F.J. Thomas has worked in healthcare business for more than fifteen years in Tennessee. Her experience as a contract appeals analyst has given her an intimate grasp of the inner workings of both the provider and insurance world. Knowing first hand that the industry is constantly changing, she strives to find resources and information you can use.

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Va. Study Suggests a Higher Rate of Mental Illness Among Appalachian Mine Workers

• 07/21/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Mine dust lung disease (CMDLD) among coal miners has been well studied, mental illness among coal miners, especially in the Appalachian region, has not.  ...
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OIG Report Highlights Massive Errors in EHR Rollout at VA Facility

• 07/20/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Justice Department had a record year investigating cases of healthcare fraud, and currently investigating at least ...
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Groundbreaking Technology is Pushing Ahead in Spinal Surgeries

• 07/13/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The last few months spine surgery has been plagued with the bad news of implant recalls, studies that show higher readmission and reoperation rates, and studies ...
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Study Shows Medicare Paid $2.6 Billion More than Costco Discount on Generic Drugs

• 07/12/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generic drugs account for 22 percent of Medicare drug spending. A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California shows that Medicare has been ...
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Report Shows Drastic Increase In Physicians Leaving Private Practice

• 07/07/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent physician employment report prepared by healthcare consulting firm Avalere for the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) shows that the trend of ...
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Recent Study Suggests Workplace Violence Drops with Age

• 07/02/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Violence and bad behavior in the workplace ultimately effects the bottom line, resulting in an increase in sick days. According to a recent study published this ...
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Healthcare Workers On Strike Amid A Myriad Of Shortages And Other Issues

• 06/29/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers in the healthcare field are faced with more dilemmas than ever before, stretching them to the brink of their breaking point. Working with patients at ...
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Patients Contract Tuberculosis Resulting in Allograft Recall

• 06/25/21

Silver Spring, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, Aziyo Biologics issued a voluntary recall of a specific lot of their bone matrix allograft FiberCel which is sold exclusively through ...
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Study Shows High Rate of PTSD Among Intern Physicians

• 06/22/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The need for mental health evaluations has been steadily increasing for workers compensation claims even prior to the pandemic. In 2019, one in 10 suffered from ...
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