LCP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Life Care Planning is a process of formulating a plan to address the current and future health needs for a patient who has experienced an injury or chronic illness. The life care planner interviews, researches and develops a plan as a basis to address these needs and educate all parties involved.
- The LCP will include a medical record review, client interview, provider interview, life expectancy, and a future projected cost.
- Dr. White's cases have included work related injuries, surgery related injuries, and catastrophic motor vehicle injuries.
- Dr. White is a certified life care planner through the International Commission on Health Care Certification (ICHCC). The qualifications for certification are extensive and recertification is every five years. Continuing education is mandatory.
SERVICES INLCUDED
- Interviewing the injured client.
- Medical records review.
- Incorporating opinions of multidisciplinary health care experts.
- Assessing the impact of injury and illness on the client’s activities of daily living.
- Documenting present and future health needs and services.
- Estimating costs based on CPT codes.
- Life Expectancy.
- Expert opinion and rebuttal.
- Expert testimony in depositions and trials.