Abstract: A system for scoring automatic prior authorization requests is provided. The system may receive a request for automatic prior authorization from a medical provider, and in response may provide the medical provider with a plurality of questions. Once answers to the questions are received from the medical provider, the system may compute a score for the request that relates to the overall trustworthiness of the request. If the score satisfies a threshold, the request is flagged for further review. Otherwise, the request may be processed as a normal request. The score may be based on a variety of heuristics that indicate that a request may be fraudulent or constructed to gain an automatic prior authorization. The heuristics may consider information such as the speed at which the questions were answered, the particular answers given to one or more of the questions, and the request history of the medical provider.

Abstract: A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermostat with a compressor. The communication module includes a power supply module that draws power sufficient to operate the communication module from the existing HVAC wiring, so as to eliminate any need for batteries or external power sources. A second communication module may be coupled to the single control wire. The second communication module operates as a transceiver sending communication signals to, and receiving communication signals from, the communication module. In one embodiment, the communication module is disposed within a building, for example coupled to an electronic thermostat, while the second communication module is disposed outside the building near the compressor.

Abstract: A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermostat with a compressor. The communication module includes a power supply module that draws power sufficient to operate the communication module from the existing HVAC wiring, so as to eliminate any need for batteries or external power sources. A second communication module may be coupled to the single control wire. The second communication module operates as a transceiver sending communication signals to, and receiving communication signals from, the communication module. In one embodiment, the communication module is disposed within a building, for example coupled to an electronic thermostat, while the second communication module is disposed outside the building near the compressor.

Abstract: A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermostat with a compressor. The communication module includes a power supply module that draws power sufficient to operate the communication module from the existing HVAC wiring, so as to eliminate any need for batteries or external power sources. A second communication module may be coupled to the single control wire. The second communication module operates as a transceiver sending communication signals to, and receiving communication signals from, the communication module. In one embodiment, the communication module is disposed within a building, for example coupled to an electronic thermostat, while the second communication module is disposed outside the building near the compressor.

Abstract: A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermostat with a compressor. The communication module includes a power supply module that draws power sufficient to operate the communication module from the existing HVAC wiring, so as to eliminate any need for batteries or external power sources. A second communication module may be coupled to the single control wire. The second communication module operates as a transceiver sending communication signals to, and receiving communication signals from, the communication module. In one embodiment, the communication module is disposed within a building, for example coupled to an electronic thermostat, while the second communication module is disposed outside the building near the compressor.

Abstract: An easily adjustable apparatus for dividing and stabilizing cargo in the bed of a pick-up type vehicle, or the like. The embodiment comprises four main components: Two primary lateral assemblies (20), one-center locking swivel hinge (28), two tangential arm locking assemblies (35), and two tangential arm assemblies (45). The two primary lateral assemblies (20), and tangential arm assemblies (45), are extendible and fitted with end plates to engage any type of surface of the four interior bed walls. The two primary lateral assemblies (20), are connected with a center locking swivel hinge (28), locking the two primary lateral assemblies (20), in the desired position. Each tangential arm locking assembly (35), is welded to a primary lateral assembly (20), and locks the tangential arm assembly (45), to any desired position. This apparatus has four positions to secure cargos and requires no attachment to any surfaces in the interior of the beds and is collapsible for easy storage.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for monitoring the usage of a garment. The subject apparatus comprises a garment monitoring tag with indicator numerals and apparatus for attaching the garment monitoring tag to a garment hanger. The subject methods involve the use of the subject apparatus having numerical indicia corresponding to the number of times a garment has been used.