Medical Cost Containment
The right tools for the job

At Stephenson & Brook we have the tools, the know-how and the experience necessary to control the costs associated with the medical care of injured employees. Our staff nurses and case managers track workers’ compensation patient care to ensure that medical services are neither over-utilized nor under-utilized. Our service is stream-lined, efficient and effective.

Our approach to medical cost containment is fully coordinated and multi-dimensional. Depending on the expressed needs and requirements of our clients, we bring to bear the disciplines of medical and surgical fee negotiation, medical bill review, pharmaceutical review, nurse case management, bill auditing and independent medical examinations.

Our proprietary medical and pharmaceutical bill auditing makes certain that the workers’ compensation medical bills correspond precisely to established diagnosis, treatment and procedures. We ensure coding accuracy, state reimbursement compliance, non-duplication of payment and we verify that the services rendered are related only to the specific industrial accident at issue.

We deliver dramatic cost savings, typically between 25% and 30% in monthly charges when we negotiate medical and surgical fees. We apply the guidelines of our client, as well as, the published guidelines of the American Medical Association. Our expertise in medical coding contributes to the savings which we deliver.

Stephenson & Brook is proud to have worked with insurance industry leaders such as AIG and with clients such as Harvard University, Boston’s Central Artery Tunnel Project, Fenway Park, Children’s Hospital and Brown University.