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Aetna and Coventry are negotiating a deal whereby Coventry’s WC customers would gain access to the entire AWCA network thru Coventry. While parameters could change (or the thing could fall apart entirely), multiple sources indicate the AWCA network would replace … Continue reading Big doings in the workers comp network business

Managed care execs at WC payers are getting increasingly nervous, and well they should be. There are major changes afoot in the WC managed care market. The consolidation at the top means that changes in policy and practice by the … Continue reading Is the WC PPO marketplace becoming a monopoly?

A few Coventry workers comp folks were not happy with my characterization of their customer service as less than optimal. They all noted that their customers seem happy and appreciate the high level of service at Coventry. I don’t doubt … Continue reading Coventry’s WC customer service

Here in no particular order are a few items of interest from the world of workers comp managed care.

Coventry released their earnings report last Friday and hosted a “get to know the new workers comp team” event at RIMS last night. Here are the take-aways.

Timing is everything; Coventry’s fourth quarter financials release came on the heels of the Concentra acquisition announcement, allowing the observer to compare results to prognostications.

MSC was sold last year to Monitor Clipper. Brazos invested in Cypress Care (a client). Genex was jsut sold to an investment firm, and another has bought up a big chunk of MSC’s debt. Injured Workers’ Pharmacy is on the … Continue reading Work comp is hot