workers comp here in delaware used to be able to call their exams of claimants IME's(indep. medical exams) However, if they write that in letter to claimant or accidently call it that during hearing they can be fined $500. In our statute. Must be called DME now(Defense Medical Exam). No such thing as Independent with worker's comp.
Just my two cents. But in case of healthcare, its possilbe to be independent if your doc and the BCBS doc picked who was doing the review, otherwise, same scenario as comp and its far from independent at all!!!
Sorry, doens't have much to do with topic, but thought might find interesting.
take care, bill
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