Do you have a preferred provider?
Posted by Cathy Fink - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Having a relationship with a provider prior to an accident occurring is a simple way to control costs and help ensure that your employee receives the necessary appropriate care.
Benefits of having a preferred provider:
- Provider will already know that you have transitional duty available and will be more likely to release an employee to restricted duty.
- Your employee will receive appropriate care and appropriate referrals.
- If your employee feels that they are being cared for, they may be less inclined to seek an attorney or respond to the marketing calls of providers that may not have your employee’s best interests first and certainly not your costs in mind.
- Having a preferred provider helps in unnecessary treatment being rendered and billed to your experience.
The provider is critical in management of the claim. By maintaining an open relationship with the provider, you increase your chances of returning an injured employee to full duty in an appropriate time frame.
Understanding the importance of the medical provider in managing a workers compensation claim can have a major impact in controlling the overall cost of the claim.