First, David DePaolo’s post on the industry’s unfailing ability to believe it can keep doing the same things yet expect better results. David notes:
“A proposed rate filing in [Tennessee] would increase rates by 6.3% is causing regulators to take a look at the medical reimbursement schedule and proposing a reduction in the fee schedule. The same old arguments are at hand in both (or more?) sides of the debate – fees need to be cut because they are too expensive vs. access to care if physicians aren’t adequately compensated.
Stop the madness!! This is the same set of arguments that go nowhere each and every time the issue is raised. And each and every time the issue comes up, adjustments are made to a fee schedule, then everyone goes back to business as usual with cost shifting, procedure manipulation, bill review and utilization review shenanigans and in a few years we again have another crisis.” [emphasis added]
Isn’t that the truth.
Second, Jennifer Wolf-Horesjh (incoming Exec Dir of IAIABC) reminded me that IAIABC hosted an excellent webinar earlier this summer offering a comprehensive look into the opioids issue including recommendations for regulators seeking ways to address the problem. You can download or listen to a recording of the webinar; IAIABC’s making it available at no charge for members and non-members alike.
IAIABC is really focusing on this issue, and I applaud them for doing so.
Third, yesterday’s WorkCompCentral webinar on Prescription Drug Abuse in Workers Comp (your’s truly as presenter) is available for listening at your convenience. As the webinar was over-subscribed, those who werent’ able to ‘attend’ can watch and listen to the replay (no charge). details and a link coming…
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