Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
There are rumblings that a large number of Republican representatives are pushing to reform the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. Hallelujah. There are several problems with this ill-conceived and poorly-executed program. They are all related to a core issue – the … Continue reading Intelligent reform of Medicare Rx…is it possible?!
Read More...Here are the top trends in health care as I see them, using the actuarial method of looking back over my shoulder to see what happened, and thereby predicting the future with confidence. 1. More consolidation amongst health insurers. Many … Continue reading Top Trends in the health insurance markets
Read More...Risk and Insurance magazine, an industry publication focussed primarily on the property and casualty industry, has an interesting interview with Marsh CEO Michael Cherkasky. Cherkasky, a relative newcomer to Marsh who joined the organization when they acquired Kroll (investigations and … Continue reading Marsh’s future – post Spitzer
Read More...Coventry’s acquisition of First Health represents a critical point for the WC managed care business. As the market leader with some $190 million in annual revenues in WC bill review and network services, FH has long been a strong, and … Continue reading Coventry and Workers’ Comp
Read More...The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute is one of the leading research organizations focused on WC. Their annual conference in Cambridge MA just concluded, and once again WCRI produced some interesting and thought-provoking studies. This year’s conference used a slightly different … Continue reading WCRI Annual Conference
Read More...The latest information on the Coventry acquisition of First Health may provide a sense for the future of the merged entity. Item 1. Profits at First Health are down, ostensibly due to “merger related charges” and steep declines in revenues … Continue reading First Health and Coventry
Read More...Coventry Health Care announced yesterday it is going to acquire FirstHealth Group for stock and cash equivalent to about $18.70 per share. Coventry is a second-tier managed care company focused on small group, fully insured business, in 15 states. This … Continue reading Coventry to acquire First Health
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