Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
And, no, I’m NOT referring to the type Bob Wilson discusses in a recent investigative report… First up, and timely indeed, is a post from friend and colleague Sandy Blunt about the integration of guidelines with medical bill review. Medata … Continue reading Today’s work comp briefs…
Read More...For those attending the National Work Comp and Disability Conference in Las Vegas next week, here are a few things you may want to check out. Following up on last week’s webinar reporting the results of our Survey on Opioid Management in Work … Continue reading What to check out at the Work Comp Conference
Read More...It is increasingly clear that healthcare.gov is not working, and is not getting appreciably better. If it doesn’t get fixed – and I mean REALLY fixed – by the drop-dead date of December 1, the implementation will have to be … Continue reading Healthcare.gov – shut it down till it is ready to go
Read More...The FBI caught two California politicians allegedly accepting bribes to stop legislation that would have drastically cut reimbursement for spine surgeries. Here’s the money quote: “We’ve been keeping him [a spine surgery hospital CEO] in business now for the last four years, … Continue reading Outrageous spine surgery costs in California – now we know why
Read More...WCRI’s latest CompScope reports are out – there’s a megaton of info in the 16 state reports (I certainly have NOT read them all), but here’s what I’ve gleaned from an initial review of the reports on several large states. … Continue reading WCRI’s CompScope – quick takeaways
Read More...It falls to me to author this Shutdown edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m truly honored to be in this position; the posts below bring a depth of understanding, a diversity of opinion, and a wealth of experience/expertise to this … Continue reading Health Wonks on the Shutdown, Obamacare, and other matters of great import
Read More...Here’s where things are. Briefly, my best guess is less than a hundred thousand folks have enrolled in insurance via the Exchanges so far. That’s based on reports I’ve seen from several sources identified below. And, there are a lot … Continue reading Status report: Obamacare implementation
Read More...About a group of people that refuses to fund the government because it objects to a law passed by both Houses, signed by the President, and upheld by the Supreme Court. So we’ll focus on the one thing that people … Continue reading There’s just not much to say, so we’ll talk about devices
Read More...In Cruz’ 21 hour infomercial he read Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham, ostensibly to his daughters. Cruz would have been better served to learn Seuss’ lessons himself. His fauxlibuster was ostensibly driven by his objection to health reform and desire … Continue reading The irony of Ted Cruz
Read More...The actions of some of Obamacare’s opponents are outrageous, immoral, abhorrent, revolting. And very revealing. The latest plunge into the cesspool is courtesy of the Koch Brothers; if you haven’t seen Creepy Uncle Same, don’t. You’ve been warned. The disgusting ad … Continue reading Why Obamacare is truly terrifying
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