US Dept. of Labor & OWCP... help!

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Has anyone had to deal with the Office Of Workers Compensation Programs?

This is the federal goverment version of SAIF. I had a pt., a BLM

firefighter, file a claim. The claim was denied because my dx was a strain/

sprain and " Under the provisions of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Chiropractors are defined as " physicians " only to the extent that their

reimbursable services are limitted to treatment consisting of manual

manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by x-ray

to exist. " So the claim was denied because my primary dx was str/ spr. Any

suggestions on appealing?

Charlie Caughlin

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When dealing with the Federal Govt, treat all claims as you do Medicare.

Better yet, dont deal with Fed Work Comp. I have told my staff to turn

away all SAIF and Fed Work Comp, it is'nt worth the staff hassle. Ron

Johansen, PDX

On Wed, 30 May 2001 18:13:05 " Charlie Caughlin " <caughlindrc@...>

writes:

> Listmates

>

> Has anyone had to deal with the Office Of Workers Compensation

> Programs?

> This is the federal goverment version of SAIF. I had a pt., a BLM

> firefighter, file a claim. The claim was denied because my dx was a

> strain/

> sprain and " Under the provisions of the Federal Employees'

> Compensation Act

> Chiropractors are defined as " physicians " only to the extent that

> their

> reimbursable services are limitted to treatment consisting of manual

>

> manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated

> by x-ray

> to exist. " So the claim was denied because my primary dx was str/

> spr. Any

> suggestions on appealing?

>

> Charlie Caughlin

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> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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Ron,

I agree with you they make the system so difficult and time intensive

that is not worth your time to treat the patient and therefore exclude

the patient from chiropractic care.

DeSiena

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From: RONALD R JOHANSEN <drjohansen@...>

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 13:54:54 -0700

Subject: Re: US Dept. of Labor & OWCP... help!

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When dealing with the Federal Govt, treat all claims as you do Medicare.

Better yet, dont deal with Fed Work Comp. I have told my staff to turn

away all SAIF and Fed Work Comp, it is'nt worth the staff hassle. Ron

Johansen, PDX

On Wed, 30 May 2001 18:13:05 " Charlie Caughlin " <caughlindrc@...>

writes:

> Listmates

>

> Has anyone had to deal with the Office Of Workers Compensation

> Programs?

> This is the federal goverment version of SAIF. I had a pt., a BLM

> firefighter, file a claim. The claim was denied because my dx was a

> strain/

> sprain and " Under the provisions of the Federal Employees'

> Compensation Act

> Chiropractors are defined as " physicians " only to the extent that

> their

> reimbursable services are limitted to treatment consisting of manual

>

> manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated

> by x-ray

> to exist. " So the claim was denied because my primary dx was str/

> spr. Any

> suggestions on appealing?

>

> Charlie Caughlin

> _________________________________________________________________

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