Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Recent personnel/management changes by two big work comp payers are causing some to wonder who’s in control of medical management buying decisions – and whether senior management fully grasps the implications of those changes. While two examples do not a trend … Continue reading Who needs experts anyways?
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...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...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...Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee held an initial hearing aimed at removing some of the health insurance industry’s anti-trust exemptions. The hearing, entitled “Prohibiting Price Fixing and Other Anticompetitive Conduct in the Health Insurance Industry”, may be a reaction … Continue reading Anti-trust and the Health Insurance Industry – what’s this all about?
Read More...To know why some think the US healthcare system is going to get better and cheaper – and why I strongly disagree, read on. David Cutler PhD led off the WCRI’s confab with a discussion of the future of healthcare. … Continue reading WCRI – What’s happening with healthcare – better days ahead, or collapse?
Read More...Here’s the second half of my predictions – and how they panned out… 6. The growing impact of global warming will force changes in risk assessment, management and mitigation; technology adoption; and claims. The predicted (heat injuries, wildfires, hurricane intensity, sea … Continue reading 2023 work comp predictions…how’d I do part 2
Read More...Isn’t a problem. In most states. Today. That is the headline takeaway from WCRI’s presentation last week… First a few key factors. Drug spend is a much lower percentage of total medical today than it was a decade ago. I’m … Continue reading Medical inflation in work comp…
Read More...Loyal readers know I hold myself accountable…if I call out others, I need to do the same for my own errors and misjudgments. also – I dumped my Twitter account and moved to Threads – joe_paduda is the handle. so … Continue reading 2023 predictions for workers’ comp – how am I doing? part 2
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