Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
In a deal just done, workers comp managed care firm MCMC will be/has acquired California-based CompPartners. The deal gives MCMC a greater footprint in the nation’s largest workers’ comp market, and adds significant strength in physician peer review along with … Continue reading MCMC has acquired CompPartners
Read More...Mike Whitely of WorkCompCentral reported this morning that the Florida Medical Association has decided that their doctors’ profits are far more important than patient safety. Sure, they’re hiding behind grand words such as “patient choice” and “return to work”, but … Continue reading The Florida Medical Association’s new tagline: Profits before Patients
Read More...The pace of activity in the private equity world has picked up – dramatically. Driven by lots of dollars sitting in investment funds ready to be deployed, the wind-down of multiple current investment funds, likely changes to the tax code, more … Continue reading Private equity’s interest in workers’ comp – more to come
Read More...States are starting to study opioid prescribing patterns – and well they should. Last week, WorkCompWire arrived with an update on Texas’ plans to assess opioid prescribing patterns for work comp claimants in the Lone Star State. Actually, this isn’t … Continue reading Texas’ workers comp opioid audit program
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?
Read More...This year the WCRI meeting has a strong focus on chronic pain, narcotic utilization and the impact thereof. Three of the sessions were devoted to the topic, a reflection of the primary importance of pain and opioid use for the … Continue reading Controlling work comp drug costs: does Washington have the answer?
Read More...The deficit battle is on and politicians are in full voice – both in Washington and out on the hustings, where GOP candidates are loudly denouncing health reform as unAmerican and a job killer. Hipsters and greying hippies are occupying … Continue reading Health Wonks – the SuperHero Edition!!!
Read More...Conditions look ripe for a hardening of the workers comp market later this year. I’ve been known to get just a bit ahead of myself in my predictions about lots of things – and this time may be no different. … Continue reading A hardening workers comp market?
Read More...This morning we’re back at it. Now that we’ve talked about the political landscape, reviewed the OSHA Act and National Commission and discussed the progress, albeit rather minor, of workers comp in the several states, it’s time to dive into … Continue reading Federalization of workers comp – part 3
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