A 2007 report from global consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide forecasts that there will be greater integration between healthcare and absence management programs. Watson Wyatt foresees that coordinating such programs will grow in popularity as employers seek to improve employee health and productivity.
HelpNet concurs. In partnership with MorningStar Health, a leader in health and productivity management, HelpNet now offers the business community a suite of integrated disability management services, including:
Short-Term Disability
- Return-on-Investment (ROI) of over 300%. MorningStar Health was able to save an average of 9.3 disability days per case in 2008. This equates to an average of 16.6% cost savings in disability benefits paid and lost work time saved.
- Medical Certification Services. MorningStar Health uses a physician to physician model to medically certify your employees' Short-Term Disability leaves based on clinical documentation that supports their need for leave. If light duty or reduced work hours are available, MorningStar Health will help facilitate your employee's return-to-work by working with the employee's physician and your Human Resource department.
- Advice-to-Pay services include the adjudication of your Short-Term Disability benefit and a weekly report sent electronically to you or your third-party administrator, detailing all disabled employees that are eligible for benefits. The report includes employees' demographics, gross weekly benefits, withholdings and net benefits to be paid.
- Assessment, Treatment Planning and Care Management. Comprehensive Healthcare Assessments "CHA" (medical, behavioral and complementary evaluation) are recommended when employees are on disability and considered at high risk for:
- high lost work time
- high medical claims costs
- future disability claims
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Absenteeism due to intermittent and reduced-hour Family and Medical Leave can negatively impact productivity and employee morale. MorningStar Health can assist employers to manage their FMLA and all absences by...
- Full outsourcing of all FMLA administration and compliance
- 19% average reduction in intermittent FMLA hours used during the first year with MorningStar Health
- ROI of over 400%
- State of the art automated reporting and tracking of all absences, including FMLA Certifications and time used or available
- Secure web-based reporting
- Medical certification of FMLA leaves
- Physician clarification of FMLA requests
- System notification of possible misuse or overuse of FMLA
- Second & Third Opinion coordination
- FMLA Leadership training
- MorningStar Health care professionals, working collaboratively with the advice of legal counsel, developing solutions that meet the needs of both the employer and employees for Family and Medical Leave
- Full integration with MorningStar Health's Short-Term Disability plans or coordination through your carrier
Workers' Compensation Medical Director Services
MorningStar Health provides companies a dedicated physician that manages their high risk Workers' Compensation cases. MorningStar Health's physicians and experienced staff will work together with your team to navigate the worker's compensation system from the medical and insurance adjuster perspective.
MorningStar Health partners with all stakeholders in the process including employees, human resources, referral physicians, insurance carriers or third party administrators and agents in order to achieve the best outcomes.
- Physician Services
- Work related injury and illness treatment and care management
- Coordination of care with specialists & independent medical evaluations
- Progressive return-to-work programs
- Annual training and educational opportunities
- Second opinion and case evaluations
- On-site physician services (available based on volume)
- Claim Supervisor Services
- Quarterly case management
- Individual case consultation
- Liaison with all stakeholders (Client, Physician, Carrier/TPA, Agent)
- Loss Cost Analysis and Financial Goal Setting
- Claims analysis and return-on-investment (ROI) reporting
- Dashboard reporting
- Consultation on goal setting
- Cost Savings
- MorningStar Health clients often experience a 20-70% reduction in their indemnity and overall claims costs. MorningStar Health's benchmarking and return-on-investment (ROI) analysis allows corporate clients to quickly see how reductions can be achieved in direct and indirect Workers' Compensation costs. Savings can be measured in reduced lost time, lower overall claims costs, insurance premium reductions, improved productivity, and increased profitability.
HelpNet's selection of MorningStar Health as its strategic business partner was not made lightly. MorningStar Health is well known for being customer oriented, providing high quality services, demonstrating a strong ROI and keeping its customers on the cutting edge of emerging trends.
