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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AMA Report Shows CMS Spent $13.9 billion Less on Physician Services in 2020

• 12/09/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers comp closely follows CMS, often using the methodology in setting fees and expectations. With a new Medicare spending report released from the American ...
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New Study Indicates Substantial Moral Injuries in Healthcare Workers

• 12/06/21

 Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s no secret that during the pandemic healthcare workers have struggled with mental health, and in some cases post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Study Shows Astounding Increase in Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments

• 12/01/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Around 20 years ago, stem cell therapy became an available treatment option with the promise to repair and regenerate damaged tissue. At that time, as a new ...
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Research Suggests AI Could Detect Cognitive Decline from Medical Records

• 11/24/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Technology has been a large part of healthcare for several decades, and in some cases has been a contributor to staff retiring early. The reliance on data ...
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Va. Physician Sentenced to Three Years in Opioid Case

• 11/22/21

Roanoke, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent study released from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health still shows a drastic increase in the rate of workers dying from opioid overdose even ...
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Vaccine Workers' Compensation Bill Clears Idaho Panel

• 11/18/21

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislation to compensate employees that become sick after taking a mandated COVID-19 vaccine has now cleared the house panel in Idaho, according to a report from ...
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Arthrex Pays Out $16 Million To Resolve Kickback Allegations

• 11/16/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Global Florida-based medical device company Arthrex is no stranger to the orthopedic arthroscopic world. A leader in innovation, according to their website the ...
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Recent Poll Shows 63 Percent of Gen Z Uses Social Media for Health Information

• 11/11/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Establishing trust in an injured worker is sometimes hard, especially in light of the vast amount of misinformation presented on social media. Health ...
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Study Highlights Barriers of Physical Activity in Hospitalized Patients

• 11/09/21

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A good outcome is critical to getting an injured worker back on the job. Lack of physical activity has a direct effect on outcomes of an injury or procedure. ...
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