Posts Tagged: forms
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Nov 30, 2011
No CommentsWorkers’ Compensation Claims: Forms Drive the Process
As the line of business that typically requires the most state-mandated forms, it’s easy to see that the workers’ compensation claims process is most definitely forms-driven. And with those forms in the driver’s seat, insurers need to accommodate the various routes (a.k.a. forms changes) taken to achieve compliance. Sometimes form changes are dictated by legislative...
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Mar 21, 2011
No CommentsKeeping up with the Workers’ Compensation Claims Expenses and Forms
Bureaus, Boards, Departments, Courts, Commissions, Funds – often multiple agencies in one state – all with releases, be it by bulletin, letter, order, posting to a website or reference to yet another...
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Nov 01, 2010
No CommentsWhatever the Midterm Elections Bring, PPACA “Busy Work” Demands Seem Assured
At a time when insurers and insurance departments are already operating with smaller staffs, furloughs, and other budget-induced constraints, the attendant administrative burdens connected to PPACA can appear...
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Jun 30, 2010
No CommentsHealth Care Reform – Many “Hands on Deck”
Health care reform implementation efforts continue at both the federal and state levels. Interim final regulations have been published jointly in the June 28th Federal Register by three affected federal agencies concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirements for preexisting conditions, lifetime and annual dollar benefit limits, rescissions and patient protections. These...
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Dec 01, 2009
No CommentsWorkers’ Compensation: Claims “Numbers”
Looking at all the possible moving pieces in an insurer’s workers’ compensation claim process, whether one is reviewing benefit calculations, reimbursements for travel, food, and lodging, or actual state-mandated claim forms, one cannot help but notice “numbers.” From the actual dollar payments to the numbers on the state forms, insurers face challenges in keeping up...
