The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) published a new Medical Inflation Insights report, which provides a quarterly overview of the latest insights and analysis into what is driving changes...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published the 17th edition of their Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation, an annual study that compares prices paid for medical professional services across...
...years of age and older, weighing at least 40 kilograms (88 pounds) and should only be administered in a hospital or healthcare setting capable of providing acute care comparable to...
...and relevant behaviors, attitudes, and other factors. At nearly 200 pages, there is a wide range of insights available in the latest report, but focusing on midlife adults, there are...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published the 17th edition of their Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation, an annual study that compares prices paid for medical professional services across...
...the shift from human-in-the-loop to human-on-the-loop design. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
...trials results so far have found that at 2-hours post dose, significantly greater portions of test patients experience migraine relief when compared to placebo patients. Eptinezumab (also known as ALD403) is in...
...for psychotherapy, neuropsychological testing, and psychological testing. The most commonly billed codes based on frequency were for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing. On average, it took approximately five months...
...for psychotherapy, neuropsychological testing, and psychological testing. The most commonly billed codes based on frequency were for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing. On average, it took approximately five months...
California Assembly Bill 5 has been enacted into law, establishing a test to clarify if a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee entitled to benefits such...
...and hazard communications in workplaces across the Commonwealth. These standards also require all employees be notified within 24 hours if a coworker tests positive for the virus. Employees who are...
...rideshare companies are misclassifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, utilizing the same “ABC” test used in California. The state sent out surveys to drivers over the last year,...
Kratom, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia whose leaves contain psychoactive (mind-altering) opioid compounds, has seen an increase in popularity within the U.S. over the last several years. A...
...(PHQ-9) – were used to measure for anxiety and depression, and COVID-19 tests were also conducted. Approximately 20% of retail grocery store workers (21 workers) tested positive for COVID-19, a...
...medication therapy and compliance with state requirements. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
