Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Reuters reported Friday that Apax partners, owners of One Call Care Management and Genex, is “preparing to bid close to $2 billion for peer Helios, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be one of the workers’ compensation … Continue reading Another transaction in work comp
Read More...Another deal is official; One Call Care Management has announced its acquisition of MedFocus. This had been rumored for some weeks, OCCM has been notifying their clients it is now official. This knocks out another potential imagining vendor, further consolidating One Call’s stranglehold on … Continue reading It’s another done deal in work comp services…
Read More...Gotta love the start of summer; hope your weekend is going to be filled with fun and family. But before you go, here’s what’s been going on over the past couple of weeks. First, your morning outrage…here’s the latest from … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...While the dust is a long way from settled, it is quite apparent there have been some major changes in personnel among some of the big players in workers comp services. Two senior Coventry staff – industry veteran and network expert … Continue reading Quite a Friday
Read More...Quick takes from the blur that was NWCDC. MedRisk’s Restore presentation was sitting-room-only; the company’s new venture is a comprehensive approach to managing delayed RTW – Restore targets all factors including psychosocial issues and involves comprehensive physical therapy, opioid-withdrawal management, … Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas
Read More...Today’s catch-up is pretty workers’ comp-centric. Lots going on, so here we go. The ACOG (APAX-Coventry-OneCall-Genex) conglomeration continues. A couple of items of note; APAX is out recruiting several execs to add depth and experience to the senior management ranks. … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...The pending acquisition of Coventry Workers’ Comp Services by APAX will consolidate a very big chunk of the work comp managed care services market. The potential impact bears careful consideration. I’ve taken the liberty of quoting below from a piece I … Continue reading What’s your Plan B?
Read More...Had a great few days of vacation last week; completely ignored work, spent a lot of time with many old friends, and learned for the millionth time how unbelievably lucky I am to be married to Deb. Here’s a VERY brief … Continue reading Monday catch-up
Read More...A rather busy week to be sure. Not exactly beach reading, but plenty of food for thought while you’re manning the grill, watching the game, or lolling about. Reform rollout The biggest news was the decline in health care … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...It is a gorgeous day in upstate NY – not that every day in upstate isn’t fabulous. Hope your weather is equally spectacular. This week has been nuts…between deals, indictments, PPACA enrollment…gosh how’s a guy supposed to keep up! First … Continue reading Friday catch-up – non-competes, compounds, and clustermesses
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