With the passage of Senate Bill 164 earlier this year, South Carolina removed certificate of need (CON) requirements for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). New ASCs now only require licensure prior to operation and construction plan and specification approval prior to beginning construction.
Pre-Recorded Webinar | For attorneys practicing in Texas or Louisiana, handling personal injury cases under the laws of the other state may involve navigating some significant differences in the way damages are rendered. This webinar explores those differences.
When it comes to determining the reasonable charges for past or future medical care, one important part is estimating the reasonable charge for prescription medications. RPC began using the Amazon Pricing method for all reviews of eligible past pharmacy bills effective September 14, 2023, the publication date of this white paper. Learn more about the Amazon pricing method and the difference between Amazon and the survey method.
When projecting future medical needs and associated costs in life care plans, the choice between recommending generic or brand-name medications is an important one. The choice should be based on the factors of cost, efficacy, safety, and individual needs. In this blog, we discuss each factor. Unless an individual’s medical needs require a brand-name drug, the generic equivalent will usually be the rational choice.
A good medical summary for a personal injury case is a concise, accurate chronology of the medical care provided to the injured plaintiff before and after the event. In this blog, we discuss the components used to create a complete medical summary.
RPC has posted on its website a new version of its white paper, Determining Usual, Customary, and Reasonable Charges for Healthcare Services. The new version improves on earlier versions in several ways
RPC prepares reports and testimony on economic damages for plaintiff and defense counsel. Our consultants have been accepted as experts in their fields in state and federal courts. We can provide part or all the damages analysis and will help insurance adjusters determine the reserve and settle claims at a reasonable expense. With these resources, we can quickly analyze individual medical claims or prepare a report on all medical claims in a case for use in negotiation and, if necessary, at trial
The injuries in many Texas personal Injury cases are work-related. Because Texas employers do not have to carry workers’ compensation, defendants cannot be sure if an injured worker is covered and may not take all necessary steps to obtain the workers’ compensation claim file. The claim file will often have medical and vocational information of great value to the defendant on liability and damages. This blog post discusses why it is highly probable there is a workers’ compensation claim file and why it can be important in defending a claim.
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines chronic pain as “pain that persists beyond the normal time of healing, usually more than three months.” Over 25 percent of the US population has chronic pain of various degrees, and older individuals have a higher prevalence of chronic pain. Roughly 20 percent of outpatient complaints in clinics are pain related, and more than half of patients who see their primary care provider do so for pain. Overall, the costs associated with pain management are higher than the combined expenses related to diabetes, cardiac disease, and cancer. In this blog, we will discuss the alternatives to opioids for chronic pain control.
This blog post focuses on damages a plaintiff can recover for past medical expenses in personal injury cases in Texas courts. To recover for past medical expenses in a Texas personal injury case, the plaintiff must prove the past medical expenses were medically necessary due to the injury that is the subject of the litigation. The plaintiff must also prove the reasonable value of the past medical expenses. We discuss how the courts define reasonable value.