EK HEALTH

Upcoming Events!

Visit with EK Health Services at these upcoming events:

19th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo
November 10th - 12th, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Booth #117

PARMA Conference
February 6th - 9th, 2011
Anaheim, CA
Booth #P100

DWC Conference
February 24th - 25th, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Booth #34

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Client Testimonial

"I appreciate EK Health's reports. I used to receive reviews from other bill review companies. I have not received a comprehensive and detailed report in addition to the review itself like EK Health's. Great job!"
-Hearing Representative, a Fortune 500 Company

Check the Status of California Treatment Guidelines, ACOEM and DWC (MTUS)

For California Legislation Under Consideration 2010, download here.

For Enacted Legislation 2010, download here.

For Active Legislation 2010, download here.

About EK Health...

Headquartered in San Jose, CA, EK Health Services, Inc. is a specialty workers' compensation managed care company providing Utilization Review, Case Management, Early Claims Intervention, Return to Work Programs, Bill Review, Ergonomic Assessments/Training, Outcomes Management, Interpretation/Translation Services, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement services. As a URAC accredited company, EK Health is committed to a higher level of quality service than is mandated by the state of California. EK Health provides services in all 50 states.

Learn more about EK Health Services...

Our Clients...

Clients include the State of California, several municipalities, a Fortune 500 company, the largest insurance carrier in Wisconsin, a leading insurance company in New Jersey, more than 30 customers of various industries and size.

Questions? Comments?

Please contact Sharon Sun, E-News Editor

EK Health Services Inc.
992 S. De Anza Blvd #101
San Jose, CA 95129
Ph: 877.861.1595
Fax: 408.973.2508

Drug Testing and Billing Issues

Guest Editorial: Richard Martin, MD, MPH is a senior EK specialty reviewer. He is board-certified in Occupational Medicine and holds an MPH. Dr. Martin completed both his occupational medicine training and his MPH at UCSF. He has a special interest in urine drug testing and billing because he so often sees abuse and misuse in this practice niche.

Urine drug screening (UDS) for the concurrent use of illicit drugs, in addition to addictive, but legal, prescription drugs is often an inappropriately utilized and billed medical service. A UDS is used to answer several questions: Is the patient taking the prescribed medications? Is the patient taking prescription medication(s) not being prescribed? Is the patient taking illicit drugs? The following brief highlights may assist you in dealing with this issue from a utilization review and billing perspective:

1. UDS is not mandatory for patients on scheduled drugs, but it is recommended by MTUS.  It is extremely important that it is ordered and collected correctly. The current frequency of testing and poor quality control is often driven by misguided billing practices and the hope for unrealistic (and unconscionable) profits secondary to this testing. However, when I see bills for over $1,000 for a UDS perhaps it is more profitable than imagined.

To read full article, please click here.

Did You Know?

New RN in Fresno, CA and surrounding areas!

EK Health would like to welcome Kathie Carpenter to our nursing team.  Kathie will be working for us as a field case manager in Fresno and surrounding areas.  With over 22 years of experience in Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health, Kathie is very experienced in the industry.  Kathie's background in Workers’ Compensation field and telephonic case management, utilization review, occupational health and orthopedics will make her a strong asset for our clients.

To request EK Health's NCM, please click here.

LEGAL-EASE: Controlling Lien Claims

by Steve Kline, Esq.
EK Health Services' Legal Counsel

One of the major changes that occurred with the 2003/2004 reforms of workers’ compensation was the statutory restriction to 24 visits each for chiropractic care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. In 2008 this was modified so that the limitations would not apply to visits to post-surgical physical medicine and post surgical rehabilitation services provided in compliance with evidence based medicine principals.

To read full article, please click here.

Ergonomic Tip of the Month

Use of Laptops in the Conference Room

-by Kim Granata-Clark, MS in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Ergonomic Specialist

Do you use your laptop at meetings in conference rooms?  Most conference room tables are too high for comfortable laptop use but they are comfortable for taking notes during the meeting.

To read full article, please click here.

To make a request, you may refer online by clicking here or contact Alice at 877-861-1595, or email amelendez@ekhealth.com
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