Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Three weeks ago a group of stakeholders in Maryland decided physician dispensing wasn’t that bad [scroll down in link]. These stakeholders agreed to not do anything legislatively to address doc dispensing for another two years because their own analysis had indicated physician … Continue reading What Maryland SHOULD be studying
Read More...There’s a lot going on these days; several major private equity transactions in the works with one on the cusp of closure (and no I can’t name the companies), ARAWC is a new group led by Sedgwick’s Chris Mandel in an effort to … Continue reading Friday update
Read More...Just two things today – Let’s start with the CorVel – Fort Worth PD incident. After a police officer was shot, CorVel sent a nurse to the hospital, where the nurse was accused of asking “inflammatory” questions by an outraged … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Here’s what happened over the MLK weekend… Kudos to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D Minn) for her efforts to reduce Medicare drug prices. She introduced a bill that would allow CMS to negotiate drug prices, a seeming no-brainer. Reasons to support the … Continue reading Tuesday catch-up
Read More...Once again I’ll head out on a limb with saw firmly in hand… 1. Aetna will NOT be able to sell the Coventry work comp services division. I’ll double down on last year’s prediction: even if the giant health plan … Continue reading Predictions for work comp in 2015
Read More...Is up and available for your downloading pleasure here. Among the highlights are the following… drug spend for the 25 respondents declined year-over-year, marking the fourth year of flat or decreasing spend despite that good news, payers remain more concerned … Continue reading Pharmacy Management in Worker’s Comp – 11th annual survey
Read More...After eight days away, time to catch up on the goings on. Lots happened, beginning with the non-renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, aka TRIA. Mark Walls’ solid summary of the non-event that is a big event is here; … Continue reading Monday morning catch-up
Read More...Employers, taxpayers and insurers got a very loud wake-up call last month. If there was any doubt about the financial power of dispensing companies and their owners (we’re talking you, ABRY) – and the unbelievable profitability of dispensing – that has been … Continue reading Bringing a knife to a gun fight
Read More...Here’s what happened last week. First, the election. A thorough butt-kicking to be sure. Now, we will see if the two very distinct wings of the Republican party can work together. With almost all of the moderate Dems losing their elections, projected majority … Continue reading Monday catch-up
Read More...Today’s catch up leads off with some pretty grim news. Pennsylvania’s drug problem is getting worse. WCRI’s just-released report on physician dispensing drugs to work comp claimants in Pennsylvania provides a clear warning to the Keystone State’s employers and taxpayers – … Continue reading Friday catch up – Pennsylvania’s drug problem and other news
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