Medical Authorization General Release Form All: Fill & Download for Free

When we call into the office, please know we have to give the Attorney General warning no matter how busy you are (“This is Joe Pharmacist from Pharmacy X, this call may be recorded”), and we have to verify name and date of birth. That’s just the way it is.Giving prescription authority to whoever answers the phone is likely going to come back to haunt you. I have had Medical Assistants, secretaries, and even nurses give out information that almost certainly was incorrect (wrong dose forms, wrong directions, wrong drug). I sympathize that there isn’t enough highly educated personnel to answer every question in every office, but perhaps they could err on the side of caution?There are so many medications that now come in Immediate-Release forms as well as Extend-Release forms (to the point that a capsule that is Extend-Release can have a different release rate than a tablet) that the personnel creating these prescriptions should have a clear idea that what the patient is getting will be what they are expecting. I cannot tell you how many Metformin ER tablets I check that should be Immediate-Release (and vice-versa) but it is a whole lot. And if I dispense ER when the doctor meant Immediate-Release, guess who gets called out on the error? Right—me, not the doctor who wrote it wrong. And please, please, please indicate if insulin is to be vials or pens or cartridges. So many are just sent in with no indication of forms. Are we to guess?I need to repeat all elements on a prescription that is called in. Doesn’t matter how busy you are.If you just e-scribe another prescription into us after we questioned one given to us earlier…could you just put on it somewhere that this is a corrected form? It let’s us know you are answering a previous question. Really helps us a lot.If you know or suspect a prescription is going to trigger a drug-interaction or allergy but you want it dispensed anyway…just say so. Indicate it in the pharmacy note field or somewhere else. Don’t make us guess because what we’re going to do is call you and you’ll be upset and the patient will be upset that the script is delayed. But that is our job: to check interactions as well as check the script for accuracy.We hate insurance Prior Authorizations and formularies and all that stuff as much as you do.And last…can we all remember that we are on the same team? That we are here to serve the patient as best we can? Fighting among ourselves is just so self defeating.

If you are ambulatory, it’s wise to take pictures of the scene, the vehicles, and the other parties if possible. Exchange contact and insurance information with the other driver. Try to find some witnesses and get their contact information. In the meantime, call the police. If injuries are serious, also call an ambulance in addition to a towing service. The police will investigate the accident and prepare a Crash Report.Seek appropriate medical treatment. If injuries are serious, this will probably mean going by ambulance to an emergency room. If injuries are minor, call your doctor and ask for an appointment the same or the following day. Get some rest, apply cold packs to strained muscles, drink plenty of water, and let your nerves settle down. After examination by the doctor(s) follow their directions regarding further treatment.Within a few days you will be contacted by the insurance companies to obtain your statements regarding the facts of the accident and your injury. If you have collision coverage, using it is the easiest and quickest way to get your car on the road again. Your company will pursue the other for reimbursement of its payment and your deductible amount.The at-fault driver’s insurance company will have you sign and return a medical authorization form, and a wage loss authorization form, which will give them the right to obtain your medical records pertaining to the accident and to verify your loss of income as a result of your injury. You will be asked to submit copies of your medical bills, even if they are paid by your health insurance or your own auto insurance company. While you cannot “double dip”, all of the bills are needed in order to appropriately evaluate your claim.Under most circumstances you are perfectly capable of handling your own property damage and injury claims. You do not have to get a lawyer.When you have completed medical treatment, have recovered, and have submitted all the documentation to the insurance company, the adjuster will contact you to discuss your injury claim settlement. She may ask what you want, or may make an offer. You do not have to take the first offer. Injury claims settlements are always negotiable. If you are initially far apart, you will dicker until you reach an agreement somewhere in the middle. You will then be asked to sign and return a General Release form. After you return the signed release, the insurance company will send you a check.

Most people do not need to hire an attorney unless they have very serious injuries. Most claimants are perfectly capable of handling their own injury claims.The claims adjuster will walk you through the claim process and will tell you what is needed to document the claim. You will have to sign medical and wage loss authorization forms so that the records can be obtained. You will have to submit copies of all of the medical bills and other related expenses.Once you have completed treatment and have recovered from the injury, you will negotiate a settlement with the adjuster. If you do not feel that the offer made is adequate, make a counteroffer. Be prepared to discuss why you think your claim is worth more. You and the adjuster will dicker back and forth until you reach an agreement somewhere in the middle. You will then need to sign a General Release form. Upon returning the signed release, a check will be sent to you.Most claims adjusters and insurance companies are highly ethical. Disagreement over a claim value does not mean you are being cheated. Continue negotiating!If the insurance company stonewalls you, you can file a complaint with the state’s Department of Insurance. The company will have to respond to the complaint. If the company doesn’t back down and the state feels that it is being unfair, it can censure or fine the company.If this process doesn’t help, then you still have the alternative of hiring a personal injury attorney. Hire a good one, not one that advertises on late night TV or on billboards.Good luck. I’m sure you’ll do just fine. The vast majority of claimants are successful on their own.