Focusing on a Physical Work Injury Could Mean Missing a Mental Health Challenge
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Discover how comprehensive employee care, from effective claim management to mental health support, enhances recovery outcomes
Honoring Those Who Drive Injured Employees’ Return to Work
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National Case Management Week is a time to thank those who advocate for injured and disabled employees. Return to work is a term widely used in the P&C industry, but how often do we consider its true meaning? Think about the amount of effort, skill, coordination and compliance it takes to reach that goal, especially for those overcoming the most severe injuries or illnesses. Suddenly, the power of those three words is massive.
Safeguarding Medicare's Interests: Strategies and Updates
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Discover insightful strategies for Medicare compliance, including essential updates on Section 111 reporting and Medicare Set-Asides. Learn best practices to efficiently resolve conditional payments and prepare for 2024 enforcement changes, safeguarding Medicare's interests in claims settlements.
Breaking down DME
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The word “durable” brings a sense of long standing, like the words “endure” and “duration.” Durable medical equipment, or DME, refers to the sturdy devices and supplies injured workers need to maintain their daily lives as they recover. And it might be little surprise that until 2020, the most commonly ordered types of durable medical equipment remained largely the same from year to year.
Taking a look at blue light
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Approximately one-third of all visible light is “high-energy visible” or “blue” light. The original source is the sun, of course, shining brightly in a clear blue sky. When you squint against the sunny glare from a sandy beach or snow-capped hill, your eyes are reacting to the intensity of blue light. At the other end of the visible spectrum, low-energy red light is much easier on the eyes; it’s why we can easily gaze upon crimson sunsets.
States Get to Work on Workers’ Comp
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As the Senate continues to work overtime to tackle its health care agenda—among other initiatives—the majority of state legislatures have managed to adjourn despite passing substantial bills that could significantly affect workers’ comp.
Transforming a Third Party Administrator’s (TPA) Telephonic Case Management Program
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A mid-sized national TPA was considering outsourcing its telephonic case management services to a third party. After evaluating their current program, including ongoing financial commitment to maintain clinical staff, a decision was made to request proposals from outside parties.