As we wrap up our Inside Workers’ Comp series for the year, we thought we’d leave you with a positive podcast — a bonus extra from our inspirational case study video: “Phoenix Rising: Changing Course After Tragedy.” In this exclusive interview, former flight paramedic Derek Boehm goes into extensive detail about his daring rescue on a mountain cliff after a helicopter crash, the psychological challenges he faced in coping with the loss of his flight partners and the Genex case manager who guided him on his road to recovery.
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Enlyte Quarterly Medical Price Index
As reported by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) in February 2024, the consumer price index in the United States increased 3.1% over the preceding 12 months. The medical care index rose 0.5% in January 2024. The index for hospital services increased 1.6% over the month and the index for physician’s services increased 0.6% which would be compared to Enlyte’s data in this report.