BLIS Announces 'Compwel'. A brand new insurance product that pays for bariatric surgery when a person is off work and receiving Workers Compensation benefits as a result of a disabling injury.

Lake Oswego, OR (November 21, 2016) –

BLIS® Since 2005 BLIS has increased access to surgery for the growing number of Americans struggling from the effects of morbid obesity. Today BLIS announces a significant expansion of this effort with the launch of CompWel, a brand new insurance product from BLIS targeted at treating the estimated 40,000 workers every year who sustain serious work related injuries and are morbidly obese.

The Workers’ Compensation system has been historically focused only on treating the occupational injury, to the exclusion of other medical issues that are non-injury related, like obesity. But according to Harry Shuford, Chief Economist of NCCI “there are systematic differences in the outcomes for obese and non-obese claimants with comparable demographic characteristics…there is greater risk that injuries will create permanent disabilities if the injured worker is obese.”

CompWel benefits include:
Primary Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Primary Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy covered 100%
No co-pays or deductibles and no patient or employer financial responsibility
Only BLISCare insured bariatric surgeons may perform CompWel bariatric surgery cases
All CompWel bariatric surgical cases are comprehensive ‘Bundles’ including pre-and post-operative visits as well a full continuum of care
Each CompWel bundle includes BLISCare complication protection insurance so all CompWel bariatric bundles are ‘risk protected’

BLIS, Inc. serves as Managing General Underwriter with coverage provided by Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company.

Leading the efforts at BLIS to expand into the Occupational Accident market is new hire and Workers Compensation industry veteran Rob Romano.

BLIS® is a privately held company headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon. BLIS provides insurance, patient financing and professional services through a network of related business entities and industry partners.

Rob Romano – Managing Director, Compwel
Direct: (503) 764-1711
rromano@bliscompany.com
www.bliscompany.com
www.compwel.com

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