Med-Legal
Medical Legal Consulting
Kevin Trangle & Associates’ Medical-Legal Consulting Program, often referred to as a Second Opinion Program, provides independent, objective medical reviews for attorneys, insurance companies, third-party administrators, pension fund adjudicators, risk managers, and other organizations or individuals who need expert medical insight. Our reviews are conducted by experienced physicians and specialists with extensive clinical expertise.
With a national network of experts, KTA provides an in-depth evaluation, comprehensive report and, when appropriate, an Independent Medical Examination.
Our services are based on objective data and under contract include:
- Conduct an extensive medical records review
- Conduct a thorough medical bill audit and UCR analysis
- Evaluate the patient in person, if necessary
- Analyze applicable information including test results, imaging studies, etc.
- Review any relevant literature pertaining to the diagnosis and condition of the individual
- Provide a deposition, where warranted
- Provide expert testimony, if necessary
- Develop a comprehensive written report outlining the projected course of medical treatment and its associated costs
These services will cover non-work-related and non-health-plan-related issues such as fitness-for-duty, return-to-work, short-term disability approval, long-term disability absence, ADA issues, FMLA issues and additional duty issues. Tort litigation support including depositions and trial testimony can be arranged.
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Medical Bill Review
In this video, Dr. Kevin Trangle explains medical billing and the involvement of medical experts in performing an audit and medical bill review.
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Robert Blackham
“I am more than confident in advising my clients on certification or rejection of claims when I have the solid and sound expertise of Dr. Trangle as a component in my analysis. Dr. Trangle’s independence and objectivity give me the confidence I need to analyze and assist my clients and their employees in the most critical medical aspects of their claims.”
Jim Norris
“Dr. Trangle has assisted us in managing our OSHA recordables, lost time injuries and improving the health of our workforce. We have enjoyed outstanding success, record low recordable injuries, more than 5 million labor hours of no lost time injuries, and receipt of the OSHA VPP award.”
Christopher Wincek
“Few IME providers have the skills for complex environmental and toxicology cases, which require thorough analysis, grounded research and well thought out reports. Kevin Trangle & Associates has the expertise that our clients require. Our firm works with them regularly, and the results have been outstanding.”
Donald E. Lampert
“Kevin Trangle & Associates truly understands Workers’ Compensation. Their independent medical examinations focus on the interaction of medical and legal concepts. Kevin Trangle & Associates’ reports address issues directly, as well as being properly researched and well written. Kevin Trangle & Associates has been of enormous assistance to my clients over the years.”
Joseph C. Derosa
“I have asked Dr. Trangle to provide his expert opinion in several cases which posed very complicated medical issues. In each case, Dr. Trangle’s opinions were well supported and well reasoned. Reports were provided on a timely basis and were detail oriented.”
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