Employers in different industry sectors need to be aware of the official regulations issued from time to time to stay compliant and ensure workplace safety for their employees. Workers’ compensation attorneys also stay abreast with these regulations so that they can...
Updates to ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) that came into effect on April 1, 2018, are relevant to disability claimants, disability insurance carriers, insurance lawyers, and...
Insurers ask for a medical peer review when they are not sure whether a claim should be accepted and whether the treatment provided was medically necessary. This review process helps in avoiding...
Health insurance fraud remains one of the most costly and persistent problems in the U.S. healthcare system. According to the FBI, insurance fraud costs insurers and consumers a whopping $40 billion...
Errors in medical records are common and could lead to devastating consequences for patients. The mistakes in electronic health records are becoming an increasing source for medical malpractice...
A medical peer review for insurers is typically performed to determine whether the services provided by the treating physician to the patient were medically necessary. This is an important procedure...
EHR systems are a force to reckon with for a large number of healthcare providers. While the convenience and efficiency offered by these systems are encouraging, there are complexities that are...
Workers’ compensation insurance covers most on-the-job injuries and illnesses related to one’s work. Attorneys handling workers’ compensation cases utilize the service of medical record retrieval...
Medical peer review is an indispensable service for insurers to ensure that claims are justly handled, not unfairly declined and settled in a timely manner. It helps them capture independently...
