April Pettengil
Director of Medico-legal Services
April Pettengill has over 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and leads the MLCC’s team nurse consultants serving the medico-legal industry. April has worked in the hospital setting in geriatrics, pediatrics, telemetry, and orthopedics and brings to the leadership team more than 30 years of case management experience for work-related injuries and illnesses.
In 2004, April became a certified Nurse Life Care Planner, applying her expertise in catastrophic injuries, and earned her Medicare Set Aside Consultant Certification in 2005.
April has been a member of AANLCP since 2004 actively working on the conference committee and most recently as secretary on the CNLCP® Certification Board from 2007 to 2018.
Insights with April Pettengil
Our leadership team is deeply committed to the growth and advancement of the medico-legal industry. They consistently share their wealth of knowledge and expertise, with the goal of fostering innovation and facilitating best practices in the field. To further this mission, they regularly host informative webinars that cover a range of relevant topics, ensuring that professionals in the industry have access to cutting-edge insights and strategies. Below, you will find a selection of webinars presented by our experienced leaders, designed to enhance your understanding and skills in the medico-legal arena.
Spinal Cord Injuries: Cervical vs. Lumbar - Planning for Long-Term Needs Part 2
Gain a brief overview of abilities and deficits at various levels of spinal cord injury. Develop a basic understanding of the long-term requirements for care and equipment with various levels of spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injuries: Cervical vs. Lumbar - Planning for Long-Term Needs Part 1
Explore the differences between cervical and lumbar spinal cord injuries and learn how to plan for long-term care needs in this informative webinar series.
Is That Reasonable? | The Complexities of Medical Bill Reviews & Their Impacts on Injury Case
This webinar explores medical billing complexities in legal cases, covering service evaluations, charged vs. reimbursed amounts, and bill reasonableness.
Negotiating the fine line between injuries and comorbidities
Attain a comprehensive understanding of the optimal strategies to effectively manage comorbidities during long-term recovery and rehabilitation planning, resulting in improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.
So, What Does It All Cost? Strategies for Forecasting Rehabilitation and Medical Management Within Medico-legal Cases.
Life care planning evaluates long-term rehabilitation, medical needs, and costs for individuals. While various cost data sources exist, standardization of these sources and percentiles is still under discussion in the industry.
Understanding, Planning, and Costing for Brain Injuries Within the Medico-legal Arena
This webinar delves into the intricacies of the brain and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), providing valuable insights and best practices for handling cases involving brain injuries.
Medicare Set-aside: Understanding the Process and Requirements to Adequately Allocate for the Future
This webinar reviews the Medicare Set-Aside Payer Act, explains the Medicare Set Aside process and discusses the varying types of MSA administration.
Assessing the Home: Preparing your client and their life care plan to return home
Learn how to prepare your client and their life care plan for a successful return home after a catastrophic injury or illness, ensuring comprehensive care and support.
Medical Chart Reviews & Chronologies:Get the full story
This 50-minute webinar is a great resource for paralegals and attorneys eager to learn more about compiling medical chart reviews and chronologies, how to translate records into a clear story, and how to identify red flags.