[MCOH-EH] BBP exposures

[Kate Miller]

We provide the initial testing and visit under our own account for all of our employees, volunteers, independent practitioners and most students. (Some of the Universities like handling their own students.)
If any medication is required that case is switched to work comp and whomever is the exposed person’s carrier gets billed. This is due to OSHA and Oregon State regulations that only allow general first aid and immunizations for “first aid”. Any medications, sutures, adhesives etc used take the visit out of that category.


Kate Miller, RN
Caregiver Health Nurse
541-706-4771 (office) 541-706-2694 (fax)
kemiller at stcharleshealthcare.org

St. Charles Health System 2500 NE Neff Road Bend OR 97701 www.stcharleshealthcare.org

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I am wondering how other clinics bill for blood borne pathogen exposures.  Our company caters to member organization hospitals/practices as well as many outside our system clients.  Historically, we have billed the member organization for our services.  We would like to move to billing worker’s comp.  Getting the worker’s comp information on our members organizations is not an issue, however, we see many locums, travelers, etc. that would be covered by other worker’s comp carriers.  How do you go about gathering this information?  Do your facilities charge worker’s comp for BBP exposures?

Thank you for any guidance you may offer!
Karen

Karen Morelli RN, BSN, Clinical Manager
WorkHealth LLC
973-7382
kmorelli at emhs.org<mailto:kmorelli at emhs.org>
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