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...
...lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby and possible complications. NSAIDs are commonly used to relieve pain, and they are regularly used in workers’ comp. Common...
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%...
...duplicate bills that come through on 150 claims. That is time which can now be applied to meaningful work. Couple this with clinical logic that helps detect complexity that may...
...as common among workers who are members of a labor union. Workplace testing was the most common in the healthcare industry, with 48% of workers testing positive at least once....
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has approved a new Designated Doctor Plan-Based Audit to evaluate the medical necessity and reasonableness of referrals and diagnostic testing ordered by designated...
...influence, leading to safety issues that could cause workplace injuries. For further information on marijuana’s impact on workers’ comp, download Healthesystems’ white paper, Clearing the Air: Marijuana Considerations for Workers’ Comp....
...consideration. The pilot is limited to processing 30-, 60-, or 90-day renewals of medications that have already been prescribed by a licensed provider. It cannot initiate new therapies or modify...
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...
