Intracorp Physician Advisor Services

I took this information from the Intracorp website where they talk about two services: 1) Physician Advisor Services; and 2) Impairment Review Rating.

Intracorp's robust suite of Physician Advisor Services and Impairment Rating Reviews provides reviews that give direction and recommendations on files in the process of settlement or set realistic reserves. We assist in addressing issues such as disability duration, functional ability to return to work, treatment appropriateness and projected treatment plans. We also offer telephonic consultation for adjusters, outside the formal review process.

Intracorp employs staff physicians supplemented by a broad network of contracted physicians spanning over 40 diverse specialties. All physicians play an active and clearly defined peer review role. Intracorp has used physicians to review treatment for over 38 years.

Our Physician Advisor Services Include:

* Utilization Management Medical Necessity Review
* Complex File Review
* Appeal Review
* Physician Advisor Consultation

Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP)

I've worked with physicians who've needed help for mental health and/or substance abuse problems.  Some have lost their medical license. Others have been asked to leave medical school. 

Almost every state has a physician health/assistance program (PHP or PAP) that also provides services and advocacy support for medical students, residents, physician assistants, and physicians who may have suffer from mental health problems, substance abuse, drinking, addictions, legal problems, etc. These physicians are often "impaired" and they may lose their ability to practice medicine. They may lose hospital privileges. They may get dismissed from medical school. They may be asked to leave residency. They may lose their medical license.  If they're treatable, then perhaps they can regain entry into the medical system.