Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Michigan woman posing as a nurse could be facing up to 20 years in prison, according to a recent announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.  An indictment was announced Wednesday […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – With an increase in life expectancy, as well a surge in the age of workers over the age of 65, the numbers of patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) is rising as well.  […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Standards in all aspects of healthcare change on almost a daily basis. As a result, professionals in the industry look for guidance in the government entities that set those standards.  One […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Under CMS, clinical provider reimbursement is structured differently than reimbursement for facilities, and payment for procedures can fluctuate drastically from year to year. Physicians are the only providers that don’t receive […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Originally created in the 1960’s, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the middleman between drug manufacturers and insurers or employers. PBMs serve as a negotiator of rebates with drug manufacturers, in addition […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016. The goal of the legislation was to increase the utilization of electronic means to access, transfer, and use electronic health information (EHI). […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Washington announced a settlement in what they are calling, “the largest-ever health care fraud settlement in eastern Washington”. Under […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Most people enroll in nursing school with the full intention of treating patients the majority of their time while working. However, according to Accenture, which specializes in information technology services and […]