IRVINE, Calif., April 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Rick Letts has recently announced that the Department of Labor Office of Worker's Compensation (OWCP) has certified him and his clinic, the Pain Management Center of Irvine, to accept FECA employees who have been injured on the job. This certification is considered to be very prestigious and carries with it a serious responsibility to provide ethical, high-quality health care to federal employees.
With many types of insurance, it takes no more than a license to practice in order to accept them. The Department of Labor Office of Worker's Compensation (OWCP), on the other hand, requires medical professionals to pass their certification requirements before they will authorize payments to them and their health care centers. This helps protect patients and makes it so that a certified provider stands above those without the credential.
"Even though the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) allows agencies the right to examine a patient at their facilities, employees have the right to choose their own physicians for treatment. Qualifying medical disciplines include chiropractors as well as several others. As certified chiropractors, we should have no trouble working with the OWCP for worker's compensation claims," said Dr. Rick Letts of the Pain Management Center of Irvine.
There is one thing that patients should be aware of when filing worker's compensation claims for chiropractic care: The policy will only cover the detection and treatment of subluxations. The care needed that does not fall into this definition will not be covered by the OWCP's worker's compensation plan.
Those who do not get worker's compensation coverage through the OWCP can still use other forms of insurance at the Pain Management Center of Irvine. The clinic accepts multiple types of worker's compensation, standard medical insurance, Medicare, and other coverage types. The definition of a covered service may vary between insurers, so patients are welcome to call The Pain Management Center of Irvine, who can explain to them their eligible benefits.
About the Pain Management Center of Irvine
The Pain Management Center of Irvine offers chiropractic and other care designed to correct problems caused by occupational injuries, auto accidents, and other types of trauma. Their medical staff includes doctors of various disciplines so that they can provide all-encompassing health and wellness care.
Visit them online at http://chirocenterofirvine.com/ for additional details on their services, hours, and location.