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When hospitals, physicians or other qualified personnel provide services
to an injured worker, their charges are subject to state mandated guidelines
under the workers' compensation system.
We operate our in-house Bill Review service primarily in conjunction
with our First Aid Programs for our clients.
- We take the bills generated for the services provided as First Aid to
an injured worker, review the charges for accuracy and adjust the rates
according to the state mandated fee schedule (SMFS) for occupational
injuries.
- We also apply any Preferred Provider Organization [PPO] discounts available
(60% of all bills will "hit" PPO networks and qualify for some amount
of further discount. These bills actually end up negotiated far below
the SMFS).
- We present the revised bill to our clients for payment.
Claims Billing Consulting
When escalated billing issues occur within their workers' compensation
insurance program, our Bill Review professionals are able to provide
specialized consultation to our clients. Areas of consultation typically
include: incorrect billing, inaccurate coding / amounts, provider network
contracts, understanding / applying fee schedules and maximizing allowable
discounts.
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