Re: worker's comp

[Guest guest]

Elaine:

I am a physical therapy billing service and what I find is that you are able

to bill almost any work comp carrier when you get the referral from the

patient's work comp doctor. There may be a small discount because you are not

a

provider but this would get you started. Medicare is o.k. and Private

insurances is where you would hurt the most if you are not a provider. Hope

this

helps. I am sure you have done your homework.

\

Frances

Therapeutic Billing Sol. Etc.

[Guest guest]

Texas has passed a new law last year allowing carriers to form work comp

networks and all of them want big discounts and they control the referrals. It

is a royal nightmare. Check with your State Work Comp Commission or

Department of Insurance for what is allowed in your State.

Bubba Klostermann OT, CVE, CEAS

CEO, WORK & REHAB

4546 South 14 th

Abilene, Texas 79605

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[Guest guest]

I have never found being a network provider for w/c to be a big issue either

way. The patient could care less because the money is not out of their

pocket so they go where they are referred. The physician is not big on

watching

this as the pt. will not come back and complain to them.

The only one really involved in it is the work comp case manager and they do

direct some patient care but not a whole lot where I live, most of the case

managers are remote and handle things by telephone.

Matt Capo, PT

Accelerated Physical Therapy and Occupational Health, Inc.

Kiln and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

[Guest guest]

From my experience, California has the same policies for Insurance companies

forming networks and then reducing amounts they pay. If you do not join their

network, they prefer the patient go elsewhere for their treatment so they do not

have to pay as much. Yes, it is a royal nightmare here in California too! As

for a small discount because you are " not " a provider (email from Elaine who is

a PT billing service), I find that to be the opposite. If you " are " a provider

for the network as I stated above, that is when you have to take the discounts.

Cathi

Redwoood Hand Therapy

Re: worker's comp

Texas has passed a new law last year allowing carriers to form work comp

networks and all of them want big discounts and they control the referrals. It

is a royal nightmare. Check with your State Work Comp Commission or

Department of Insurance for what is allowed in your State.

Bubba Klostermann OT, CVE, CEAS

CEO, WORK & REHAB

4546 South 14 th

Abilene, Texas 79605

phone:

fax:

email: bubklo@...

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[Guest guest]

you are very lucky because it is dog eat dog here for work comp and the

POPTs are taking everything they can.

Bubba Klostermann OT, CVE, CEAS

CEO, WORK & REHAB

4546 South 14 th

Abilene, Texas 79605

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