Rising Medical Solutions buys disability management firm

Rising Medical Solutions LLC, a Chicago-based workers compensation managed care firm, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Carmel, Indiana-based regional case management company Preferred Disability Management LLC.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Preferred Disability’s nurse case managers have expertise in community hospitals, physicians, therapists and other service providers that work in the comp space, Rising Medical said in a statement.

About 20 employees from Preferred Disability will be joining Rising Medical, which said it plans to add more staff as it expands its field case management territory.