...enable claims staff to remain focused on more complex, high-value tasks and decisions that will have the greatest positive impact on claims. Need for Stakeholder Integration & Improved Experience In...
...as procaine, lidocaine, carbocaine, and bupivacaine. Level Two practitioners would be authorized to prescribe, administer, inject, and dispense drugs commonly used in primary care, aligning their scope with physician-level whole-person...
...Insurance® Magazine surveyed over 600 workers’ comp industry stakeholders about disruptions and barriers encountered in 2020, as well as predictions and priorities for going forward. A Disruptive Year for Workers’ Comp:...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Degenerative and Comorbid Conditions in Workers’ Compensation, a new study that examines the impact of comorbidities on workers' compensation claim outcomes. The...
...email by visiting www.healthesystems.com/advocacy-compliance. State of the States Looking for state-specific policy updates? Visit our new webpage for real-time state updates, an interactive map, and more insight from our Advocacy & Compliance team....
The National Comp Conference – formerly known as the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference (NWCDC) – will be held from October 20-22 in Las Vegas, offering in-person and digital...
...can be much more than that, as this position comes with some opportunities to interact with stakeholders across the workers’ comp healthcare ecosystem and ease their experiences. “Workers’ comp is...
...2024 combined ratio for workers comp is 86%, a sign of underwriting profitability for the system Workers’ comp Accident Year 2024 combined ratio is 99%, with prior years continuing to...
...their ability to compete in the commercial marketplace. All of this to say, workers’ comp is a space that demands commitment and resilience from all of those involved. Navigating this...
On September 25th, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) resubmitted outpatient medication rules for self-insured employers to the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), after withdrawing the original proposal on...
The timing of when specialized diagnostics tests (such as advanced imaging services like MRI and CT) should optimally occur following the onset of injury is an area where clinical approaches...
...molecular tests for COVID-19, but specifically identifies three molecular tests that received emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to test for COVID-19. These tests include: Accula SARS-Cov-2 Test TaqPath COVID-19
...comp and the use of telemedicine was the #1 change made by workers’ comp organizations in 2020 with 30% reporting that they also used tele-rehab services. As with most industries, over 50%...
...a deeper look at workers’ comp litigation, including tips to reduce litigation in workers’ comp claims, read our RxInformer magazine article, Concerning Counsel: A Look at Litigation in Workers’ Comp....
