC, visit www.urac.org.
For more information on the PMA Companies, visit
www.pmacompanies.com.
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