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AllMed Management
AllMed Healthcare Management: Founded in 1995, AllMed (http://www.allmedmd.com, http://www.allmedmd.com/blog/index.htm) is a URAC-accredited Independent Review Organization (IRO) serving insurance payers, providers, TPAs and claims managers nationwide. Reviews are conducted by board-certified physicians in active practice. AllMed's growing customer base includes premier organizations, such as Educator's Mutual Life, IMS Managed Care, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, HealthGuard, several Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Allianz and many other leading healthcare payers.


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» Removing Varicose Veins for Healthy Legs – Is It Covered?
By AllMed Management | Published 03/24/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

In today’s age of beauty and fashion, men and women are seeking ways to eliminate the ugly varicose veins they tend to get with age, weight and heredity.

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» Cancer Treatment
By AllMed Management | Published 03/24/2006 | Cancer | Unrated

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.4 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2005. The victims are fairly evenly divided, with males having a slight lead at 51 percent.

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» Making ERISA and DOL Appeals Easier and More Cost-Effective
By AllMed Management | Published 03/24/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

According to the rules established by the Department of Labor and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), every employee benefit plan is required to “establish and maintain a procedure by...

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» Does Shockwave Therapy Help Plantar Fasciitis
By AllMed Management | Published 03/24/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a broad ligament-like structure that extends from the heel bone to the base of the toes, acting like a thick rubber band on the bottom arch of the foot.

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» Managing Evidence-Based Self-Insurance Plans
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

Instead of contracting with a traditional health insurer to provide group health insurance, many organizations are turning to self-funded insurance plans that are managed by third-party administrators or an outside health management company.

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» Getting the Most Out of Your IRO
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

Working with an Independent Review Organization (IRO) is a bit like working with your physician.

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» Bariatric Surgery: Cosmetic or Necessary?
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Weight Loss | Unrated

During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States.

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» Obesity Letter
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Weight Loss | Unrated

Obesity has reached a crisis level in this country, with obesity registering at 30 percent of the population.

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» Hospital Peer Review
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

In September, 2005, AllMed conducted research about the issues surrounding external hospital peer review.

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» What to Consider for Sleep Apnea Treatment
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Sleep Disorders | Unrated

Last year almost 250,000 people in the United States underwent eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty.

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» Laser Eye Surgery – Will Insurance Pay?
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Health Insurance | Unrated

Eye wear may be a fashion accessory, but when you depend on it for seeing the world, it’s a lot more.

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» How New Technology Can Help Claims Managers
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

Information technology (IT) has long been touted as the key to improved business processes.

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» Hospital Stays - When to Pay for the Last Day
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

When a patient is admitted to the hospital, the most expensive days are the first few. These are the days when the patient is the sickest and the hospital staff is running tests and doing workups trying to sort out the patient’s condition.

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» Outsourcing Preauthorizations For Improved Outcomes
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Miscellaneous | Unrated

Increasingly, medical management firms and managed care organizations are turning to Independent Review Organizations (IROs) to pre-authorize treatments at the forefront of the healthcare decision-making process. Why?

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» Streamlining Sleep Apnea Diagnoses
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Sleep Disorders | Unrated

Doctors perform sleep studies or polysomnography (PSG) to diagnose sleep related illness or symptoms. Traditionally, patients have a diagnostic study performed for an entire night to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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» Chiropractic Medical Necessity: The Reviewer Perspective
By AllMed Management | Published 03/23/2006 | Conditions Disabilities | Unrated

Third party payers demand documentation to substantiate the medical necessity of a chiropractic treatment.

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