Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
So, here’s a question for you. Given the patient safety issues inherent in physician dispensing of repackaged drugs to work comp claimants, are medical malpractice liability carriers considering this issue when underwriting coverage? If not, why not? Here are some of … Continue reading Medical malpractice and physician dispensing
Read More...It’s been a week of focus on pharmacy, so forgive one last post on the subject. Now that Illinois has joined CT MS AR SC GA and a host of other states that have addressed the outrageous practice of charging … Continue reading Solving work comp physician dispensing, one bill at a time
Read More...This profitable. That’s Gerry Glass on the left and Paul Zimmerman on the right, co-CEOS of Automated Healthcare Solutions The two bought the jet, which is registered under the name “Boys from Dover”, back in May of 2010. Other pictures … Continue reading How profitable is the physician dispensing business?
Read More...Why do physicians dispense drugs to workers comp patients? To hear them tell it, it’s all about convenience, better outcomes, lower cost, faster return to work – all assertions made without a shred of evidence. The reality is rather less … Continue reading How physician dispensing companies promote their product
Read More...Yesterday the Illinois Workers Comp Commission voted in favor of a regulation that would tie reimbursement of physician dispensed drugs to the price set by the original manufacturer. While this regulation has to pass thru a legislative committee before it … Continue reading Physician dispensing in comp – two small victories
Read More...After the release of its much-awaited update on physician dispensing in workers comp, WCRI found itself under verbal assault from physician dispensing company Automated Healthcare Solutions. AHCS, perhaps the largest firm in the business (and partially owned by Boston-based ABRY … Continue reading WCRI – under assault by physician dispensing company
Read More...In Illinois, physician dispensed drugs accounted for almost two-thirds of all drug costs in 2010-11. Same in Florida. Maryland – 47%; Pennsylvania – 27%; Tennessee 25%; Michigan – 22%. The data are from WCRI’s just-released study on Physician Dispensing in … Continue reading Physician dispensing in comp – growth is exploding
Read More...Over the last couple weeks I’ve fielded several calls from automobile insurance companies seeking information about the big drug bills they’ve been getting for physician dispensed drugs. This is more of an issue in states with high dollar coverage for … Continue reading Physician dispensing and auto insurance
Read More...Inflated costs for employers and insurers, higher taxes for state residents, and riskier medical treatment for injured workers – all are on the horizon if Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission Chairman Mastropietro allows physicians to dispense repackaged drugs to injured workers. … Continue reading Physician dispensing comes to Connecticut
Read More...One of the most powerful firms in the physician dispensing business is sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to elected officials in Florida. [sub req] The donations, to individual politicians and their affiliated organizations, come as the Florida Senate is … Continue reading Physician dispensing in Florida – Can money buy bad policy?
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