With one simple form PI Guru Gary Lewkovich DC offers how to respond to many common insurance PI ploys. Some examples include:

➢		Services not medically necessary
➢		Charges not reasonable
➢		Charges not billed properly
➢		Dates of service not property documented.

What is the most effective way to respond? Dr. L suggests a couple of approaches that will ease the frustration.

For a copy of the Ploy Resistant Algorithm email johntawlian@shawnsteel.com

 

With the Recession not as severe, more drivers are hitting the roads with injuries and fatalities increasing.

Road deaths jumped nearly 10% in the first three months last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adm. In California roads death increased by 13%. In 2013, 3104 people were killed. In 2010 the number deceased was 2739.

Cal Trans suggests the following causes increased the injuries and auto accident fatalities:

✓		Drugged driving crashes are increasing. Older drivers are taking more prescription drugs. Marijuana usage is widespread and likely an accident factor.
✓		More pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle drivers’ injuries are dramatically increasing.
✓		Cell and texting usage is also blamed for distractions.
✓		Cars with more technology are distracting including ‘safety’ devices such as beeping when a car is close.

Ironically, Cal Trans plans to spend millions in a public relations effort to ‘educate’ the public with social media and billboards.

Sacramento Bee 9/27/15