Entries by Daphne Hanson

Medical claim form errors

When claim form errors are identified by the third-party payers, the claim is then rejected with a request sent to the medical facility to resubmit with corrections. What are some of the common errors that cause rejection? What steps would you need to take if a claim is rejected, or denied, by the insurance company? […]

Patella tendon strain

For this scenario you have a patient who is suffering from a patella tendon strain, you need to select a modality to use on them during the acute phase and after the acute phase is over. Label the phase as acute and post-acute then identify a modality under each phase. Include the treatment time and […]

Long-acting insulin

An 87-year-old male who is active in local politics and still walks two miles a day is being placed on long-acting insulin (glargine/Lantus) to help control his blood sugar. He has been a diabetic for 40 years and has some peripheral arterial disease, diabetic neuropathy in his lower extremities and diabetic retinopathy. He lives alone […]