Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Loyal readers know I hold myself accountable…if I call out others, I need to do the same for my own errors and misjudgments. also – I dumped my Twitter account and moved to Threads – joe_paduda is the handle. so … Continue reading 2023 predictions for workers’ comp – how am I doing? part 2
Read More...Healthcare costs for the average family of four topped $31,000 in 2023. That’s the latest from Milliman. Think about that – what percentage of your annual income is $31,000? a third? a quarter? a fifth? to calculate your total costs, … Continue reading Quick hits….
Read More...Texas has some rather troubling healthcare problems…and Texas’ legislators are asking the state’s largest workers’ comp insurer to help solve those problems. First, a few Texas healthcare data points… more Texans are uninsured than in any other state, access to … Continue reading Can Texas Mutual help Texas’ health insurance/healthcare needs?
Read More...is hospitals hoovering dollars out of employers, work comp insurers, and taxpayers’ wallets. (sorry all…due to a bug in WordPress some of you may be getting this again) WCRI’s latest research report on hospital costs is a must-read for anyone … Continue reading that giant sucking sound…v3
Read More...is hospitals hoovering dollars out of employers, work comp insurers, and taxpayers’ wallets. WCRI’s latest research report on hospital costs is a must-read for anyone involved in work comp claims, medical management and actuarial issues. Kudos to Drs Olesya Fomenko … Continue reading That giant sucking sound…v2
Read More...Consumers don’t care. Yesterday we dove into the disconnect between patient satisfaction (my nurse was sooo nice and my room…wow!) and quality of care (how likely was I to die). Today, we focus on how this affects our healthcare. Or, … Continue reading US healthcare quality is poor because…
Read More...Medicaid is the second largest payer in the US, with spending approaching three-quarters of a trillion dollars this year. In 2023, workers’ comp medical spend will be around $32 billion – just over 4% of Medicaid. Medicaid is a major … Continue reading Medicaid, workers’ comp claim severity, and healthcare deserts
Read More...and for the first time in forever I’m not there…apologies to my friends at WCRI; a Board meeting conflicted with this year’s annual meeting. Good news is the estimable Stuart Colburn Esq. provided an excellent summary of the session on … Continue reading WCRI kicks off…
Read More...Revenue Cycle Management. RCM is the acronym for a focused, ever-evolving, highly sophisticated approach hospitals, ambulatory care facilities and healthcare systems use to suck as many dollars as possible from employers, taxpayers and insurers. There are scores of RCM companies … Continue reading Why your facility costs are increasing.
Read More...Last time we talked about weapons…how many each side had, what’s been lost, and the challenges in replacing those weapons. Today’s newsfeed arrived with the VERY welcome news that Germany has OK’ed supplying Leopard 2 tanks, and we will be … Continue reading Wildly off-topic #13 – Tanks.
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