...are at a significantly higher likelihood to develop chronic conditions that can lead to more complex workers’ comp claims, as claims with comorbidities require additional care, medications, and costs. To...
...the treatment of acute pain. The test is not intended to be used in patients being treated for chronic pain. The AvertD test is a prescription-use only genetic laboratory test...
With dozens of manufacturers providing various types of diagnostic tests for COVID-19, several companies have created serological (antibody) tests. Many manufacturers have received Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for tests they...
The FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for LabCorp’s COVID-19 RT-PCR test to permit testing of samples self-collected by patients at home using a special home collection kit. Headlines...
...a qualifying traumatic event at the workplace is not compensable. Any claim for compensation for an injury shall be properly noticed to the Division of Workers' Compensation within 52 weeks...
...would let workers designate any Level I or Level II accredited physician as their treating doctor. In Kansas, both House Bill 2312 and Senate Bill 203 would allow patients their choice of physician, requiring...
...Bill 309 was introduced recently, which would require workers’ comp and automobile insurance carriers to provide coverage for costs associated with the use of medical cannabis. This comes after the...
...the workers’ comp industry. Nearly 60% of respondents identified workers’ comp litigation as a top concern, followed closely by poor worker health, comorbidities, and social determinants of health. The article...
...with 59% of workers’ comp patients saying they would recommend their providers, as compared to 79% of non-workers’ comp patients.3 And a recent Healthesystems’ study found that 60% of patients who...
...organizations must adjust and strategize for their own staffing challenges to continue operations running smoothly and effectively. Based on results from Healthesystems’ 2022 Workers’ Compensation Industry Insights Report, workers’ comp...
...ACCEPTANCE IN WORKERS’ COMP In workers’ comp, telemedicine also gained wider acceptance during the pandemic as many states relaxed restrictions regarding its use for injured worker patients.2 The types of changes...
National Comp 2025, the biggest conference in the workers’ comp industry, will take place November 11-12th in Nashville, offering a vast array of educational and networking opportunities. Healthesystems will be...
...come to the table with a plan. The few who have not could find themselves unable to compete. Thinking about the workers’ compensation system, tariffs can potentially impact the medical...
