Specialty Solutions Spotlight: Using Quality Physical Therapy First for Low Back Pain Helps Reduce Costs and Improves Outcomes
2 MIN READ
The U.S. health care system wastes an estimated $750 billion annually, with $200 billion attributed to overuse or unnecessary services. In workers' compensation, physical therapy can account for up to 20% of medical costs, making it crucial to ensure appropriateness and quality to manage claim costs effectively.
Ask The Pharmacist: Understanding Skeletal Muscle Relaxants in Workers' Compensation
3 MIN READ
Skeletal muscle relaxants are a leading category of prescribed medications in workers’ compensation and elsewhere in health care, often prescribed for elderly patients and as “adjuvants” for treatment of chronic pain in patients with overlapping medical conditions and multiple medications.
Demystifying the Nuances of Specialty Bill Review Regulations
Navigate the complexities of Specialty Bill Review Regulations with Enlyte. Tune into our podcast where Trevor Davis, our Director of Regulatory Affairs, offers insights into dispute management, regulatory changes, and our strategic efforts to shape the landscape.
Safeguarding Medicare's Interests: Strategies and Updates
5 MIN READ
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
4 MIN READ
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
5 MIN READ
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
1 MIN READ
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.