Workers’ Compensation refers to a specific type of case/claim that covers a patient who has been injured on the job. Because workers’ compensation regulations vary greatly from state-to-state, this lesson contains overview information only. The Rapid Tutorial below titled What is Workers’ Compensation introduces you to the most basic tenets of workers’ compensation cases. Please…
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…
Reference Documents for Workers’ Compensation
Download Reference Documents Documents related to federal Workers’ Compensation are available in this training module. If you need assistance with your state, please locate the clinic’s local bureau. You can find a list of state contacts at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/wc Remember, in order to treat patients covered by Federal Workers’ Compensation, providers must enroll with the Department…
Managing the Workers’ Compensation Case
Making Workers’ Comp Cases Successful The core aspects that lead to successful workers’ compensation cases are early identification, authorization, documentation, appropriate coding, and billing. Early Identification You must have procedures in place to identify patients with work-related injuries for which they are seeking treatment before treatment begins. Pre-treatment authorization is often required for patients with…
Workers’ Compensation Basics
For the unprepared, accepting a workers’ compensation patient can be both confusing and frustrating. There are specific procedures that must be followed to properly file a Workers’ Compensation claim. This Rapid Tutorial introduces the clinic to the most basic tenets of Workers’ Compensation cases. Please note, this tutorial will refer to other modules on verification….