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Colo. moves ahead to slow down workers' comp surveillance
State lawmakers voted 6-5 Thursday evening for a bill that would make it more difficult for insurance companies to do surveillance on workers they think are faking injuries or filing bogus workers' compensation claims.
SSA to Add Early-Onset Alzheimer's To Its Compassionate Allowances Initiative
In its effort to improve and expedite the disability determination process, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will add early-onset Alzheimer's disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative.
Chronic Conditions Account For Rise In Medicare Spending From 1987 To 2006
Chronic conditions are chiefly treated not in hospitals but in outpatient settings and by patients at home with prescription drugs. Health reform must address changed health needs through evidence-based community prevention, care coordination, and support for patient self-management.
Colo. Considers Privatizing WC
Months after business leaders and a special committee rejected the idea, Gov. Bill Ritter's office has been quietly revisiting the prospect of privatizing Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered workers' compensation insurance fund.
Seriously ill patients 'told to work'
Employment Support Allowance, or ESA, is replacing Incapacity Benefit. It's supposed to support the very sick, and as people get better, help them get back into the workplace.
Avatar 3-D Images Help Identify Vision Problems
With Avatar now heading into its fifth week as a box office hit, many people are headed to movie theaters to see what the excitement over 3-D is all about. Unfortunately, many of them may be disappointed because they didn't know they can't see 3-D.
Video game system becomes rehab tool
Both Crossroads Community Hospital and St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital are including the Wii game console in their regimen of rehabilitation for a variety of patients, from patients with Parkinson's Disease or who have suffered a stroke to patients with brain injuries.
Disabled worshippers struggle to find place at pews as accessibility eludes
Among the most humbling moments being confined to an electric wheelchair came when Shawana Bulloch realized it could prevent her from attending services at her Savannah church.
Service dogs for autistic kids
Oregon schools must tread carefully to avoid unintended harm, but they should try to accommodate and welcome disabled children with trained service animals
City targets workplace absenteeism
Councillors ignore hiring freeze, OK two new positions to help cut lost hours
Aetna: Disability Behavioral Health Unit Minimizes Time on Disability
The integration of behavioral health knowledge and disability case management, along with proactive outreach and member engagement, has been shown to result in earlier intervention, an increase in coordination of services, and faster, appropriate claim resolution.
