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Press Release by AllMed Healthcare Management in Legal / Law
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AllMed – Medical Review, Peer Review, Independent Review Organization (IRO)
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This press release is about: review, medical, organization, independent, claims, surgery, allmed, pediatric, healthcare, management, blepharoplasty?
2004-10-06, AllMed Healthcare Management - AllMed Healthcare Management, an Independent Review Organization (IRO) providing medical review and peer review services to healthcare payers, providers, claims managers, and hospital groups, has released its Fall 2004 edition of Medical Review News.(PRWEB) October 6, 2004 -- AllMed Healthcare Management, an Independent Review Organization (IRO) providing medical review and peer review services to healthcare payers, providers, claims managers, and hospital groups, has released its Fall 2004 edition of Medical Review News.
The newsletter contains the following articles of interest to Claims Managers, Claims Administrators, and Medical Directors at Health Plans, Third Party Administrators, Utilization Review Companies, and Medical Management Companies.
Outlines of the newsletter articles appear below. Click below to view and subscribe to the AllMed Newsletter
http://www.allmedmd.com/company/newsletter/0409/press/index.htm .
Article #1--Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Claims Management
* When is it medically necessary to have Blepharoplasty?
* What red flags should a case manager / claims administrator be aware of when it comes to Blepharoplasty?
* How does an Independent Review Organization (IRO) help in the review process for questionable cases of Blepharoplasty?
* What are the top questions a claims manager should ask its Independent Review Organization (IRO) when making claims decisions on Blepharoplasty?
Article#2-- Hospital Stay Claims Administration
* What is the impact of the last day of a hospital stay as it relates to medical claims administration?
* When does it make sense for a claims manager to challenge the coverage for the last day’s stay?
* What other options does an insurance company have to help reduce hospital stay costs?
* How can an Independent Review Organization (IRO) help with these cost reductions?
Article#3--Regulatory Review (Medical Review / Peer Review)
* Under ERISA and DOL, when is an insurance company or healthcare payer required to send out a case for medical review by an external review organization?
* Why must this be an arms-length medical review?
* How do these regulations affect your organization?
* How can an Independent Review Organization (IRO) help expedite the claims review process?
AllMed provides medical opinions that quickly resolve complex problems -- saving money while protecting the integrity of patient care. AllMed will review chart notes and operative reports to render objective written opinions; help you reach the right decision while reducing legal risk; apply your plan language to the case, if appropriate, give you direct access to our physicians for questions and follow-up on reviews; and supply clear, professional and easy-to-read documentation. AllMed also applies the same high quality standards to its hospital peer review, pharmacy review, medical bill auditing, and medical director review services.
Click below to view and subscribe to the AllMed Newsletter
http://www.allmedmd.com/company/newsletter/0409/press/index.htm .
About AllMed:
Allmed reviews claims for issues of medical necessity, standard of care, experimental / investigational, hospital quality management, code unbundling, fraud, and other issues that affect healthcare decision-making.
AllMed has trained review specialists in the following specialties: Acupuncture
Allergy/Immunology, Anesthesiology, Audiology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cardiology, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Chiropractic, Dentistry, Dermatology / Dermatopathology, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Forensic Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, General, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Heart Transplant, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Kidney Transplant, Liver Pancreas Transplant, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Organ Transplant, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthotics/Prosthetics, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, Prosthodontics, Psychiatry, Psychology, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Rheumatology, Sleep Disorders, Speech & Language Pathology, Toxicology, Transplant Surgery and Urology.
Source: PR Web™
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