CompPartners Branching Into Group Health Medical Reviews

CompPartners, a workers' compensation managed health care organization, is branching into independent medical reviews for group health, the company announced Monday.Led by Chief Medical Officer Bernard J. Mansheim M.D., CompPartners' Specialty Medical Reviews (SMR) division offers evidence-based, independent medical reviews of appeals, the Irvine, Calif.-based company said in a press release.SMR provides independent medical review services to group health insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers. Services focus on medical necessity, investigational inte...