More Funding for City Injury Bill Reviews
City Council meeting · Tuesday, October 13 at 3:30 PM
The decision
Should Denver add $300,000 and one year to its contract with Rising Medical Solutions to review and adjust medical bills for work-related injuries?
Who notices: City employees injured at work and Denver staff handling their medical bills could notice this citywide.
Plain-language summary based on official city records. Written with AI assistance.
How the council voted
Passed11–0 October 13, 2026
11 Yes · 0 No · 2 Didn't vote
- Amanda SandovalNorthwest Denver · D1Voted yes
- Kevin FlynnSouthwest Denver · D2Voted yes
- Jamie TorresWest Denver · D3Voted yes
- Diana Romero CampbellSoutheast Denver · D4Voted yes
- Amanda SawyerEast Denver · D5Voted yes
- Paul KashmannSouth-central Denver · D6Voted yes
- Flor AlvidrezSouth Denver · D7Voted yes
- Shontel LewisNortheast Denver · D8Voted yes
- Darrell WatsonNorth-central Denver · D9Voted yes
- Chris HindsCentral Denver · D10Voted yes
- Stacie GilmoreFar Northeast Denver · D11Didn't vote
- Serena Gonzales-GutierrezCitywide (at-large)Voted yes
- Sarah ParadyCitywide (at-large)Didn't vote
Official roll call from the City of Denver's voting record.
What happens next
The decision stands. City staff now carry it out; timing depends on the item, so check the official agenda for dates. You can still email your council member to say thanks or share concerns.
Benefits and concerns
Potential benefits
City staff managing work-injury medical bills
City staff could avoid switching bill-review providers during the added year, reducing disruption to their billing workflow.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Possible concerns
Denver residents relying on city services
The added spending could leave less city funding available for other needs; its value would depend on the savings and service delivered.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
What changes for you
The contract would total $2.3 million and run through December 31, 2027.
What it was like before: Denver funds and manages its own workers’ compensation program.
Sources & transparency
Plain-language summary based on Denver's official city records, written with AI assistance. Not yet checked by a person.
26-1407Official status: AdoptedUpdated by the City Oct 15, 2026
Read the official record
A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Rising Medical Solutions LLC to provide medical bill review and re-pricing services for the City and County of Denver’s self-insured/self-administered Workers’ Compensation program. Amends the agreement with Rising Medical Solutions, LLC to add $300,000.00 for a new total of $2,300,000.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to provide medical bill review and re-pricing services for the City and County of Denver’s self-insured/self-administered Workers’ Compensation program, citywide (FINAN-202160228/FINAN-202683987-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-2-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-29-2026.