Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The last couple weeks of the “real” summer are flashing by…things have been a little slow out there but a few items of note crossed my virtual desk this week. Workers’ comp From Insurance Thought Leadership comes a piece about … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Who else but Clint Eastwood could fairly describe the current state of the workers’ comp services industry’s relationship with its employees. People like Sandy Blunt, Mark Walls, John Plotkin (and many others) and a few service companies are the Good; … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Read More...Nope, the wonkers are hard at it while the rest are vacationing…we know you’re busy, so we’ll do this one quick – but NOT dirty! This biweek’s edition of Health Wonk Review starts with the big question – we all … Continue reading HWR’s not taking any time off!
Read More...With Apax’ just-announced acquisition of Genex, the pending Coventry transaction, and ongoing consolidation in the PBM space, the work comp services industry will look much different at the end of 2014 than it did even a year ago. OneCall Care … Continue reading Just when you thought it couldn’t keep going…
Read More...Like everyone else, I was in a hurry to get stuff wrapped up last week and neglected more than a couple important news items. Here’s a quick update… Two California counties are suing opioid manufacturers Purdue, Cephalon, Endo, Teva, Johnson&Johnson, and Activis … Continue reading Post-Memorial Day catch up
Read More...Minutes ago, Xerox officially announced it is acquiring ISG Holdings, parent of Stratacare and Bunch, for $225 million. In its announcement, Xerox claimed that the company is now the “leading provider” of work comp bill review services; that looks like a … Continue reading Xerox’ acquisition of Stratacare and Bunch; done deal
Read More...Believe it or not, Xerox. Or more precisely, subsidiary CompIQ. While the deal isn’t official yet, word from multiple sources is it will be finalized early next week; no details on whether Bunchcare will be part of the transaction. This … Continue reading And the winner of the Stratacare auction is…
Read More...WCRI’s Thursday morning begins with a series of presentations and discussions on the impact of PPACA/Obamacare on workers’ comp. According to WC Executive Director Rick Victor, “Few pieces of legislation have the potential to affect people both financially and personally … Continue reading The Affordable Care Act and Work Comp – WCRI’s view
Read More...It’s been a crazy busy year for all; in the run-up to the Christmas holiday I missed a few items that well deserve mention. First, my post about female CEOs missed a couple women in that role; Liz Haar is … Continue reading Friday’s catchall and catch-up
Read More...Proving once again that I’m not smart enough to leave well enough alone, it’s time for my annual predictions for the coming year. I’m putting on my Carnac costume, examining tea leaves, and stopped by the butcher to get ready … Continue reading Work Comp Predictions for 2014
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