Auto Accidents

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Hello Friends,

I am a newbie to PT so please forgive my naïve question…

We have a patient who was seriously injured in an auto accident where the

other driver was at fault. We have been treating him since February and

have been paid by Medicare. Just recently, Medicare has denied claims due

to the accident.

Of course, his $5,000 Med pay through his auto insurance was exhausted

immediately through the hospital so there is no money for us.

The other driver’s insurance is refusing to pay until the patient settles

the claim with them. The patient does not want to settle the claim until

his care is complete, so he can determine the damage level, etc.

So, please help me out here…what recourse do we have? We want to treat the

patient to improve his condition, but we can’t continue to float his

services. In your vast experiences, who pays here?

Thanks, in advance, for any advice you can share!!

Maureen

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*Maureen Whitney*

*Business Manager*

Essex Physical Therapy

Essex, VT

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