Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
WorkCompCentral’s Joey Berlin wrote up the details of a presentation on chronic pain treatment featuring Gary Franklin MD, Medical Director of Washington state fund L&I, Kathryn Mueller MD, Medical Director of Colorado’s Work Comp department, Noah Aleshire of the National Center … Continue reading Friday catch-up – the work comp world
Read More...Summer is in full swing, which means the A/C is running at full blast in Florida and Texas, while those of us in upstate NY are gloating…I know, you will be soon when we’re subzero and you’re at 70… Things … Continue reading Monday catch-up
Read More...A rather busy week to be sure. Not exactly beach reading, but plenty of food for thought while you’re manning the grill, watching the game, or lolling about. Reform rollout The biggest news was the decline in health care … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Another week on the road, and looking forward to a whole week of NO TRAVEL…oh, the luxury of it! Enough whining – on to the news of import from the last few days. First up, a quick synopsis of the … Continue reading Friday catch-up – Obamacare rollout and WC Rx
Read More...When it comes to understanding how the ACA will affect your business, you have to separate the politics from the practical. In this case, remember that “Politics are national; health care is local.” The pundits (and I’d have to include … Continue reading Understanding the implications of ACA enrollment – separating the political from the practical
Read More...If there’s a state that’s key to the success of the ACA, it is California. Peter Lee, Exec Dir of Covered California (the Golden State’s exchange) gave a status update. Lee reported enrollment in insurers via CC is right about … Continue reading ACA rollout – how’s California doing?
Read More...WCRI’s Thursday morning begins with a series of presentations and discussions on the impact of PPACA/Obamacare on workers’ comp. According to WC Executive Director Rick Victor, “Few pieces of legislation have the potential to affect people both financially and personally … Continue reading The Affordable Care Act and Work Comp – WCRI’s view
Read More...Three republican senators have proposed a bill – the Patient CARE Act – to replace PPACA aka Obamacare. Kudos to Senators Burr Coburn and Hatch for their efforts – and for staying away from the useless ideas of selling insurance … Continue reading The GOP’s Alternative to Obamacare
Read More...Even those dominated by Republicans. To understand why, here’s a quote from a conservative GOP legislator from Michigan: State Rep. Al Pscholka: “When people say Medicaid expansion, I think to a lot of us that meant bigger government, and it … Continue reading More states will expand Medicaid
Read More...That’s the title of a talk I’m giving today at the New York Academy of Medicine. There’s a lot of discussion around the major changes associated with health reform; access to care concerns, fear of adverse selection, provider and payer … Continue reading The other ways health care will change
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