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Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. URAC Accredited

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. URAC Accredited

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April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

URAC's case management accreditation standards require companies to establish the policies, procedures, and structure needed for optimal case management

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Pharmacy Reports

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Pharmacy Reports

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Our best practice of providing access to “pharmacy reports” helps lower workers’ compensation costs by ensuring prescription requests are medicinally appropriate for each

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Web Access

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Web Access

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Spooner MAI's best practice of "web access" helps to lower the costs of workers' compensation by ensuring that employers have access to all of the information that they need in a timely manner. All of our best practices help to ensure that every treatment and payment is medically appropriate for each claim.

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Customized Claim Reports

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Customized Claim Reports

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Spooner MAI’s best practice of “customized claim reports” helps lower workers’ compensation costs by ensuring that every treatment and payment is medically appropriate for each

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Utilization of Experienced and Independent Nurses

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Utilization of Experienced and Independent Nurses

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Spooner MAI's best practice of "utilization of experienced and independent nurses" helps lower workers' compensation costs by ensuring that every treatment and payment is medically appropriate for each

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Bi-Weekly Management Contact

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Bi Weekly Management Contact

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 23, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Spooner MAI's best practice of 'bi-weekly management contact" helps lower workers' compensation cost by ensuring that every treatment and payment is medically appropriate for each

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. One Point of Contact

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. One Point of Contact

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 22, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

Spooner MAI's best practice of "one point of contact" helps lower the workers' compensation costs by ensuring that every treatment and payment is medically appropriate for each

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Best Practices

Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. Best Practices

Posted By Spooner MAI
April 21, 2021 Category: Workers Compensation

At Spooner MAI, we have several best practices to help employers navigate through the complicated BWC system and help their employees get back to work as soon as

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