by MKC Medical | May 11, 2014 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consultant, LNC, Medical Conditions/Terminology Blog Series, Uncategorized, WC
By Debra West, RN, BSN, CCM, LNC Legal nurse consultants frequently find that a claimant has delayed treatment. Sometimes the delay may be only days, but many times the delay extends into weeks or months after the injury. The problem Delayed treatment makes it...
by MKC Medical | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, Case Management, Case Management, WC, Workers Compensation
Batteries Not Included A case management perspective: A catastrophic claim can cost millions. We have a team of professional, clinicians, diagnostics and an arsenal of resources to manage a cost-effective outcome. What happens when the injured worker comes without...
by MKC Medical | Aug 24, 2012 | Blog, Case Management, WC, Workers Compensation
PRICELESS Hand function is, by most, considered the most important ability leading to independence with activities of daily living. Attendant care is by far considered a medical necessity because of the lack of hand function needed by a person to groom, dress, eat,...
by MKC Medical | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog, Case Management, WC, Workers Compensation
A qualified and experienced legal nurse consultant (LNC) assists a hiring firm’s litigation team or insurance adjusters in numerous critical ways, one of which includes case management. Case management services often include managing the medical aspect of claims...
by MKC Medical | May 26, 2011 | Blog, Claims Tools, Reserve Setting, WC, Workers Compensation
How much is my case worth? No matter what side you are on, the question “How much is the case worth?” is the all important one! Accurate reserve setting takes into account multiple factors including: venue, job/earning ability, the specific injury; current and future...
by MKC Medical | May 12, 2011 | AALNC, Blog, Case Management, Legal Nurse Consultant, LNC, WC, Workers Compensation
As a LNC/NCM I am often asked to help identify physicians to assist/work on a file/case OR help navigate the provider-client-payor waters. This is especially true in the Workers Compensation arena. Most recently this topic was discussed at length in a...
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