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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HHS OIG Develop Tool To Identify Patients At Risk Of Opioid Misuse

• 05/13/20

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The opioid crisis has been front and center for the Department of Health Human Services (HHS) this last year. In response, they have created two toolkits to ...
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Cancellation Of Services and Increased Costs Hit Healthcare Hard

• 05/11/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In April, 1.4 million healthcare workers lost their jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the highest jobs ...
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Survey Suggests Working From Home May Not Be As Productive

• 05/08/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Prior to COVID-19, only 7 percent of workers had the luxury of working from home, with 7 percent of the private sector and 4 percent of the government workers ...
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Study Suggests More Than 25 Million Could Lose Employer-Based Health Insurance In Recession

• 05/06/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The rising unemployment rate is expected to radically change the insurance environment and have far-reaching effects as employers lay off workers or go out of ...
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Study Shows PPE Use In The COVID-19 Fight Is Causing Serious Skin Injuries

• 05/04/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Front line healthcare workers are said to be paying yet another price in the fight against COVID-19. An article published in Advances in Wound Care, a ...
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More Millennials Are Tested For COVID-19 But Are Least Likely To Quarantine

• 05/01/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Lab data company Testing.com and international research data and analytics company YouGov recently partnered in a survey of 1,209 adult participants. The survey ...
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Researchers Say Workers Who Lost Their Job During Pandemic May Be Replaced During Recovery

• 05/01/20

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers who were laid off during the pandemic may be more likely to be replaced by automation during the recovery period according to a new fiscal report from ...
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South Georgia Telemedicine Operator Charged With $60 Million In Fraud

• 04/30/20

Savannah, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – It seems durable medical equipment (DME) and telemedicine have been under the federal radar as another telemedicine operator has been charged with healthcare ...
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Study Shows Coronavirus Can Be Detected In Eyes For More Than 21 Days

• 04/27/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A case study from the National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Italy and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests patients could harbor the ...
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