After a traumatic event, injured workers may want to avoid the scene of the accident. But returning to work could help them heal.
The benefits that workers’ comp networks bring to employees, employers, and providers are clear. What’s most interesting is how networks are evolving to meet the needs of employers and patients. These next-generation networks often are tighter, specialty-focused, smaller — right-sized — networks that benefits providers by grouping together the best of the best.
Some studies estimate that more than half of the workforce is working from home amidst the COVID-19 crisis, and many companies have already announced plans to allow employees to work remotely even after the threat of the virus has subsided. While working from home has helped social distancing efforts across the country, it has also opened up companies to an onslaught of new security threats.
The global response to the coronavirus has affected all aspects of the claims ecosystem, revealing three early indicators that may have a long-lasting impact.
Kentucky delays medical treatment guidelines implementation and Texas suspends elective surgeries in some counties.
The California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) recently published a long-awaited draft pharmaceutical fee schedule rule.
We sat down with Mitchell Vice President of Product Management, Rebecca Morgan, to learn more about the changing insurance workforce and what claim