Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
There are some differing opinions on this issue; I heard from several colleagues with different views on wage replacement caps; two somewhat different perspectives are provided below. [original post and reader comments are here] From Bruce Wood – former Vice President … Continue reading Why is work comp wage replacement capped, part 2
Read More...That’s a question that’s been bouncing around between my neurons for some years. These neurons finally fired intelligently when I got an email from good friend Todd Brown. Todd is Medata’s Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Practice Leader and he tracks pretty … Continue reading Why is work comp wage replacement capped?
Read More...UPDATE – There’s some confusion about what the pending vote to defund ACA will mean defunding essentially repeals a big chunk of ACA by ending funding for key components “repeal” will NOT go into effect for at least 2, and … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch – UPDATE on budgetary block
Read More...News reports indicate Speaker Ryan will be moving quickly to pass ACA repeal legislation when Congress reconvenes next week. While most elected Republicans are in agreement that ACA should be “repealed”, that’s about where the agreement ends. And therein lies … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch; What to watch for when Congress convenes next week
Read More...Yesterday’s post re the Jobless Economy triggered multiple thoughtful responses, including one from a colleague noting construction may be somewhat insulated from automation. I did some quick research, and here’s what I found. Briefly, it looks like we will see … Continue reading Jobless construction projects
Read More...Workers comp and Medicaid are intertwined. First, a few factoids about Medicaid. Medicaid accounts for about 17% of US medical spend (work comp is about 1%) It is very state-specific; states have a lot of control over who and what’s covered. … Continue reading Workers comp and Medicaid – Implications aplenty!
Read More...After the blur that was the NWCDC in New Orleans last week, here are a few impressions. Tough week There were fewer insurance types this year, and a couple TPA execs noted they brought fewer people and most of their … Continue reading NWCDC 2016 – final takes
Read More...MCM has been up and running for more than a dozen years, over 3,000 posts, and multiple iterations. We average about 1400 visitors each day we post. It’s time to review what we do and see what needs to change. … Continue reading The future of Managed Care Matters
Read More...As the GOP goes about repealing and replacing ACA, they’ll have to carefully consider how Medicare will be affected, because it absolutely will be. Briefly, reimbursement, senior drug benefits, hospital funding, and private Medicare Advantage programs were all altered by passage of ACA. Outright repeal … Continue reading Getting serious about health reform, part two – Medicare
Read More...Selling health insurance across state lines is one of the central planks of the GOP’s plan to replace ACA. Intended to foster competition and reduce costs, the idea is the more insurers competing for customers, the lower the price and better … Continue reading Getting serious about health reform, part one
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