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About MDGuidelines

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Account Administration (basic user and client administrator)

 About the MDA (Medical Disability Advisor)

Overview

Terms and Conventions Used

Methodologies

How to Interpret Duration Tables

·         Disability Duration Tables – Min, Opt, Max and Job Class

·         Important Definitions and Qualifications Concerning the Durations

How the Duration Tables are Created

How To Interpret Trend Graphs

How to Interpret the Rehabilitation Frequency Guidelines

Forward to the Sixth Edition

About the Predictive Model

Frequently Asked Questions

About "Costs" (RBRVS and HCUP)

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RBRVS (Resource Based Relative Value System)

·         Definitions of Information Returned (Facility / Fee Schedule / Modifiers)

·         States and Various Fee Schedules

HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project)

About Federal Laws Relating to Disability and Absence

Managing Medical Absences: ADA, the FMLA, Workers’ Compensation and the Disability Benefits Law