Opiate Medication Overdose & Medical Malpractice
Opiates are a class of medications primarily used for pain management. More than any other class of drugs, opiates allow patients to manage their pain and live more normally. If they are administered under a doctor’s supervision, opiate medications are safe for long-term daily use. But these medications also pose dangers.
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Surgical Tools Left in the Body
Individuals may require surgery for a number of reasons. After a serious accident, surgery may be the only way to fix a bone. Some individuals require reconstructive procedures after particularly damaging illnesses. Other individuals have surgery for cosmetic reasons.
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The Most Common Types of Unnecessary Surgery
Unnecessary surgery is a serious problem in the United States. While there have been incredible advances in medical technology, there have also been increasing rates of surgery that could possibly have be avoided by treating the illness in a different way. A great number of these unnecessary surgeries have resulted in serious injuries and death.
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Acute Appendicitis Medical Misdiagnosis
One of the most common forms of medical malpractice is medical misdiagnosis. In order for an instance of misdiagnosis by a negligent doctor to make for a legitimate medical malpractice lawsuit, the misdiagnosis must result in serious injury or death to the patient.
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What Birth Injury Lawyers Do
The birth of a baby to a couple is considered as God’s gift and is the happiest moment of their life. Regrettably or by “God’s will” we say sometimes, but bad luck doesn’t call before it comes.
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Informed Consent and Treatment Side-Effects
When seeking treatment with a healthcare provider, one can safely assume that a doctor will explain what ailment is affecting the patient, what treatment options are available, and what those treatments entail. If a doctor fails to properly inform a patient, and then pushes him or her into a particular treatment option that presents certain hazards to his or her health, this could constitute a lack of informed consent. Medical malpractice has become a serious problem in the healthcare industry, with some staff failing to uphold basic standards of operation, making it important for patients to know as much as they can to keep them safe.
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Individual NPI Number in Box 24J For Medicare Claims
When billing insurance claims to Medicare, it can get a little tricky. Medicare has many rules which are not required by commercial insurance companies. Since NPI numbers were required on all claims in 2008 there has been some confusion.
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Dealing With Overpayments When Billing Medical Claims
Sometimes a provider is reimbursed too much money for the services provided which results in an overpayment. Sometimes the overpayment is made by the insurance carrier and sometimes it is made by the patient. In either case, it is important that the overpayment be returned to the appropriate person or carrier.
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Unnecessary Hysterectomies and Complications
Hysterectomies are by far the most common form of gynecological surgery, with an estimated one third of women undergoing this surgery by the age of 60. But the surgery is now thought to be widely over performed. Experts suggest that some two thirds of hysterectomies are unnecessary.
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Medicare’s New Timely Filing Rules
Medicare has always had the most relaxed rules regarding timely filing. Under the old rules Medicare claims could be submitted for the last quarter of the year prior to the previous year – which means that claims for dates of service 10/1/08 or after can be submitted up to December 31st of 2010. There was a 10% penalty for any claims older than one year, but they would still be paid on. That has come to an end.
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