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What should we do if a patient wants his/her primary insurance carrier filed instead of Workers Compensation?

April 26, 2017compensation filed Insurance patient primary wants worker

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What should we do if a patient wants his/her primary insurance carrier filed instead of Workers Compensation?

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The patient cannot dictate filing of claims. We are bound by state and federal laws and these should be followed. The patient may opt to pay out of his/her pocket (except for TennCare patients), but Worker’s Compensation is always primary to commercial insurance.