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Medicare Set-Aside and Workers' Compensation
On-Demand
This course will educate claims professionals on why it is important to protect Medicare’s interests and requirements for complying with the law. Included in the course is MSA preparation, submission & challenges faced when handling MSAs.
Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Tools for Claims Handlers
On-Demand
This course will discuss the most effective tools available for claims professionals to facilitate stay-at-work/return-to-work and assist employers with implementing a culture of return to work. Claims professionals will learn the importance of timely SAW/RTW and effective methods of working with employers and providers to improving overall injured/ill employee outcomes
Reducing Opioid Utilization in High MED Claims
1 MIN READ
Prescription opioid overdose deaths have largely been trending downward in the past few years, with a peak in 2017. This is due to a concerted effort nationwide from the medical community, government, and health advocates. However, there are thousands of injured employees who have been taking opioids for years.
Purveyors of Hope: Case Management Award Winners Help Injured Employees Defy Odds
In our second installment of our Heart of Case Management series, Kate Gilligan is charged with helping a burn survivor rebuild his life, while Janet Knorp challenges a physician’s dire outlook on an injured employee’s ability to return to work. Find out how these case managers defied the odds and gave these individuals new hope.
Exploring Use of GenAI in P&C
Mainstream use of generative AI has prompted claims leaders to explore how the technology can be used to improve claims management. And while GenAI certainly offers tremendous opportunities for the P&C industry, tech leaders must be diligent in ensuring the intricate knowledge and experience in claims management is integrated into these programs.
Specialty Solutions Spotlight: The Significance of Tesla in MRI
2 MIN READ
In diagnostic imaging, medical professionals often refer to magnetic resonance (MR) scanners as 1.5T or 3.0T, denoting their magnetic field strength. In terms of MR, “T” represents tesla, a unit of measurement for magnetic flux density. This unit of measurement on the International System of Units (SI), was named after scientist Nikola Tesla.
Ask The Pharmacist: Steroid Medications in Workers’ Compensation
3 MIN READ
In workers’ comp, steroid medications have often played a role in the management of pain related conditions and joint injuries, either alone or incorporated in “trigger point” injections with an anesthetic medication like lidocaine. They are also used to reduce inflammation in the management of certain lung injuries.