Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
More accurately, I do understand their business, what I don’t understand is how the company’s stock can trade in the mid-thirties. And that’s because I do understand the market, their services, and the growth or lack thereof, and I just … Continue reading I don’t get Examworks
Read More...Over the last couple of years, generic prices increased rather substantially, spurring Congress to open an investigation after reports indicated retail pharmacy generic prices increased 37% over three months. Congress is a bit late to the party, as it appears … Continue reading Why have generic drug prices increased?
Read More...Summer is supposed to be slow down time – this one is proving to be anything but. Worker’s comp There are several acquisitions likely to be announced over the next few weeks, one relatively small one as early as today. When … Continue reading Catching up…
Read More...There’s a lot of confusion on the part of some execs new to the work comp space about what it takes to generate revenue from work comp payers. I’ll leave aside the obvious answers such as: build a great product … Continue reading Work comp services: the wholesale sale and the retail sale
Read More...Some blame “Obamacare” for pretty much everything; high insurance costs, increasing deductibles, access issues (real and imagined), narrow networks with fewer physicians, hospital closures, global warming (oh, wait, no such thing). And worst of all, this is all due to the … Continue reading There’s no such thing as an “Obamacare” health plan
Read More...There’s 10 docs in LA who account for 1 of every 8 IMR requests in California’s work comp system. That’s about 3 for every working day for each physician. That’s a shipload of IMR respects. According to research just released … Continue reading The real problem with California’s IMR process
Read More...After dozens of acquisitions, mergers, and buyouts over the last four years, there have been relatively few transactions of late. This isn’t due to lack of interest on the part of investors, anything but. No, private equity companies and big companies alike … Continue reading Is work comp still in investors’ sights?
Read More...The Supreme Court decision against the plaintiffs in King v Burwell marks the end of the significant legal challenges to the PPACA. It also makes it much more difficult for a future President to undo key parts of ACA, … Continue reading King v Burwell – implications for workers’ comp
Read More...In a ruling that just came down, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obama Administration and against the plaintiffs in King v Burwell. The Court ruled 6-3, with Thomas, Scalia, and Alito dissenting. The opinion was written by … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds ACA
Read More...This year Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice fall on the same day – making for a very long day here in upstate NY with lots of daylight so I can loll around while being waited on (well, maybe not … Continue reading My favorite day of the year
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