Life Care Plans
Life Care Plans:
What is a life care planner?
A Life Care Plan is a comprehensive tool based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs with associated costs for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health care needs. Life care planning is a consistent process for evaluating the patient and disability in order to establish all of the needs dictated by the onset of that disability.
Why use a Life Care Planner?
- Attorneys use Life Care Plans as a tool to determine damages in a lawsuit
- Seniors use care plans to help assist in setting up a safe home environment with plan guidance for medical care, equipment, and home modifications. Family communication with up to date reports.
- Structured Settlement Companies and Financial Planners use Life Care Plans as a tool to guide the appropriate care to safeguard funds.
- Medicare, Medicaid, and Governmental Agencies use Life Care Plans in litigation or settlement purposes.
- Workers Compensation and Health Insurers’ use Life Care Plans as a tool to set reserves using a budget of the necessary healthcare.
Why use a Life Care Planner?
Birth Injuries resulting in Cerebral Palsy or other pediatric diagnosis
Spinal Cord injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Chronic Pain
Burns
Multiple Trauma & Amputations
Other Chronic Health Problems require either a Life Care Plan or a Disability Cost Analysis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Hepatitis
Cancer
Diseases of the Heart
Medication Injury (DRESS Syndrome or Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)
Life care plan rebuttals are performed by April after reviewing a plaintiff’s life care plan. The injured person’s medical records are reviewed along with billing. Costs are then analyzed with associated cpt codes for services to provide a rebuttal report. The methodology of the life care planner will also be reviewed for a strong or weak foundation.
