Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
One of the most powerful firms in the physician dispensing business is sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to elected officials in Florida. [sub req] The donations, to individual politicians and their affiliated organizations, come as the Florida Senate is … Continue reading Physician dispensing in Florida – Can money buy bad policy?
Read More...Looks like the rumors are based in fact; case management/bill review vendor Genex is up for sale. The “official” news came yesterday (thanks to a good friend for the tip); “The Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company has EBITDA of USD 40m, the … Continue reading Genex is for sale
Read More...A couple days ago a shadowy equity “research” outfit that goes by the name Copperfield Research published what can only be described as a hatchet job, with CorVel the target. I’m no fan of CorVel – their business model makes … Continue reading Copperfield Research’s CorVel hatchet job
Read More...I don’t like these bills, and neither should you. First, my perspective. I’m a content provider and a copyright holder. I don’t want anyone else taking my intellectual property without permission and/or compensation. This isn’t just about MCM; I’ve also … Continue reading MCM’s position on SOPA and PIPA
Read More...Earlier this year, I predicted Florida would pass a bill limiting reimbursement for physician dispensed drugs. This morning, we made some significant progress. Spent a good chunk of the morning watching the Florida Senate hearing on Sen Hays’ bill that … Continue reading Physician dispensed drug costs – progress in Florida!
Read More...Colleague Bob Wilson of WorkersCompensation.com has been delving deeply into the disaster that is North Dakota “justice”, at least justice as applied in the Sandy Blunt case. Bob’s efforts have uncovered some amazing stuff… For instance, the same state that … Continue reading I shoulda warned you, Bob…
Read More...Mitt Romney’s comment ” I like to be able to fire people” has been turned against him by his GOP Presidential candidate opponents, with Gingrich and Rick Perry (remember him?) using it to illustrate Romney’s “out of touchiness” with regular … Continue reading No, Mitt, you can’t fire your insurance company
Read More...Physician dispensing in Florida is back in the news, as we await with bated breath the outcome of this session’s legislative battle. On one side is the Florida Medical Association and Automated Healthcare Solutions, the Miramar company that provides software, … Continue reading Physician dispensing – the latest from Florida
Read More...My crystal ball blanked out yesterday after revealing the top three predictions for 2012; it recharged overnight and looks ready to continue this morning. I’ll see what it shows and hopefully, before the light dims, we’ll have a clear picture … Continue reading What’s up for 2012 – predictions for work comp in the Next Year – Part Two
Read More...I’m all about accountability – and that means each year I have to report how I did on my predictions for the preceding twelve months. Not always a happy time, especially when it’s one of those “learning experiences.”. Yep, it’s … Continue reading Predictions for 2011 – how’d I do?
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