Managing Fraud Information (End User)
End users use the Claims screen, then the SIU Dashboard view to record and track information regarding fraudulent claims. This task is a step in Process of Managing Claims.
Cases of fraud relating to claims are usually handled by a special investigation unit (SIU). An adjuster can assign a claim to a SIU if he thinks there is fraud involved in the claims. One or more investigators in the SIU can then use the Claims screen - SIU Dashboard view to manage the fraud-related activities. A claim can be assigned to various investigators, for example, to arbitration or litigation specialists. Some of the primary fields in the SIU dashboard are described in the following table.
Field | Comments |
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SIU Referral |
Indicates whether the claim has been referred to the SIU. |
Referral Source |
Identifies how the case was referred to the
SIU:
|
SIU Assignment Date |
Displays the time and date on which the claim was assigned to the SIU. |
SIU Closed Date |
Displays the time and date on which the SIU file was closed. |
Stop Payment |
Indicates whether the payment is on hold. |
Suspicious Claim Score |
Displays the combined fraud potential score. |
Prob. of Resolution |
Displays the probability of resolution value for the claim. This field is set through the Update Probability of Resolution task. |
SIU Status |
Select the status of the fraud case. Values include: Assigned, Accepted, Initial Review, Negotiations, Decision Pending, Closed, and Re-opened. |
SIU Disposition |
Select the final status of the fraud case after processing is complete. The values include: Abandoned, Deny, Litigate, Negotiated, Pay. |
Some of the fields in the dashboard that display the key financial information are described in the following table.
Field | Comments |
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Total Claim Payment |
Displays the total of payments made on the claim
to date.This field is updated by the Recalculate Payment task. Note: The value in this field comes from the Claims, then the Payment view
for payments with a type other than Subrogation Expense or SIU Expense. |
Total Expenses |
Displays the total SIU expenses incurred to
date.This field is updated by the Update SIU Expenses task. Note: The value in this field comes from the Claims, then the Payment view
for payments with a type of SIU Expense. |
Recovery Potential |
Displays the recovery potential for the claim. The default value is (Prob. of Resolution % * Total Claim Payment).This field is updated by the Update Recovery Potential task. |
Some of the dashboard fields that display the final outcome of SIU investigation are described in the following table.
Field | Comments |
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Conservation Amount |
Displays the total outstanding reserve amount for the claim.This field is updated by the Recalculate Conservation task. |
Recovery Amount |
Enter the total recovery amount for the claim. |
Debt Schedule |
Select the debt schedule for the fraud recovery. The values are: Installments and Single Payment. |
Some of the fields in the dashboard used for arbitration or litigation referrals are described in the following table.
Field | Comments |
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Litigation Referral |
Indicates whether the claim is assigned to a litigation or arbitration specialist. |
Assignment Date |
Displays the date and time when the case was assigned to litigation for further pursuit. |
Outside Counsel |
Select the organization; that is, the external counsel handling the case. If the organization is a business unit, the organization is added to the claims Service Provider list with a role of Fraud/Lit. Provider. |
Settlement Range |
Enter the minimum and maximum settlement amounts for the fraud case. |