“As Human Resource (HR) and Risk Management (RM) professionals struggle to manage employee absence, the discussion quickly shifts to outcomes, return to work, savings and return on investment. While all very important topics, those measures include a very important data point that is sometimes overlooked – a sick, disabled employee.”

behavioral health claims

This powerful statement comes from the opening segment of a new article co-authored by Spring Partner Teri Weber along with Jennifer Kurtz and Jennifer Nash-Wright, both of Behavioral Medical Interventions. In the piece, titled “Behavioral Health Claims: Finding the Right Referral,” the three experts detail both peer reviews and independent medical exams (IMEs) and how to identify which referral is appropriate when.

To download this very informative piece, please click on the link below. Of course, if you have any follow-up questions to the advice offered in this piece, please do not hesitate to contact our team. And we will be happy to assist.

Download article here: Behavioral Health Claims: Finding the Right Referral

 

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Teri Weber

Partner at Spring Consulting Group, LLC
Teri Weber, ACI is a Senior Vice President with Spring Consulting Group. She has over 10 years of experience in health and welfare plan strategy, design, pricing, and implementation. She also works with absence management programs, including disability, family medical leave and leave of absence tracking. Her areas of expertise have allowed her to work with diverse employers and vendors to streamline processes and programs to meet the needs of insurers, administrators, employers and employees. Teri is on the Board for the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC) and recently served as lead editor for the Disability Management Employer Coalition’s (DMEC) Return to Work Program Manual. Prior to joining Spring, Teri worked with Watson Wyatt, Buck Consultants and AON Consulting. In addition she was an Account Manager with Health Direct, Inc. Teri earned a BS at the University of Connecticut and a MBA at the University of Massachusetts. She holds an ACI designation and is a licensed broker in the states of MA and CT.