Reports Summarize Insurance Findings from Department of Orthopedics (Short-term Disability Insurance, Return To Work, and the Responsibility of the Orthopaedic Surgeon): Insurance

2022 AUG 02 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Insurance have been published. According to news originating from Ventura, California, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Millions of Americans are unable to work every day because of illness or injury. Many of these individuals have musculoskeletal issues and are under the care of an orthopaedic surgeon.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Department of Orthopedics, “Short-term disability insurance programs have been developed to address the financial burden experienced by workers who are temporarily without income. Private insurance companies and state-sponsored programs are the two most common forms. Most disability plans require verification from a physician that the worker is unable to work or is able to work in a limited capacity. Quite often, this responsibility falls on the orthopaedic surgeon. Our participation is important and substantial, yet we receive little instruction on the role that we play in this process.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “This article explains the history and development of short-term disability programs, describes the way they currently function in our country, and clarifies the role of the orthopaedic surgeon in the process.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Short-term Disability Insurance, Return To Work, and the Responsibility of the Orthopaedic Surgeon. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2022;30(14). Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Two Commerce Sq, 2001 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA.

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Emily Benson, Ventura Cty Med Ctr, Dept. of Orthopedics, Ventura, CA 93003, United States.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00652. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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