November
Articles matching "medco"
Changes to the MedCo qualifying criteria to halt the gaming
In March, the MoJ announced that changes would be made to way that MedCo operates, following the MoJ’s Framework Review at the end of last year. Those proposals were intended to tackle the issues then…
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Insurance Fraud Taskforce have their say
The Insurance Fraud Taskforce have now delivered their final report. Their findings will not come as a surprise, as the Taskforce released their initial recommendations in two tranches over September…
Read moreSpeed Medical loses MedCo challenge
Speed Medical has failed in its attempt to judicially review the MoJ’s decision to randomise selection of MROs in the MedCo search function. At a “rolled up” hearing last week (11 December), Mr…
Read moreMoJ intent to stand by MedCo
A few months ago the MoJ announced that it would begin its review of MedCo earlier than anticipated. The announcement was wrongly interpreted by some as evidence of the MoJ losing faith in MedCo, only…
Read moreMedCo comes under review
In June, the MoJ published a statement on the MedCo website highlighting its concerns about a number of behaviours in the MRO market that have the potential to undermine the Government’s policy…
Read moreToday’s MoJ announcement should see MedCo act
With the MoJ seeing evidence of a number of different models that undermine the government’s policy objectives and public confidence in MedCo, they have today issued a statement reiterating the…
Read moreMedCo – the latest developments
Since we last reported there have been a couple of very significant developments in the progress of the wider reform of whiplash claims, the latter having the potential to postpone the process that…
Read moreMedCo directors take the wheel
During the course of this month, the new MedCo directors will take over the controls of the organisation. As well as overseeing the arrival of the first instructions in April, they will have…
Read moreMedCo will soon open its doors for business
Just over a year ago, the government announced its intention to put in place a number of reforms in whiplash cases, that would help tackle fraud and ensure the independence of the medical expert. A…
Read moreCan MedCo do the business?
When the MoJ announced that it intended to reform the way that expert reports were commissioned in personal injury cases, it was always likely that the second phase of whiplash reforms would be the…
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