On March 31, Louisiana introduced a bill (HB 1101) that would change how Medical Maximum Improvement (MMI) is defined and how wage-loss benefits are paid. The bill seeks to clarify...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new set of reports that explore medical payment trends in 18 state workers’ comp systems, analyzing the impact of legislative and regulatory...
Business Insurance recently published an article on how diabetes can complicate workers’ comp claims and injured worker recovery. Diabetes can drastically alter the way a person heals and create complications...
May 31st: WCIRB Issues Updated Report with May Data The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California published a new report evaluating the potential workers’ compensation claims costs arising...
...rate from 2006-2017.2 This trend is so prevalent that workers’ comp professionals in managed care are now focusing more attention to other matters. According to a 2020 workers’ comp industry...
Three members of Healthesystems’ executive leadership recently shared their thoughts and expertise on major topics of interest to the workers’ comp industry. Kristine Kennedy, SVP, Product Strategy and Innovation, was...
...be the result of a work-related event or cumulative work-related stress that is extraordinary and unusual in comparison to pressures and tensions experienced by the average employee across all occupations....
...had prescription drugs, compared to 26.8% nationwide. However, median payments for brand drugs were slightly higher in South Dakota at $478, compared to $477 nationwide. As for generics, South Dakota...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Telemedicine: Patterns of Use and Reimbursement, 2020Q1 – 2021Q2 – A WCRI FlashReport. Though COVID-19 cases have declined, it is assumed that the...
...use alternative therapies more than conventional options. Organizations such as Harvard, Stanford, Duke University and the Mayo Clinic have established alternative or complementary medicine programs, and clinical evidence is surfacing...
...growing availability and use of 7-OH opioid products. The report claims 7-OH products have significant potential for abuse and associated harms. The 7-OH compound typically only makes up a 1.6%-2%...
