EK Insights Articles


Patient Advocacy in a Mental Health Crisis

Patient Advocacy in a Mental Health Crisis

January 24, 2021

Merriam-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

Essentials of MSA Non-Submission Programs

November 30, 2020

In 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

Medicare Set-Asides: A Wish List

November 20, 2020

Having 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

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

A Day in the Life of a Nurse Case Manager

October 15, 2020

At 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

The Human Impact of Nurse Case Management

October 14, 2020

At its most fundamental level, workers’ compensation managed care is a patient (in this case an inju

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The Power of Choice

The Power of Choice

August 26, 2020

An 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

The 5 Cs of Catastrophic Nurse Case Management

July 2, 2020

Catastrophic 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

Taming the Wild, Wild West of Medicare Set-Asides

June 22, 2020

Since the inception of the Medicare program in 1965 and the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act being

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