{"id":630,"date":"2016-01-19T21:28:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T21:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/?p=630"},"modified":"2016-01-19T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T21:28:21","slug":"doctor-shopping-dont-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/19\/doctor-shopping-dont-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Shopping: Don&#8217;t Do It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Alaska Workers Compensation law, you are entitled to one change of physician. And you must notify the insurance company no later than 14 days after you changed physician.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-631\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/19\/doctor-shopping-dont-do-it\/medical-stuff\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?fit=937%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"937,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"medical-stuff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?fit=625%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-631 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?resize=300%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"medical-stuff\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/medical-stuff.jpg?w=937&amp;ssl=1 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are stiff penalties if you make excessive changes of physician. Subsequent physician opinions are inadmissible before the Board and the insurance company will never have to pay that doctor's bill or reimburse you or another insurance company for that treatment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seeking a \"second opinion\" is a change of physician. If you receive any treatment or advice or an opinion or any type of service from a physician, it counts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Some changes of physician do not count against the Employee: \u00a0emergency room visits, referrals from one physician to another, referrals made by the employer, insurer or nurse case manager or changes to which the insurance company consents in writing.<\/p>\n<p>Keenan Powell has practiced Workers Compensation law in the State of Alaska for over 30 years and has dedicated her practice to Workers Compensation representing injured Alaskans. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/\">www.keenanpowell.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All consultations are free.<\/strong>\u00a0 To make an appointment, use the contact form on this website or call:\u00a0 (907) 258-7663.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Alaska Workers Compensation law, you are entitled to one change of physician. And you must notify the insurance company no later than 14 days after you changed physician.\u00a0 There are stiff penalties if you make excessive changes of physician. 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