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10 years 6 months ago #126151 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
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The US company Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (31 October 2014).
The contract will cover a number of assessments including the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which is currently carried out by Atos. In March this year the government announced that it had reached a settlement with Atos to exit its WCA contract early.
The new contract is part of a concerted drive to ensure that people who need an assessment get the best possible service, say the DWP. Since 2010 there have been 4 independent reviews of the WCA and the government say they have implemented the majority of the recommendations.
A key part of this drive will see Maximus take on a significant number of additional healthcare professionals to undertake assessments.
Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper, said:
“We are committed to supporting those people who can get back into work and break the cycle of benefit dependency. Where people can’t work, we are clear that we should support them to live independent lives.
“Our determination not to write off benefit claimants, but instead seek to move more people into work, has been a key factor in this government’s success in helping people into work.
Maximus Chief Executive Richard A. Montoni said:
“Assessments for people who need health-related benefits should be timely, respectful and fair. Our goal is to improve the overall customer experience by addressing certain challenges that exist today.
“First, we want to reduce waiting times without compromising quality by bringing in more health care professionals. Second, we want to improve the quality of the assessment through a number of initiatives, such as expanding the number of medical professionals who specialise in mental health and understand how fluctuating conditions can be better reflected in assessments. Finally, we want to make the assessment process more straightforward by introducing new ways to help customers complete forms and access sources of independent advice.”
The new contract will run from March 2015 for an initial period of 3 years. Maximus specialises in delivering health and employment services for governments across the world. It is already a key Work Programme provider in the UK and was recently awarded the contract to deliver the new Fit for Work service.
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The US company Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (31 October 2014).
The contract will cover a number of assessments including the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which is currently carried out by Atos. In March this year the government announced that it had reached a settlement with Atos to exit its WCA contract early.
The new contract is part of a concerted drive to ensure that people who need an assessment get the best possible service, say the DWP. Since 2010 there have been 4 independent reviews of the WCA and the government say they have implemented the majority of the recommendations.
A key part of this drive will see Maximus take on a significant number of additional healthcare professionals to undertake assessments.
Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper, said:
“We are committed to supporting those people who can get back into work and break the cycle of benefit dependency. Where people can’t work, we are clear that we should support them to live independent lives.
“Our determination not to write off benefit claimants, but instead seek to move more people into work, has been a key factor in this government’s success in helping people into work.
Maximus Chief Executive Richard A. Montoni said:
“Assessments for people who need health-related benefits should be timely, respectful and fair. Our goal is to improve the overall customer experience by addressing certain challenges that exist today.
“First, we want to reduce waiting times without compromising quality by bringing in more health care professionals. Second, we want to improve the quality of the assessment through a number of initiatives, such as expanding the number of medical professionals who specialise in mental health and understand how fluctuating conditions can be better reflected in assessments. Finally, we want to make the assessment process more straightforward by introducing new ways to help customers complete forms and access sources of independent advice.”
The new contract will run from March 2015 for an initial period of 3 years. Maximus specialises in delivering health and employment services for governments across the world. It is already a key Work Programme provider in the UK and was recently awarded the contract to deliver the new Fit for Work service.
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