Show Notes
Recovering from a workplace injury takes time, patience, and in many instances, professional case management. Guests Cindy Bourbeau and Annie Barach with Massachusetts-based Medical and Life Care Consulting Services explain how nursing case management professionals help injured workers through recovery and the Workers’ Compensation program.
Misconception that they are “spies” for insurers in claims cases. In reality, medical case management professionals help patients understand and work through Workers’ Comp, advocating for them and helping insurance companies understand necessary care to ensure a full recovery.
Licensed case managers help with medical evaluations programs of care that help injured workers return to their jobs and get on with their lives. At times, our guests explain, there are complications in the system that are akin to “untangling a web.”
Hear how professional case managers help coordinate care, medicines, logistical concerns, insurance, treatment approvals, and therapy, helping patients maximize recovery and return to the best lives they can.
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