Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
This is the eleventh (!) year I’ve been involved in surveying workers’ comp payers to get their take on pharmacy management. Now that Yvonne Guibert (thank you Yvonne) has finished collecting the data, I’m working on the report. It’s going … Continue reading Survey of Drug management in work comp – quick take
Read More...The dog days of August are upon us, and I’m going to be on vacation for most of next week, so there won’t be much activity at the Intergalactic HQ of Health Strategy Associates – or here for that matter. … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...As of next Monday, Marcos Iglesias MD will be moving from Midwest Employers to the Hartford, where he will be taking over as Medical Director from Rob Bonner, MD. I know both well, and the move is a good one. … Continue reading Hartford changes Medical Directors
Read More...It is a gorgeous day in upstate NY – not that every day in upstate isn’t fabulous. Hope your weather is equally spectacular. This week has been nuts…between deals, indictments, PPACA enrollment…gosh how’s a guy supposed to keep up! First … Continue reading Friday catch-up – non-competes, compounds, and clustermesses
Read More...The last session on Thursday focused on regulatory and legislative trends – primarily focused on state issues. There’s also a session on the impact of ACA on work comp; that’s something I’ve spent far too much time on – that … Continue reading NCCI – Work comp legislative and regulatory trends
Read More...Opioids, ACOEM’s new guidelines, compounds, and, alas, physician dispensing. Here’s a quick guide to the top issues and sources for additional info. Opioids continue to plague the industry; while many PBMs and payers are having some success in reducing the use … Continue reading Drugs and work comp – top issues are…
Read More...Happy spring – hope the weather where you are is as great as it is in the northeast…we finally get to tell our friends in Florida that things are just fine, thank you. Off we go to catch you up … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Are all described in detail in Greg Jones’ terrific piece in this am’s WorkCompCentral. The 1,000 + word piece lays out the fraud perpetrated on California’s employers by the owner of Pacific Hospital, the complicity of two California legislators, and … Continue reading Fraud, huge profits, and long jail terms
Read More...It’s been a very busy week. Today Mitchell announced they’re going to buy specialty bill review firm FairPay Solutions. Makes sense for Mitchell, as FPS’ technology and expertise is unmatched in the business, and will add a lot of value … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Physician dispensing – it’s not just for Americans any more! From the Harvard Business Review comes this item; Chinese docs prescribe waaaay too many antibiotics – because that’s how they make money. Antibiotics are often prescribed unnecessarily for colds in … Continue reading Friday catch-up and fast reads
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