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…