Independent Medical Evaluations are a powerful tool when used to render decisions in many disability claim cases. UNIVAL has a fully integrated approach for managing referrals by web, fax or telephone. UNIVAL's provider database has 60,000+ providers nationally. New providers are continuously being added to meet customer needs and requests. Each provider is credentialed by a stringent set of criteria to help ensure high quality decisions. Curriculum Vitae are available for review on any UNIVAL provider.

UNIVAL is committed to ensuring a quality outcome by utilizing only providers that are actively practicing in their specialty area and are Board Certified. This allows for a quality report with a prompt turn around time and an objective outcome. In addition, our Quality Assurance Department nurses rate each narrative for timeliness and content. This insures the UNIVAL quality standards are met for each and every referral.

Expertise is central to UNIVAL's success when providing return-to-work solutions and managing successful outcomes. As a result, we provide an extensive national panel of recognized professionals available to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations.

These exams are pivotal in assessing an individual's ability to perform actual tasks and often relate to an employees specific job. The outcome of FCE testing provides objective data that facilitates the return of an individual to work with or without restrictions. Our customers have accurate, immediate feedback on comprehensive testing for all FCE requests

Many times our customers require another opinion regarding specific details of a case. Having a claim evaluated from another professional vantage point can assist in providing case clarification and direction. The potential overall cost savings on a case can be significant with a Medical Record Review.

By utilizing an expansive database of providers, UNIVAL customers are assured an opinion that will provide additional insight and assist in making sound decisions for each case. We select providers who have university affiliations, are top educators in their field and have written and published articles within their area of expertise.

UNIVAL is an experienced provider of appeals processing services. We can deliver an objective third party binding decision from a qualified medical provider. Our customers are given a single point-of-contact to ensure confidentiality, maximize timeliness and to ensure conformity to ERISA Standards.

Our turn-key services ensure that we select the best reviewer for each case utilizing our extensive database of over 60,000 medical professionals that are Board Certified and practice within their fields of specialty expertise. Reviewers are carefully credentialed to ensure that high quality, professional opinions are rendered for each appeal.