The Intersection of Medicine and Disability: A Doctor’s View
Whether we are a health care practitioner, an employer or a claims professional, disability is something we deal with on a daily basis. What are the nuances of a disability claim and how can the roles and responsibilities within these claims be better understood?
Dr. Iglesias breaks down what goes into a disability determination and how employers, claims administrators, and physicians can make better and more timely disability determinations that will benefit all the stakeholders in a disability claim.
Facetime With Phil — Introduction To Analgesics
What are the different drugs available and how does a prescriber make a choice? Join myMatrixx Chief Clinical Officer Phil Walls as he begins a discussion on Analgesics. In this vlog, Phil covers the basics on this topic and begins a deeper dive into the treatment of pain management.
Dan Anders: Building a Better Relationship with your MSA Vendor
Let’s face it. When you realize that settlement of a workers’ compensation claim will require a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) you may let out an audible groan or even a choice profanity. An MSA will no doubt add cost and time to settlement of a claim. This is why it is so important to partner with a Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance vendor that can effectively work with you to limit those costs and reduce the time involved with the MSA to the greatest extent possible while still ensuring you are compliant with Medicare requirements.
Opioid Litigation Update
Two-thirds of the deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. involve opioids. This has been declared a crisis in America. On this Ringler Radio podcast, host Larry Cohen and co-host, Heather Anderson discuss how the Beasley Allen law firm’s attorney Rhon Jones is joining forces with the Attorney General of Alabama in litigation to put a halt to this devastating crisis that touches so many lives today.
Workers’ Compensation Cost Reduction Starts with Better Medical Care
Seek the best possible care for employees with workers’ compensation injuries, because better care will result in fewer treatments and ultimately lower costs. So said Margaret Spence, president and CEO of C. Douglas & Associates in West Palm Beach, Fla., during a June 20 concurrent session at the SHRM 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans. Spence recalled one employer in the panhandle of Oklahoma whose workers were told they had to use doctors in the rural area. When Spence got involved with the handling of the firms’ workers’ compensation claims, the company concluded that the doctors in that area were less qualified and every employee was sent to Oklahoma City for treatment.
Author Michael Stack, CEO Amaxx LLC. He is an expert in workers’ compensation cost containment systems and helps employers reduce their workers’ comp costs by 20% to 50%. He works as a consultant to large and mid-market clients, is a co-author of Your Ultimate Guide To Mastering Workers Comp Costs, a comprehensive step-by-step manual of cost containment strategies based on hands-on field experience, and is founder & lead trainer of Amaxx Workers’ Comp Training Center .
Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.
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