Health Claims Bureau Ltd is delighted to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with Reed Group Ltd., publisher of The Medical Disability Advisor (MDA) guidelines and a global leader in return-to-work and disability management products and services. This alliance will enhance Reed Group’s ability to provide guidelines and service support to shared clients in this region. 

Published since 1991, the MDA has been selected as the preferred disability duration reference by more than 22,000 users representing multinational employers, insurance carriers, administrators, healthcare providers, and government agencies in more than 30 countries. Now with HCB’s regional representation in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Reed Group is better able to fully educate and support prospective clients in this region. 

The MDA guidelines provide evidence-based, objective expectancy figures for normal recovery from medical conditions, injuries and procedures in its renowned duration tables. Only the MDA guidelines are based on observed normative case data from more than five million case records. The Fifth Edition provides information on more than 10,000 medical codes representing the most common injuries and illnesses of working people.

Use of The Medical Disability Advisor does not replace the need for consulting medical opinion and treatment by a physician for every case, but can assist in establishing a framework for dialogue among all involved parties (employee, employer, provider, payer, etc.) to help ensure consistent and fair treatment for all injured and ill workers.

The Medical Disability Advisor is the world’s most widely used information resource for disability duration information. By providing proprietary evidence-based disability duration data, along with comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation information developed by Reed Group’s Medical Advisory Board, users are assured of the most current and complete fact-based information for healthy and timely return-to-work outcomes.

For further details please contact David Pitcher on 01235 519924 or dpitcher@hcbgroup.co.uk