Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
My post earlier this week re three major trends that will affect work comp in 2012 generated a few comments from friends and readers. One of the more pointed was from a claims exec, who noted he’s seen “a major … Continue reading Workers comp in 2012 – the economy’s impact
Read More...ExamWorks’ latest financials were published last week. After taking a quick look, and reflecting back on a couple conversations with folks who know their business, I’m a bit puzzled. For those unfamiliar with the company, ExamWorks is a relatively new … Continue reading ExamWorks – what’s the strategy?
Read More...The health reform battle may well be decided in the state houses. Two events lead me to that conclusion. First, as Bob Laszewski observed this morning, President Obama threw his support behind “the Wyden-Brown bill that would give the states … Continue reading The Republicans on health care reform
Read More...Or perhaps more accurately, what are they smoking? From HealthNews Florida comes the news that a state Senator, one Joe Negron (R Stuart) has come up with the brilliant idea of shoving most of the state’s Medicaid beneficiaries into a … Continue reading Florida’s Medicaid ‘Fix’ – What are they thinking??
Read More...The debate is on, and it is going to get even more nasty, heated, and divisive. If we’re serious about cutting Federal health care expenditures over the long term, here are two changes that will do just that. 1. Requiring … Continue reading Cutting Federal health care costs
Read More...We know that much of the opposition to the Accountable Care Act is feeling pretty good right now, as they should after the Florida judge’s rejection of the Act. What we don’t know is what will happen if they are … Continue reading If health reform is overturned
Read More...Wisconsin Rep Paul Ryan gave the ‘official‘ [pre-speech prepared remarks] GOP post-State of the Union rebuttal. I thought he was a fiscally conservative Republican – just the kind of person we desperately need on Capitol Hill. After all, Ryan’s getting … Continue reading Paul Ryan’s blatant hypocrisy – and the abject failure of mainstream media
Read More...A commenter (thanks Greg) on my post yesterday re NCCI’s research on physician dispensing noted “Going after the physicians, who are making efforts to recoup their steadily declining reimbursements, does not seem like the best strategy.” Greg’s got a good … Continue reading Physician dispensing in comp – the right way
Read More...Last week several of the folks responsible for managing new business and existing clients for Aetna’s Work Comp unit were laid off. Not exactly a great way to start 2011. This came after a year plus in which AWCA’s network … Continue reading What’s up with Aetna’s work comp unit?
Read More...This always seems like a good idea in January, looks like a not-well-thought-thru idea in July, and by December morphs into a well-it-coulda-been-worse idea. But I’ve got a short memory, so here goes – in no particular order, predictions for … Continue reading What’s up for 2011 – predictions for work comp in the Next Year
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