Medical providers who treat injured workers in Kentucky must bill the employer/insurer within 45 days, even before a workers’ compensation claim has been filed and before an employer’s liability has been established, the Kentucky Supreme Court decided. The opinion in …
Though claimants often have a choice when it comes to medical providers, charges for treating with out-of-network providers can be substantially higher than charges submitted by doctors in preferred provider networks. Reviewing out-of-network billing associated with workers’ compensation, personal injury …
There was a 4.5 percent increase in questionable claims (QC) this year compared with 2010, according to the The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report released today. The report noted a 18.3 percent increase when compared with the first half …