Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The good folks at the University of California – Davis were kind enough to send me the entire study they are publishing re “…Predictors of Workers Compensation Costs”. This is the one that generated headlines claiming financial returns are the … Continue reading That UC Davis work comp study – PR v reality
Read More...There is one industry that’s more highly regulated than workers comp – nuclear power. Other than that, and perhaps commercial airline travel, comp is it. Sure, there’s varying degrees of regulatory control, there’s no getting around the fact that most … Continue reading Regulating work comp…
Read More...Everyone seems convinced there’s a ton of fraud in Medicare. And they may be right. What there wasn’t, for far too long, was much emphasis on finding and prosecuting the criminals stealing from taxpayers by defrauding Medicare. Well, looks like … Continue reading Medicare Fraud – what’s really happening
Read More...In MCM’s ongoing effort to keep our loyal readers apprised of things that will affect their businesses, it’s time to remind one and all that the Super-Committee’s budget cuts are due in less than three months. Yep, in 83 days … Continue reading The Super-Committee; 83 days and counting
Read More...Three speakers in the final IAIABC session focused on the future of workers comp and factors affecting same. Allen Hunt of the University of Wisconsin started out discussing the factors contributing to the current deficit. In a nutshell, he doesn’t … Continue reading Work comp’s future – IAIABC’s closing session
Read More...OK, vacation’s over, and mail box is (almost) cleaned out. So here’s what’s happening this week. The annual IAIABC conference is underway in Madison Wisconsin. The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is the trade group for the … Continue reading Off to IAIABC…
Read More...With nine of the twelve spots on the Super-Committee taken, it looks like energy, tax policy, and political connections (now there’s a surprise!) are well-represented. What isn’t is expertise in health care, Medicare, or Medicaid. With House Democrats scheduled to … Continue reading The Super-Committee – healthcare experts need not apply?
Read More...There’s a lot of myth and fiction surrounding opioid abuse, addiction, and dependence, a situation that leads to misunderstanding the drivers, and solutions to the problem. With NCCI reporting narcotics account for a quarter (about $1.4 billion) in work comp … Continue reading Understanding opioid abuse
Read More...It’s August. Things are supposed to be slowing down, as record heat waves hit the south central part of the nation, vacations thin out offices and shorten commuting times, and parents rejoice that their beloved offspring – and their detritus … Continue reading The Health Policy Heat Wave
Read More...The healthplan company’s Q2 earnings were released last week. If you were looking for any insights into their comp business, the Coventry release wasn’t the place to look; there was no mention of workers comp results – this despite the … Continue reading The latest on Coventry’s work comp results
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