Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Over at Mark Wall’s Linked-In Group there’s a passionate discussion going on about the impact of health reform on workers comp. I have my own views on the impact of reform on workers comp, namely the Affordable Care Act, aka … Continue reading Impact of health reform on work comp
Read More...If the requirement that every individual have health insurance is overturned by the Supreme Court, workers’ comp costs will increase over the near term and get worse from there. If the mandate sticks, costs will likely moderate somewhat, then increase … Continue reading Repeal of the mandate; Bad news for workers’ comp?
Read More...With the release of WCRI’s latest report – this on on outpatient facility surgery costs – I’ll have to leave the next and last wave of crystal ball gazing to tomorrow. That’ll ensure it has a full charge before I … Continue reading Work Comp Outpatient facility costs – the summary
Read More...Do you want to spend more taxpayer dollars on Medicare? For care that is demonstrably more expensive? That’s the question before us, and one that (I hope) we can discuss collegially. Here’s the issue. The House passed legislation that would … Continue reading Higher health care costs and taxes or free market principles – pick one
Read More...There are three types of physicians – the few really good ones, the few really bad ones, and most who either aren’t good or bad, or you just don’t have enough information to tell. The problem with most networks is … Continue reading Where work comp networks are headed
Read More...With the passage of major work comp reform in Illinois, there’s lots of interest in determining exactly what was passed, and more importantly what it means. First, the bill. It’s not easy to find it, as it is ‘hidden’ on … Continue reading Work comp reform in Illinois – the details
Read More...There’s been a good deal of complaining about the future costs of health care under reform, some of it justified, some not. In particular, the release of the Medicare Trustee’s report last week noted that the date when Medicare intake … Continue reading Health Reform’s impact on Medicare
Read More...The ongoing and far-from-resolved debate about whether or not health reform will erduce costs has generated lots of fear-mongering, wildly inflated claims, and far too little intelligent discussion. Jonathan Cohn’s attempt to add a bit more intelligence to that discussion … Continue reading Health reform and Medicare cost reduction
Read More...WorkCompCentral’s [sub req] Greg Griggs reported the Division of Workers’ Comp’s public hearing last week was dominated by providers complaining about moves to reduce reimbursement for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and spinal implant hardware. I have a [very] tough time … Continue reading Spine surgery in California – some cheese with that whine?
Read More...This always seems like a good idea in January, looks like a not-well-thought-thru idea in July, and by December morphs into a well-it-coulda-been-worse idea. But I’ve got a short memory, so here goes – in no particular order, predictions for … Continue reading What’s up for 2011 – predictions for work comp in the Next Year
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