Workers’ Compensation Investigators Are On The Prowl – Is Your Practice Next?
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On Thursday, March 13, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a 2003 law limiting damages in medical-malpractice cases is unconstitutional. The long-awaited ruling came in the case of a Panhandle woman who died of complications after giving birth in 2006. The court ruled 5-2 that a cap on “non-economic” damages violates the Equal Protection
Workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud has become a real problem in Florida. Besides being illegal, it affects the bottom lines of all businesses, large or small, and leads to higher insurance premiums for honest businesses. Additionally, it has a negative impact on the state’s rate-making system. There are three common types of premium fraud –
The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a resolution reclassifying obesity as a “Disease state.” This AMA resolution is the equivalent of declaring that almost one third of all Americans suffer from a medical condition that requires treatment. A recent report conducted by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) attempts to quantify the
Total Compliance Solutions has created an intensive process for making sure that your practice or business is accomplishing the necessary functions to maintain good regulatory compliance. We can create a site specific compliance program that covers a wide range of issues like: Corporate Compliance, OSHA and HIPAA/HITECH. Our team of healthcare consultants has built healthcare
Florida law requires the Department of Health (DOH) to make Florida-licensed physician profiles available to the public via the Internet. Physicians are required to keep their profiles current. Section 456.042, Florida Statutes, states, “A practitioner must submit updates of required information within 15 days after the final activity that renders such information a fact.” If
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