MES Solutions Peer Review Services Is Re-Accredited As A URAC Independent Review Organization

MES Solutions Peer Review Services today announced that it has been awarded re-accreditation as an Independent Review Organization (IRO) from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

URAC standards assure that organizations are free from conflicts of interest, establish qualifications for physician reviewers, address medical necessity and experimental treatment issues. Reasonable time periods are provided for standard and expedited reviews and appeals processes. The National Association of Independent Review Organizations has issued a position statement urging state and federal recognition of the URAC standards to promote consistency and fairness for both patients and employers.

"We applaud MES Solutions Peer Review Services on achieving URAC Independent Review Organization re-accreditation," said Charles Stellar, URAC board chair. "In today's health care market, URAC accreditation provides a mark of distinction for organizations to demonstrate commitment to quality health care."

"MES Solutions Peer Review Services is well known in the insurance industry for its quality, unparalleled turn-around-times, customer service and the strong relationships it builds with its client partners," said John Williams, president of MES Solutions Peer Review Services. "By achieving continued accreditation status from URAC, MES Solutions provides its client partners another value-added benefit."

About MES Solutions Peer Review Services

MES Solutions Peer Review Services, a subsidiary of MES, Inc. is an independent review organization that provides clients with credible, unbiased, evidence-based reviews and offers access to a nationwide network of board-certified active practice physicians and appropriately licensed allied health professionals representing all major medical specialties and subspecialties.

MES Solutions

MES Solutions is a management service organization established in 1978 to provide legal, insurance, business and other entities direct access to multi-specialty examiners and reviewers with expertise in conducting independent medical evaluations, peer review and utilization management services.

For more information, contact jim.gussack@messolutions.com or visit www.messolutions.com

About URAC

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.

For more information, visit www.urac.org.

     
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