Texas Mutual announces major victory over exorbitant air ambulance prices
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Supreme Court of the United States announced on April 26 that it will let stand a 2020 decision by the Supreme Court of Texas that limits workers compensation air ambulance payments to what is fair and reasonable.
Texas Mutual has been opposing the drastic increase in air ambulance prices since 2012 when large private equity companies that had acquired air ambulance operations began increasing their billed charges dramatically. At the same time, these companies argued in courts in Texas and around the nation that a federal law requires state-regulated workers compensation insurers to pay any price they demand. Texas Mutual, the Attorney General of the State of Texas and other insurers disagreed and fought back.
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Boston, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Duck Creek Technologies (Nasdaq: DCT) announced today that Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Texas’ leading workers’ compensation insurer serving 70,000+ businesses of all sizes in all industries, has selected Duck Creek’s Distribution Management solution to update the ways it manages its large producer base and offer modern, seamless experiences. One-size-fits-all approaches to managing relationships with producers and time-consuming manual processes are obsolete, and a new standard has emerged. To help carriers ensure that relationships remain produc
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Workers compensation insurer takes step forward in its digital transformation with investment in Duck Creek Distribution Management
Boston, April 15, 2021solution to update the ways it manages its large producer base and offer modern, seamless experiences. One-size-fits-all approaches to managing relationships with producers and time-consuming manual processes are obsolete, and a new standard has emerged. To help carriers ensure that relationships remain productive, Distribution Management empowers sales managers and field representatives to create differentiated onboarding experiences, build targeted performance and incentive plans, and nurture producers with timely and valuable information. As a trusted provider of workers compensation insurance for 30 years, market-leading functionality and the ability to integrate with its current core systems were key factors in Texas Mutual s decision.
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