Today we take a closer look at the Second Bill Review/Independent Bill Review Process, from some basic definitions to the things medical providers should keep in mind when they dispute a medical-legal payment. What Is a Second Bill Review (SBR)? The Second Bill Review, or SBR for short, is a process that allows healthcare professionals…
There’s a worrying trend that workers’ comp doctors in California are facing increasingly often: Incorrect Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) reductions that slash their revenue and consume administrative resources. In theory, workers’ comp providers are protected by the California Labor Code, which sets rules to “prevent the improper selling, leasing, or transferring of a health care…
A med-legal report is a medical-legal evaluation of an injured worker that is performed by an independent doctor because the worker or the insurance company disagrees with the report of the treating doctor. Here, the term “treating doctor” refers to the physician who first diagnoses the worker to determine if there’s a connection between their…