WANTED: California
Licensed Acupuncturists
Zenith Insurance
Company is accepting statewide nomination of qualified
acupuncturists for its Medical Provider Network
(the “ZMPN”).
This opportunity affords the selected Provider affiliation with the “ZMPN” Multi-disciplinary
team as a specialist. No Fee Schedule Agreement. Performance and Practice
Standards apply*; Provider educational stipulations are provided, with
WC Approved CEU’s.
The bio-psychosocial model is research and data driven and is the first
move toward a Multi-disciplinary team approach in functional restoration
of the injured worker. This advance in Multi-disciplinary treatment will
provide practitioners with expansion in their practice and valuable relationships
within the medical community. I will along with other Doctors from Zenith
be providing valuable educational training as part of your participation.
Please send your
Curriculum Vitae or Resume; W-9; Malpractice cover
sheet to:
*A medical provider network (MPN)
is an entity or group of health care providers
set up by an insurer or self-insured employer and
approved by DWC's administrative director to treat
workers injured on the job. Under state regulations,
each MPN must include a mix of doctors specializing
in work-related injuries and doctors with expertise
in general areas of medicine. MPNs are required
to meet access to care standards for common occupational
injuries and work-related illnesses. The regulations
also require MPNs to follow all medical treatment
guidelines established by the DWC and allow employees
a choice of provider(s) in the network after their
first visit. Additionally, MPNs must offer an opportunity
for second and third opinions if the injured worker
disagrees with the diagnosis or treatment offered
by the treating physician. If a disagreement still
exists after the second and third opinion, an injured
worker in the MPN may request an independent medical
review (IMR). The MPN program became effective
Jan. 1, 2005 and employees can be covered by an
MPN once a plan has been approved by the DWC administrative
director.
*Peer review, ethics and values guidelines administered by the National
Guild of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NGAOM) www.ngaom.org |
