Frequently Asked Questions- Workers’ Compensation Q: I contacted a patient’s employer and was told that I must contact the MCO handling the case – what is a MCO? A: A Managed Care Organization (MCO) is a private company that an employer selects to medically manage the workers’ compensation claims for injured employees. MCOs are often…
Verifying Workers’ Compensation Coverage
This tutorial will provide a nice overview of the difference between state and federal workers’ compensation. It provides the resources a clinic needs to track down state related workers’ compensation resources. It will also cover how chiropractic coverage can be confirmed and authorization for treatment obtained. Since verification is the only way to confirm that…
State Workers’ Compensation vs. Federal Workers’ Compensation
Identify the Type Verification of Workers’ Compensation coverage starts with identifying the patient’s type of coverage. Is it a state or federal plan? This often depends on the type of employer. If the patient’s place of employment is a federal business, it is more than likely you will be dealing with one of the Office…