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COST CONTROL · FOR INSURANCE & ASSISTANCE PARTNERS

Clinical clarity.

Financial control.

Appropriate treatment. Reasonable medical costs. An experienced team reviewing the clinical and financial picture of every case.

Cost estimates · Medical oversight · Invoice audits

MRI Assist

COST CONTROL

A closer look.
A clearer picture.

Clinical and financial review

Treatment & diagnosis

CLINICAL

Estimated costs

FINANCIAL

Provider agreements

CONTRACTUAL

Medical invoices

REVIEW

Illustrative review framework

Care and costs, considered together.

From estimate to invoice review

THE OBJECTIVE

Greater cost oversight. Clinically appropriate care.

A CLINICALLY INFORMED APPROACH

Cost control starts
before the invoice.

We help insurance and assistance partners prevent excessive billing and bring medical costs to a reasonable level, with a cost estimate for every case.

By reviewing treatment against the diagnosis and analysing anticipated expenditure, our team helps prevent over-treatment and excessive cost overruns. Our cost containment work has helped insurers achieve significant savings.

Medical appropriateness guides the financial review.

OVERSIGHT THROUGHOUT THE CASE

Three moments.
One coordinated review.

Explore how cost control supports the case, from the initial estimate to the review of medical billing.

Start with an informed estimate.

Analysis of estimated medical costs is the cornerstone of our approach. We establish an estimate for every case, giving partners a clearer basis for assessing anticipated expenditure.

ESTIMATION / REVIEW FOCUS

01

Estimated medical costs

02

Treatment in relation to the diagnosis

03

Relevant provider terms

• Understand the expected cost

Stay close to costs as care progresses.

We monitor medical expenses while the patient remains in hospital, evaluating treatment and the length of stay to help prevent excessive cost overruns.

MONITORING / REVIEW FOCUS

01

Ongoing medical expense evaluation

02

Treatment appropriateness

03

Length-of-stay monitoring

• Review the evolving case

Examine the final picture.

Invoice audits and fraud investigation bring a further level of scrutiny to medical billing, with analysis of both invoices and medical providers.

AUDIT / REVIEW FOCUS

01

Medical invoice audit

02

Analysis of providers and invoices

03

Investigation of suspected fraud

• Scrutinise medical billing

OUR COST CONTROL CAPABILITIES

A closer look at
every medical expense.

Clinical review, provider arrangements and billing analysis work together to give your organisation greater oversight.

Treatment aligned with the diagnosis.

We verify that the treatment provided is appropriate to the diagnosis, helping prevent over-treatment and unnecessary medical expenditure.

Oversight while the case is still developing.

Our team monitors and evaluates medical expenses during hospitalisation, including the length of stay, to identify cost overruns as the case progresses.

Agreed terms, established in advance.

MRI Assist offers partners advantageous provider discounts, detailed in supplier agreements to help keep medical costs appropriate.

A clearer basis for outpatient costs.

Flat rates for outpatient visits help our partners establish clearer expectations for the costs of these services.

A closer review of medical billing.

We audit medical invoices as part of our cost control service, reviewing charges in the context of the case and the applicable provider arrangements.

Scrutiny of invoices and medical providers.

Our team investigates suspected fraud through the analysis of invoices and medical providers, supporting our partners in identifying questionable billing practices.

Supported by an automated internal system.

Our cost containment team uses an automated internal system as part of its approach to medical cost control.

Doctors
behind the review.

PROVIDER AGREEMENTS & OUTPATIENT RATES

Clearer terms.
Better cost expectations.

Our provider arrangements help establish an appropriate financial basis for medical services. Discounts are detailed in supplier contracts, while outpatient flat rates support greater cost clarity.

Negotiated provider discounts

Advantageous terms set out in supplier agreements.

Flat rates for outpatient visits

A clear basis for the cost of outpatient services.

Applicable rates and discounts follow the relevant provider agreement.

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