Federal black lung program provider manual

Federal Black Lung Program provider manual: durable medical equipment/pulmonary rehabilitation/home nursing services Publication. Lanham, Md., U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, ; Note. Cover title; Shipping list no.: P "April " Carrier category volume. Online provider access to member health benefits and claims information. Welcome to the HealthSmart Provider Service Center! Here you can check claim status, view patient eligibility, download provider manuals and find important information . The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, or Federal Black Lung Program, administers claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The Act provides compensation to coal miners who are totally disabled by pneumoconiosis arising out of coal mine employment, and to survivors of coal miners whose deaths are attributable to the disease.

Federal Black Lung Program provider manual: durable medical equipment/pulmonary rehabilitation/home nursing services Publication. Lanham, Md., U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, ; Note. Cover title; Shipping list no.: P "April " Carrier category volume. Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) This page is under construction. Many chapters of the Coal Mine Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) Procedure Manual (PM) are being modified. BLBA PM Chapters will be added to this page upon finalization and formal issuance. PART 0 - OVERVIEW. PART 2 - CLAIMS. The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, or Federal Black Lung Program, administers claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The Act provides compensation to coal miners who are totally disabled by pneumoconiosis arising out of coal mine employment, and to survivors of coal miners whose deaths are attributable to the disease.

How can I know whether I have Black. Lung? Pneumoconiosis may be detected on chest x-rays. The. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of , as. Nov Providers should question Medicare beneficiaries upon admission to determine if services are related to BL. Oct Department of Labor administers the Federal Black Lung Program (FBLP), they are added to the list of approved examining providers.