It may surprise medical providers to learn that, whenever they submit bills to workers’ compensation insurance companies, there are other companies that spring into action hoping to take a piece of the action. The two primary businesses that make money … Continue reading →

Any medical providers with billing claims pending before the Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission will want to follow closely the potential actions by Congress in dealing with CMS payment rates. That is because many workers’ compensation repricing network contracts allow the … Continue reading →

Most worker’s compensation provider networks are pretty much interchangeable.  Each has a published directory of those medical providers who have signed contracts to join the network, thereby agreeing to allow payors to take steep discounts on the providers’ billings.  The … Continue reading →

I have been asked numerous times over the years, “What is the difference between all the disability programs for injured workers?” Let’s talk first about the workers’ compensation system. In Virginia any employer with 3 or more employees is required … Continue reading →

There is a great deal of misinformation and confusion related to the treatment of an injured worker. Here are a few bits of key information that a medical provider needs to know to assure that it is treated the way … Continue reading →

In the world of the workers compensation industry, many times the parties involved enter into a game of chess.  The game has many of the traditional elements to include a battle to see who wins. There are many pieces involved … Continue reading →

In workers’ compensation cases, many parties try to get their fingers into the proverbial pie. Often this leads to confusion as to who has the power to order what, or who must follow directives from whom. In Virginia’s system, the … Continue reading →

On occasion a Virginia-based medical provider will accept a patient who is receiving workers’ compensation benefits under a case pending in another state.  This can happen not only in areas that border other states, but also when a previously injured … Continue reading →