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What is a Strain
The twisting or pulling of a muscle or tendon beyond its normal range?
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General Damages
This is compensation for your inconvenience/mental anguish in an accident.
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Subjective
What the patient says or what is perceived by the patient only and cannot be seen by the DR.
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Safe Harbor letter
The claimant will not provide their SSN#, what should the Claim rep do.
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Self Care.
This is typically completed by the injured person. It can include taking over the counter medication, hot/cold packs, and rest.
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Special Damages
These are the out of pockets from medical bills, lost wages or prescriptions from an auto accident.
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Diagnostic Imaging
This occurs when electromagnetic radiation and certain other technologies to produce images of internal structures of the body for the purpose of diagnosis.
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$1000 per incident
This is the consequence to the insurance company for failure to report injuries to medicare.
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Legal Name, DOB, SSN, Gender, Medicare status
These are the 5 elements required for Medicare reporting.
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