...more comprehensive approach, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an emergency ruling that offers coverage to first responders, healthcare workers, and other front-line workers, assuming COVID-19 arises out of the...
...the session, here are 5 key takeaways: Workers’ comp is lagging, but learning Value-based care and reimbursement models have gained traction in commercial healthcare over the last few years, but...
...drug, compared to 30.8% across the patients that received a placebo. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page...
...risks inherent to opioid use in workers' comp populations, exploring how data aggregation, combined with systematically applied clinical logic, can reduce drug therapy risks and expose gaps in care. Dr....
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...
...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...
...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:...
...response, the FDA announced that they will soon issue national priority vouchers to three companies; one to a company studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, one to a company studying psilocybin...
...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...
...will benefit us all. State of the States Looking for state-specific policy updates? Visit our webpage for real-time state updates and more insight from our Advocacy & Compliance team. www.healthesystems.com/advocacy-compliance...
...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%...
