Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
If you thought the first few posts from NCCI were esoteric, here comes one that makes them look amazingly general. You’ll either yawn or be right on the edge of your chair… Chris Brigham, MD, senior editor of the AMA … Continue reading Workers comp Impairment ratings
Read More...The Medicare vote to rescind the 10% cut in physician reimbursement likely kept many docs in the business of providing medical care to workers comp patients. But that ‘stay of execution’ ends Jan 1 2010 when a 21% cut is … Continue reading Regulators dodged a bullet, but another one’s in the chamber
Read More...One of the more common complaints about insurance for small businesses, and actually for businesses of all sizes, but here we’re talking small ones, is the cost of administration. Premium billing, eligibility, enrollment, card and plan booklet issuance, underwriting and … Continue reading There goes the middleman…
Read More...A new study on the uninsured provides a clearer picture of who they are, their employment status, and where they live. Minnesota has the lowest uninsured rate at 8.3%, followed by Hawaii at 9.8% and Delaware at 10.2%. At the … Continue reading Most of the uninsured are employed…
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