WCWorkers’ Compensation
Providing streamlined service and exceptional, cost-effective outcomes for work-related injuries.
Helping Injured Workers Recover and Return to Work
As the fourth-largest rehabilitation hospital system in the nation, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals is dedicated to providing transformative care for work-related injuries. Our interdisciplinary team excels at delivering streamlined services that yield exceptional and cost-effective outcomes. We create personalized care plans designed to empower patients to achieve their highest level of independence before discharge. Our expert staff not only focuses on immediate recovery but also anticipates future needs, ensuring seamless communication throughout every step of the process. Because of our commitment to excellence, employers, nurse case managers, and insurance carriers increasingly choose Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals as their trusted partner in helping injured workers reclaim and enhance their independence. Discover the difference that comprehensive, compassionate care can make in the journey to recovery.
Benefits for Adjusters/Employers
Dedicated Case Management
You’ll have a single point of contact for efficient claims coordination and seamless communication. Having a dedicated case manager as this single point of contact reduces the risk of miscommunication and ensures that important details are not overlooked.
Streamlined Communication
We provide continuous and transparent patient progress reports. Case managers and adjusters are invited to attend Madonna’s weekly care team meetings, where patient treatment plans are also discussed. Our collaborative care, along with our streamlined communication, ensures that case adjusters receive comprehensive expert information in one accessible location.
Cost-Effective Care
Madonna’s innovative approach to rehabilitation, which emphasizes early and intensive therapy, increases the chances of patients achieving long-term positive outcomes. By starting the rehabilitation process sooner and focusing on sustainable recovery, the overall cost of care is significantly reduced.
Benefits for Patients
Independence Square
Madonna’s Independence Square provides a safe, real-world environment where patients can regain confidence and practice daily living skills before returning home. This simulated community features a grocery store, a workshop, a kitchen, and various mobility challenges like ramps, curbs, and vehicle transfers.
Transitional Living Apartments
This unique program helps prepare patients for the next step in their lives by allowing them to live independently in a fully furnished apartment for a short period—either alone or with a caregiver—while still having access to Madonna’s expert care team.
Work Re-entry Program
Patients who are medically stable and can endure physical and occupational therapy for an extended period are eligible to participate in Madonna’s work re-entry program. Participants have the opportunity to practice tasks they might encounter in their jobs in a safe and secure environment, which can help build their confidence and competence.
Community Reintegration
Madonna’s commitment to holistic healing extends beyond traditional therapy, making community outings an essential part of the rehabilitation process. By embracing real-life experiences, patients gain the confidence and skills needed to transition back into their homes and communities successfully.
Family Housing
Family housing is free for 30 days for the families of our workers’ compensation patient population, and it is conveniently located on our Lincoln Campus. In Omaha, we have established partnerships with nearby hotels and long-term stay options. Our private patient rooms can also accommodate one family member to stay overnight.
The Madonna Difference
Continuum of Care
Whatever role you play in helping an injured worker, Madonna’s workers’ compensation services offer everything you need in one place while providing personalized treatments for patients. A complete continuum of care means the right level of care at the right time in the rehabilitation process.
Experience with Catastrophic Care
With more than 65 years of clinical expertise, Madonna is recognized as a National Center of Excellence and is CARF-accredited in a variety of programs, including brain and spinal cord injuries. We also have expertise in treating major multiple traumas (MMTs), burns, amputations and complex medical conditions.
Applied Research
Developing and integrating new technology is at the core of Madonna’s mission. Thanks to Madonna’s Research Institute, our interdisciplinary team can blend state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based research findings into each patient’s treatment plan.
Providing Positive Patient Outcomes
Jaymie Budler
Director of Business Development- Work Comp
Jaymie started her career at Madonna in nursing with spinal cord injury patients. Her love of patient care and advocacy led her to serve as a medical case manager for several years. Jaymie brings extensive industry knowledge and clinical expertise to our team and will lead our strategic initiative to care for catastrophically injured workers from across the country. She earned her nursing degree and later completed her Master of Science in nursing administration at Nebraska Wesleyan University.