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Originally Posted by livi
He he BTDT. With me they get 20 minutes. After that they are welcome to schedule a new appointment.
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It was a QME (Qualified Medical Exam) set up by the guy's lawyer. If you file a workman's comp claim in CA, and either you (the injured party) or the insurance company think that care isn't being administered properly and want some sort of referee, you can request a QME. The state has a list of docs willing to do these evaluations. Then all the patient's medical records are sent to the selected QME doctor. The doctor reviews the medical records in advance (I spent 4 hours doing so over last weekend for this one) and then evaluates the patient. The report written serves as a "final word" on what care the patient gets.
That's the theory. This guy didn't show up. So his 45 minute time slot came and went. At least I can send a list of medical records reviewed and get paid $250/hr for that. Can't bill for the time allotted for the missed appointment, though. I imagine the attorneys involved will make the guy reschedule.