
MPNs Done Right: EK Health’s Recipe for Success
August 3, 2023AUGUST 1, 2023 - WORKCOMPWIRE Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) have recently received negative
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Catastrophic Claims - The 4C's of Resilience in the Face of Inclement Weather
July 18, 2023As hurricane season churns once again, individuals and communities near coastlines are anticipating
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Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Medicare Set Asides
April 3, 2023Protecting your company for the long-haul As work comp healthcare continues to evolve, one area th
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Putting It All On The Line. The Effects of Managed Care on Reputational Risk
March 10, 2023It can only take one bad claim experience to negatively impact a managed care company's reputation.
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EK Health and Murphy & Beane Launch Collaboration to Optimize Managed Care Solutions
March 5, 2023Quality care at the core: EK Health Services Inc and Third-Party Administrator, Murphy & Beane expan
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EK Health Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Innovation in Managed Care
February 22, 2023EK Health Services Inc. has historically been viewed as a California company, a case management comp
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Is Pain Only Skin Deep? Topical Medications
February 14, 2023When a worker is injured, proper treatment of pain and long-term mobility are essential goals. Topic
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WC - What’s Changed? Looking Back. Propelling Forward.
January 26, 2023The year was 1998. We all learned that Celine Dion’s heart would go on and Aerosmith didn’t want to
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EK Health & JWF Specialty Announce Partnership to Deliver Superior Outcomes by Enhancing Each Other’s Strengths
December 11, 2022EK Health Services Inc. and JWF Specialty are excited to announce their strategic partnership,combin
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Can One Innovation Spark Change Across Workers' Compensation?
November 10, 2022In workers' compensation, embracing evolution and transformation are critical to the future success
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EK Health Introduces Billtelligent™ to Transform Medical Bill Review Technology
October 18, 2022New bill review technology defies the norm, reducing bill processing times by simplifying a complex
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Managed Care Savings are Possible During Times of Inflation
August 5, 2022Economic times may be uncertain and broad sweeping cost containment a top priority. A top-notch mana
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Lawyers & Nurse Case Managers Have Seats at the Same Table
July 28, 2022When litigation becomes a part of the work comp nurse case management dynamic, the importance of tim
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Mental Aftermath of Workplace Violence
June 27, 2022Known the signs of stress responses and treat with compassion Catastrophic case management encom
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Integrated with Integrity: A Risk Management World Where Everyone Wins
May 17, 2022An integrated model of risk management built on integrity equates to success for all Integrity.
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Celebrating Real-Life Superheroes
May 5, 2022They are the ones offering regular solace and relief to patients, providing the best quality care an
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Infographic - 2021 Utilization Review Program
January 5, 2022At EK Health, we have partnered our strength in clinical excellence with our superior technology in
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Employers Face a Health Crisis for the “Long Haul”
November 10, 2021As challenging as 2020 was for employers and their employees, 2021 has not yet brought the “return t
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A Letter From a WC Provider: Why I Hate Workers’ Comp
October 12, 2021Regulations and red tape are inherent in the workers’ compensation industry. When asking providers w
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Preparing for the ‘Green Wave’ of Medical Cannabis in Workers’ Comp Claims
August 9, 2021EK Health’s Chief Medical Officer shares what he found on his education journey to better understand
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The Ergonomics of Video Conferencing Fatigue
May 18, 2021As you’re reading this, take a moment to consider how you feel. Are your eyes irritated? Do you feel
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Crafting a Win-Win Bill Review Solution
April 26, 2021Though medical bill review can be seen as complex, workers’ compensation can benefit by understandin
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The Heart of the Matter
March 4, 2021How much could your workers’ compensation claims benefit if you could identify and address a single
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Patient Advocacy in a Mental Health Crisis
January 24, 2021Merriam-Webster defines advocacy as “the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal”. In the c
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Essentials of MSA Non-Submission Programs
November 30, 2020In a recent National Council of Self-Insurers (NCSI) webinar on successfully managing Medicare Set-A
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Medicare Set-Asides: A Wish List
November 20, 2020Having spent almost 15 years in the business of Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), I’ve seen numerous signi
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Field Nurse Case Management in the Age of Telehealth
November 10, 2020“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” This familiar first line opens Charles Dicken
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse Case Manager
October 15, 2020At EK Health, we love and appreciate our nurse case managers and we are in awe of the day to day imp
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The Human Impact of Nurse Case Management
October 14, 2020At its most fundamental level, workers’ compensation managed care is a patient (in this case an inju
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The Power of Choice
August 26, 2020An informed decision is the best decision. The perception has been that a consolidated claims/
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The 5 Cs of Catastrophic Nurse Case Management
July 2, 2020Catastrophic nurse case management is a complex endeavor, complicated by injury severity, the need f
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Taming the Wild, Wild West of Medicare Set-Asides
June 22, 2020Since the inception of the Medicare program in 1965 and the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act being
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