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Medical Legal Exam Support

We offer comprehensive medical-legal evaluation services, including Agreed Medical Evaluations (AME), Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), and Qualified Medical Evaluations (QME), delivering unbiased, accurate reports for legal, insurance, and workplace contexts. Our expert doctors provide fitness-for-duty assessments, medical record reviews, expert witness services, and support for alternative dispute resolution, ensuring professionalism and clarity in every report.

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AME

Agreed Medical Evaluations

Innova Exams AME doctors apply their specialized medical expertise and experience in providing unbiased assessments producing a report to be used in legal or insurance disputes and can serve as evidence in litigation, arbitration, or settlement negotiations.

Innova Exams' doctors possess a trusted track record in providing detailed, impartial evaluations, ensuring it is logically structured, medically accurate, and understandable for use in resolving disputes or claims.

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IME

Independent Medical Evaluations

Innova Exams IME doctors deliver objective, expert medical assessments to determine the cause, severity, and impact of a condition, evaluating the need for ongoing treatment and the individual's ability to return to work in various legal contexts, including workers’ compensation, personal injury lawsuits, CalPERS, Short or long-term disability claims.

Our IME doctors conduct thorough evaluations and provide objective, well-documented reports that serve as critical evidence in legal or insurance disputes. These comprehensive reports are structured for clarity, medical accuracy, and reliability, ensuring they support litigation, arbitration, or settlement negotiations.

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QME

Qualified Medical Evaluations

Innova Exams QME experts perform comprehensive evaluations, including physical and televideo exams, diagnostic testing, and in-depth analysis of medical history and records to assess causation, impairment, and work capacity.

They deliver clear, legally compliant, and defensible reports, ensuring professionalism and timely completion to support fair resolution in workers' compensation cases.

With expert report editing and quality assurance services, Innova Exams ensures every report meets the highest legal and procedural standards.

Fitness for Duty Evaluation

Innova Exams' doctors thoroughly review medical records, conducting a comprehensive evaluation, and correlating findings with the job’s demands, providing a clear and objective fitness-for-duty assessment that helps ensure workplace safety and compliance.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Innova Exams' doctors support the ADR process by providing an impartial medical opinion and expert testimony, if required, ensuring that their medical findings contribute effectively to a timely, cost-effective, and fair dispute resolution. Innova Exam’s doctors manage all aspects of evaluation scheduling, record preparation, compliance oversight, and report quality assurance.

Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund

Innova Exams' doctors conduct SIBTF evaluations with precision and expertise, assessing both pre-existing impairments and new work-related injuries to determine the claimant’s overall level of disability. Through a comprehensive medical review, physical examination, and detailed impairment analysis, our doctors provide clear, legally defensible reports that support accurate disability ratings and benefits determinations.

Expert Witness Services

Innova Exams' doctors serve as Expert Witnesses, providing objective, well-supported medical opinions in complex legal cases. With extensive experience in medical-legal evaluations, they offer clear, defensible testimony in depositions, arbitrations, and court proceedings, helping attorneys, judges, and insurers understand the medical aspects of a case. Our doctors are skilled in explaining medical findings, impairment ratings, causation, and treatment needs in a precise and professional manner.

Medical Records Review

Innova Exams' doctors conduct Medical Records Reviews with precision and expertise, analyzing extensive documentation to assess causation, impairment, treatment history, and case validity. Our doctors thoroughly review medical records, diagnostic reports, and prior evaluations to provide clear, objective opinions that support legal and insurance determinations ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and reliable medical insights for attorneys, insurers, and claims administrators.

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Tailored Medical Legal Solutions for Doctors

We streamline medical-legal management for doctors, offering solutions across multiple disciplines such as dentistry, orthopedics, psychiatry, and more to optimize practice efficiency and exam volume. Our comprehensive services include medical records review, report management, billing, and deposition coordination, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and financial efficiency. With support for scheduling, exam preparation, marketing, and expansion, we enable doctors to focus on evaluations while enhancing practice growth and success.

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Medical Legal Management

Innova Exams provides doctor-focused solutions across multiple medical disciplines, including dentistry, orthopedics, psychiatry, psychology, internal medicine, podiatry, and more.

Our proven approach streamlines the medical-legal process while optimizing exam volume through strategic supply and demand analysis, ensuring your practice thrives.

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Medical Records Review

Innova Exams leverages decades of industry expertise and a strong resource network, including AI-generated summaries, to deliver customized support tailored to each doctor’s specific needs.

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    Report Management

    Innova Exams simplifies workers' compensation reporting with tailored transcription, collecting pre-exam histories, expert editing, and quality assurance to ensure accuracy and compliance.

    We handle report distribution with proof of service, track progress, and send reminders, allowing you to focus on evaluations while we manage the details.

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    Deposition

    Innova Exams manages every aspect of deposition scheduling, including televideo exam administration, collecting pre-payments, and securing post-deposition transcripts, ensuring a seamless and efficient process for all parties involved.

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    Billing and Collection

    We manage every aspect of accounts receivables and collections, providing electronic billing with ICD-10 coding, and offer flexible fee structures under your provider or Innova Medical Group TIN.

    Our services include developing market-rate fee schedules for non-standard services, optimizing doctors' time and income while ensuring financial efficiency.

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    Exam Day Preperation

    We handle all pre-exam logistics, including chart preparation, both electronic or physical, televideo exam platform setup and administration, and on-site field assistant support at one of our 250 medical facilities.

    We also manage record follow-ups, claimant confirmations, and psych testing completion to ensure a seamless evaluation process tailored to your needs.

    • Pre-exam paperwork – claimant questionnaires, diagnostic testing or psychological testing
    • Records and cover letters follow up prior to exam with all parties with matching records page count declaration
    • Televideo exam prep, collect signed consent forms and paperwork
    • Claimant pre-exam histories
    • Chart preparation, electronic or physical chart prepared to the Doctors needs
    • Televideo exam platform, administration and support
    • Field assistant at exam – admin and exam support
    • Diagnostic testing request, follow up and completion
    • Scheduling proficiencies
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    Scheduling

    With access to over 250 professional exam locations across California, we ensure seamless scheduling in locations that meet your needs, proactive confirmation communications, and certified interpreter coordination to minimize no-shows and exam-day disruptions.

    • 200+ Quality Professional Physical exam locations covering California
    • Exam confirmation communication – mail, call, email, text prior – Mitigate no shows
    • Interpreter exam confirmations – mitigate issues at exam due to non-certified, unavailable Interpreters, etc.
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    Expansion Support

    We manage subpoena processing, expertly guided DWC support, navigation through systemic and regulatory changes, expert witness coordination, and provide support for doctors expanding into non-traditional markets, out-of-state exams, and alternative expert witness opportunities.

    • Subpoena of records processing
    • DWC communication and support
    • Expert witness screening and coordination
    • Support for Doctors Exam expansion to non-traditional markets, out of state exams, alternative expert witness work
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    Marketing

    We connect our doctors with referral sources, expand their presence in new geographic areas, develop expertise in specialized fields, and provide strategic consultations to increase exam volume, efficiency, and overall practice success.

    • Marketing Doctors to potential or existing exam referral
      sources (attorneys and adjusters)
    • Introduce a Doctor to a new geographic area
    • Develop a Doctors expertise in a subject area
    • Strategic consultation to maximize exam volume, create efficiencies and optimize

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    Joachim Reimann, PhD
    QME Doctor
    Reliable, Efficient, and Exceptionally Supportive

    I’ve worked with Innova Exams for over 12 years, and their support has been invaluable. After struggling to manage billing on my own as a new QME, I quickly turned to Innova Exams and haven’t looked back since.

    “When other companies pitch me to switch, my answer is simple: “No thanks, I’m good.”
    February 3, 2025
    Hermoz B. Ayvazian, DPM
    QME doctor
    Seamless and Professional Collaboration

    The entire team is a pleasure to collaborate with - professional, efficient, and thorough. From top-quality record reviews to flawless scheduling, their administrative support is second to none.

    “Their hands-on approach and availability make working with them an absolute pleasure!"

    April 21, 2025
    H. Leon Brooks, MD
    QME doctor
    Outstanding Support and Attention to Detail

    Innova Exams' support and respect for clients is unwavering. The level of accuracy and attention to detail in billing and contracts is exceptional. I count on Innova Exams to ensure that everything is done correctly.

    "They never fail to deliver on their promises."
    April 17, 2025
    Elizabeth Wantuch, PsyD
    QME Doctor
    Unmatched Expertise and Reliability

    I have had the privilege of working with Innova Exams for 13 years, and their dedication and expertise are unmatched. Referred to me by respected colleagues, I truly wouldn't want to work with anyone else. They consistently ensure the evaluation process runs smoothly. Their deep knowledge of the workers' compensation community is invaluable.

    "They are true experts in their field! I look forward to continuing our partnership!"
    February 24, 2025
    Charles Taylor, PhD
    QME Doctor
    Trusted Partnership with Consistent Excellence

    For the better part of 20 years I have worked with Innova Exams. They are caring, personable, efficient, knowledgeable, accommodating, responsive, and helpful.  Robert's observant, practical, respectful, attentive, and calm demeanor, his experience in the insurance field, and his dedication to providing services to us as evaluators has been consistent and invaluable. 

    "Innova Exams is an indispensable partner I confidently recommend to colleagues.”
    January 10, 2025
    Eric R. Carlblom, MD
    QME Doctor
    unrivaled execution and deep industry insight

    I am consistently impressed by Innova Exams’ professionalism, responsiveness, and deep understanding of the evaluation process. The team smoothly executes and successfully corridinates, scheduling, office space options and video interviews, testing, billing, and interactions with attorneys and patients. 

    “They consistently exceed expectations in the medical-legal field.”
    March 20, 2025
    Cynthia Aguilar, PsyD
    QME doctor
    Unique Client-Focus and Support

    I have had the pleasure of working with Innova Exams for the past year and I couldn't be more impressed with their professionalism and expertise. Robert has been incredibly attentive to my questions and took the time to explain the QME process in detail, making it easy to work with his company to navigate the QME process with confidence. 

    “The team is truly invested in providing a great experience for QME doctors!”
    April 15, 2024
    E. Richard Dorsey. MD, MBA
    QME doctor
    Consistent High Performance!

    As a charter member of the Innova doctor panel, I have unqualified praise for the consistently high performance of this company with regard to quality, timeliness and integrity. The owner, Robert Schacht, is a first-rate businessman with great entrepreneurial skills.

    “I'm happy to be associated with Innova Exams!”
    February 1, 2025

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