Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Into the lexicon of politically charged rhetoric comes a new definition for Health Savings Accounts – “the mother of all tax shelters.” This tagline, created by Prof. Paul Caron of the University of Cincinnati (one of the nation’s leading tax … Continue reading CDHPs – the mother of all tax breaks
Read More...It looks like Duke Cunningham was not the only public official with a documented list used to apportion public dollars. The former CFO of Ohio’s workers comp Fund (known as the Bureau of Workers Comp) Terence Gasper, allegedly used a … Continue reading Duke Cunningham’s Ohio protege
Read More...An audit by Ohio’s Bureau of Workers Compensation has revealed that Tom Noe and an associate owe the Bureau over $13 million. And, one of Tom Noe’s partners in the rare coin business has pleaded not guilty to seven felony … Continue reading Noe owes $13 million to Ohio
Read More...Several folks have expressed an interest in submitting posts to and being kept abreast of our latest venture, Health Wonk Review. Some have asked for copies of the “rules”, a word that makes me break out in hives. So, here … Continue reading Health Wonk Review plans
Read More...The “Wal-Mart” legislation on the docket in over 20 states is pushing some pro-business advocates into a Hobbesian choice – support Wal-Mart and other opponents of mandatory benefits legislation, thereby adding thousands to Medicaid rolls, or support the legislation and … Continue reading Wal-Mart’s difficult position
Read More...When the (registration required) FDA approves new medical devices for specific conditions, insurers are almost always required to cover them. Even if the approval makes no sense, the device fails in clinical trials, and there is no conclusive evidence of … Continue reading FDA OK’s, Insurers Pay
Read More...From Jim Andrews of Cypress Care comes a heads-up of an article by a former California state representative who’s endorsing the doctor-dispensing trend, noting that it has “small costs and huge benefits.” Perhaps to his consulting clients, who include the … Continue reading Repackagers and the myth of AWP
Read More...Cost is preventing cancer patients in both the US and Britain from receiving certain cancer drugs. There are striking parallels between yesterday’s post on the price of cancer drug Avastin and its impact on patients and an article in today’s … Continue reading Health care rationing in the US and Britain
Read More...The tone and debate here of late has been strident, loud and contentious. In the interest of maintaining sanity among the participants, here’s a public service by managed care matters.com. A video about the horrid folk at insurance companies, well … Continue reading Hilarity break – UPDATED LINK
Read More...Just when I was afraid this was going away, it rears its grinning head again. The scandal at the Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp (you remember, the group that had invested claimant reserves in rare coins, questionable securities, wine (!) … Continue reading Ohio BWC scandal investigation
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