Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
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...The group of five Maryland physicians charged with inappropriate prescribing are getting their day in court – or rather, the court is getting their day with the docs. According to an article [sub req] in the Daily Record, “IWIF [Maryland state … Continue reading Maryland’s medical miscreants coming to justice
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
Read More...The results for the second quarter are in, and Coventry’s doing well. For now, we’ll focus on the work comp sector; if you are looking for any insights into Chariman Allen Wise’ views on comp, you won’t find them in … Continue reading Coventry’s Q2 work comp performance
Read More...There’s precious little good news on the subject of opioid overuse in work comp; NCCI and WCRI report increased usage, pill mills abound, CWCI’s research shows longer disability durations, and payers lament their inability to do much of anything to … Continue reading Progress on opioids – Texas leads the way
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