Allstate sues AHCS subsidiary Prescription Partners

Allstate Insurance has filed suit in Federal Court against Prescription Partners, the billing entity owned with Automated Healthcare Solutions. The suit was filed in the Eastern Michigan Federal District Court; here are a couple of the more salient assertions in … Continue reading Allstate sues AHCS subsidiary Prescription Partners

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Healthcare Sharing Ministries and the brutal reality of medical debt

Last week I posted on Health Care Sharing Ministries, noting I’d been reaching out to the PR firm that works with theAlliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, the PR people put out a release touting their new accreditation standards. As … Continue reading Healthcare Sharing Ministries and the brutal reality of medical debt

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COVID, facility cost drivers, employment – don’t miss WCRI’s annual confab

What’s the deal with long-term COVID? Why are facility costs increasing and where? How will labor market disruptions affect work comp? These and other questions will be addressed in Boston March 16 and 17 at WCRI’s Issues and Research Conference. … Continue reading COVID, facility cost drivers, employment – don’t miss WCRI’s annual confab

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Have work comp payers given up on physician dispensing?

It sure looks like they/you have. WCRI’s latest report finds: Physician-dispensed drugs (PDDs) accounted for more than half of drug costs per claim in Q1 2020 in four states – Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Maryland. In 12 states, doc-dispensed dermatological … Continue reading Have work comp payers given up on physician dispensing?

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