Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Now that Illinois has fixed its physician dispensing upcharge problem, there’s one less target for the dispensing industry. While that’s great for the Illini, it’s not so great for those in states where upcharging for repackaged drugs is still allowed. … Continue reading What the Illinois repackaged drug fix means for you
Read More...As of yesterday, employers won’t have to pay outrageously inflated prices for drugs dispensed to their injured employers. Until the legislature approved regulations capping drug prices for repackaged drugs, employers’ workers comp drug costs had been increasing at an astounding … Continue reading Employers in Illinois have much to be thankful for
Read More...Gotta hand it to those…”entrepreneurs”, they are one creative bunch. One day it’s repackaging drugs at hugely inflated prices, then compounding drugs (oops, how’d that turn out??), next its some bizarre new way to measure muscular strength. That good ‘ol American in-ja-noo-ity … Continue reading Work comp pharmacy – the latest scam
Read More...This morning David DePaolo’s post describes the evolution of theft in California’s workers comp system, walking readers from physician dispensing of repackaged drugs to compounds (next up – blatant overuse of drug testing!). David notes: “The complaint…says Cyrus Sorat, owner of … Continue reading Workers’ comp – an easy target for rogues, scoundrels, and cheats
Read More...Normally, I am more comfortable calling attention to the issues rather than to myself… but I would be remiss in not thanking the IAIABC for their recent recognition of my efforts to address opioid overuse and physician dispensing in workers’ … Continue reading Mutual Admiration Society
Read More...WorkCompCentral’s Mike Whiteley reported this morning that Florida’s Prescription Drug Management Program (PDMP) is in danger of running out of money [sub req], just over a year after it got started, leaving doctors and dispensers with no way to monitor their … Continue reading Florida’s failing drug program
Read More...For refusing to pay the massive markups on physician-dispensed repackaged drugs for workers comp claimants. The move saved MD over half a million dollars, money desperately needed for teachers and teaching aides. The news was reported in this morning’s WorkCompCentral … Continue reading Kudos to Miami-Dade Schools for saying no to repackagers
Read More...This is a pretty simple question. How is it that an investment firm owns stakes in a TPA, MSA company, subrogation firm – and a physician dispensing and billing company? That’s the question I’ve tried to ask folks at ABRY … Continue reading ABRY’s investments in work comp; what am I missing?
Read More...In Montana this week to deliver the keynote at the annual Governor’s Workers Comp Conference and get in a good bit of hiking in the mountains around Big Sky as well. Truth be told, I hadn’t been tracking goings-on in … Continue reading Montana’s making progress
Read More...With a weekend to recover, here are the quick takes from the WCI Conference in Orlando. The ‘Headline’ keynote – Kathleen Madigan – was terrific. Glad I didn’t have to follow her; my “Industry Keynote” didn’t inspire many grins or … Continue reading The Florida comp conference – quick takes
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