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Aon and Crowe Paradis partnership delivers one-stop solution to MSP compliance

CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC), the leading global provider of risk management services, today announced a partnership with Crowe Paradis Services Corporation, the nation's fastest growing provider of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance services. The two firms have been working together on discrete engagements for nearly a year to prepare clients for the upcoming mandatory insurance reporting requirements and are now jointly bringing to market a one-stop solution to compliance, which includes access to Crowe Paradis' MSP Navigator product.

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By July 1, 2009, the Mandatory Insurer Reporting (MIR) amendments to the MSP demand all organizations that provide liability insurance, no-fault insurance, workers' compensation and self-insurance have a compliance plan registered with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Insurance companies and self-insureds are the organizations most affected by this requirement as any penalties for non-compliance accrue to the entity that retains the risk.

Working in partnership, Aon and Crowe Paradis offer a comprehensive solution combining legal, medical, and information technology expertise. This approach drives broad compliance with all aspects of the MSP with successful negotiation with CMS. The result minimizes clients' workload while maximizing their cost savings. In head-to-head comparisons, Crowe Paradis has consistently delivered tens of thousands of dollars in savings on Medicare Set Asides allocations and conditional payment negotiations.