Michigan car accident and nursing insurance

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Michigan Bar Journal Article: Case Management and the Michigan No-Fault Law: A Look at the Legal Issues© by by George T. Sinas

In the last several years, a new trend has developed in the way Michigan no-fault auto insurance companies process claims for no-fault benefits in cases involving serious auto accident injuries. With increasing frequency, auto insurance companies are unilaterally hiring case managers to become directly involved in the day-to-day medical care of the patient. Typically, the auto insurance company announces it has hired a case manager, notifies the patient and the medical care providers of this decision and expects everyone to proceed accordingly.

Most of the time, the patient never questions the decision to hire a case manager, the specific case manager selected by the insurance company, or the role that case manager intends to play in the patient’s insurance claim. Moreover, patients assume that the case manager is there to protect the patient’s interests and to advocate for the patient’s needs. . .

These assumptions are not always well founded, however. Recent experiences have demonstrated that sometimes case managers hired by no-fault insurance companies are primarily interested in protecting the interests of the insurance companies who hired them. . .

In order to ensure that case management will be a constructive process, it has become very important for those professionals who regularly work with severely injured auto accident patients (doctors, therapists, psychologists, rehabilitation counselors, and attorneys) to have a clear understanding of the Michigan no-fault automobile insurance law Click here to read the entire article

Brain Injury Association of Michigan

Our mission is to advance brain injury prevention, research, treatment and education and to improve the quality of life for all individuals impacted by brain injury. Through advocacy, we bring help, hope and healing to millions of individuals living with brain injury, their families and the professionals who serve them.

RINC - Rehabilitation & Insurance Nursing Council