Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

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Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?

Whitney Folsom, TFC

ETMC Transplant Program

1100 E Lake St ste 340

Tyler, TX 75701

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Yes absolutely. Contracting can be difficult at best.

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Whitney FolsomSent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:32 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?Whitney Folsom, TFCETMC Transplant Program1100 E Lake St ste 340Tyler, TX 75701 phone faxwlfolsometmc (DOT) org===========================================================This message is confidential, intended onlyfor the named recipient(s) and may containinformation that is privileged or exempt fromdisclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended recipient(s), you are notifiedthat the dissemination, distribution or copyingof this message is strictly prohibited. If youreceived this message in error, or are not thenamed recipient(s), please notify the senderand delete this e-mail from your computer.ETMC has implemented secure messaging forcertain types of messages. For more informationabout our secure messaging system, go to: http://www.etmc.org/mail/Thank you.===========================================================

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Yes -

We have had one case. I optained written authorization prior to txp. and they paid all expenses. They were very unhappy about putting it in writing. Good luck.

Janet M. Lovely

Lankenau Kidney Transplant Program

Phila., PA

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Whitney FolsomSent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:32 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?Whitney Folsom, TFCETMC Transplant Program1100 E Lake St ste 340Tyler, TX 75701 phone faxwlfolsometmc (DOT) org===========================================================This message is confidential, intended onlyfor the named recipient(s) and may containinformation that is privileged or exempt fromdisclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended recipient(s), you are notifiedthat the dissemination, distribution or copyingof this message is strictly prohibited. If youreceived this message in error, or are not thenamed recipient(s), please notify the senderand delete this e-mail from your computer.ETMC has implemented secure messaging forcertain types of messages. For more informationabout our secure messaging system, go to: http://www.etmc.org/mail/Thank you.===========================================================

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We have a patient who’s had a heart transplant and a kidney transplant through his workers comp insurance. Once you get the case number,

adjusters name and telephone number it is not a problem at all.

, Transplant Financial Coordinator

University of

California

Irvine Medical

Center

Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

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Subject: RE: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

Yes absolutely. Contracting can be difficult at best.

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On Behalf Of Whitney Folsom

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Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?

Whitney Folsom, TFC

ETMC Transplant Program

1100 E Lake St ste 340

Tyler, TX

75701

phone

fax

wlfolsometmc (DOT) org

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Exactly. We have a kidney patient that is using Workers' Comp.for his kidney transplant and we have a letter on file. Written documentationis in out transplant tool that we use and a copy of the letter has been givento the billing dept. for reference. From:TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of ,Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:56 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: Kidney Transplant thru Workmanscomp??? We have apatient who’s had a heart transplant and a kidney transplant through hisworkers comp insurance. Once you get the case number, adjusters name andtelephone number it is not a problem at all. , Transplant Financial CoordinatorUniversityof California Irvine Medical CenterDivisionof Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation millerv@... ,fax From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Fornash, M.Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:39 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: Kidney Transplant thru Workmanscomp??? Yes absolutely. Contracting can be difficult at best. From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of WhitneyFolsomSent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:32 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmanscomp??? Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?Whitney Folsom, TFCETMC Transplant Program1100 E Lake St ste 340Tyler, TX 75701 phone faxwlfolsom@...===========================================================This message is confidential, intended onlyfor the named recipient(s) and may containinformation that is privileged or exempt fromdisclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended recipient(s), you are notifiedthat the dissemination, distribution or copyingof this message is strictly prohibited. If youreceived this message in error, or are not thenamed recipient(s), please notify the senderand delete this e-mail from your computer.ETMC has implemented secure messaging forcertain types of messages. For more informationabout our secure messaging system, go to: http://www.etmc.org/mail/Thank you.=========================================================== This message contains confidential information and is intended onlyfor the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should notdisseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediatelyby e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mailfrom your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure orerror-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed,arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does notaccept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message,which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.CONFIDENTIAL: The information contained in this communication, including its attachments may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual (s) or entity (ies) to whom it is addressed . The information contained in this communication may also be protected by legal privilege , federal law or other applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication , you are hereby notified that any distribution, dissemination or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please immediately delete and destroy all copies of this message and please immediately notify us of the error by separate communication . Thank you.

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Yes we have had one patient who had 3 kidney transplant due to a comp injury. We

had letter from comp carrier with approval's and claim numbers also from his

attorney. They paid 100% of his transplant costs including his meds related to

the transplant.

Financial Coordinator

Allegheny General Hospital

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>>> " Lovely, Janet M. " 2/9/2010 11:52 am >>>

Yes -

We have had one case. I optained written authorization prior to txp. and they

paid all expenses. They were very unhappy about putting it in writing. Good

luck.

Janet M. Lovely

Lankenau Kidney Transplant Program

Phila., PA

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From: TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Whitney Folsom

Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:32 AM

To: TxFinancialCoordinators

Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???

Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?

Whitney Folsom, TFC

ETMC Transplant Program

1100 E Lake St ste 340

Tyler, TX 75701

phone

fax

wlfolsom@...<mailto:wlfolsom%40etmc.org>

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aaah, the beauty of Work Comp Claim-nice work !To:<TxFinancialCoordinators >Date:02/09/2010 12:27 PMSubject:RE: KidneyTransplant thru Workmans comp???Sent by:TxFinancialCoordinators Yes we have had one patient who had 3 kidney transplantdue to a comp injury. We had letter from comp carrier with approval's andclaim numbers also from his attorney. They paid 100% of his transplantcosts including his meds related to the transplant. Financial CoordinatorAllegheny General Hospitalmartin1@...>>> " Lovely, Janet M. " 2/9/2010 11:52 am >>>Yes -We have had one case. I optained written authorization prior to txp. andthey paid all expenses. They were very unhappy about putting it in writing.Good luck.Janet M. LovelyLankenau Kidney Transplant ProgramPhila., PA________________________________From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ]On Behalf Of Whitney FolsomSent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:32 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Kidney Transplant thru Workmans comp???Has anyone had to deal with workers comp on a kidney transplant?Whitney Folsom, TFCETMC Transplant Program1100 E Lake St ste 340Tyler, TX 75701 phone faxwlfolsom@...<mailto:wlfolsom%40etmc.org>===========================================================This message is confidential, intended onlyfor the named recipient(s) and may containinformation that is privileged or exempt fromdisclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended recipient(s), you are notifiedthat the dissemination, distribution or copyingof this message is strictly prohibited. If youreceived this message in error, or are not thenamed recipient(s), please notify the senderand delete this e-mail from your computer.ETMC has implemented secure messaging forcertain types of messages. For more informationabout our secure messaging system, go to:http://www.etmc.org/mail/Thank you.===========================================================**********************************************************************This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential andintended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom theyare addressed. If you have received this email in error please notifythe West Penn Allegheny Health System Help Desk at 412 330-4357.**********************************************************************