Topical creams are becoming part of the mix of pain treatment options as doctors look for alternatives to addictive opioids.
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization. This regulatory update is for informational purposes only, and provides some key highlights on state initiatives that may impact the bill review services Genex provides.
It’s mid-April, a time when my Outlook calendar begins to beep repeatedly in anticipation of the annual RIMS conference. While you surely have most of your regular appointments, sessions events scheduled by now, I’d suggest saving some time for a few new programs scheduled for the San Antonio meeting next week.
Texas published a formal rule change that re-defines compound medication.
In an effort to reduce the high number of opioid deaths in the state, West Virginia just passed an Opioid Reduction Act.
Wholesale used vehicle prices started the year in the pattern that characterized much of 2017 in the months prior to hurricane season. Namely, car prices tended to fall while truck prices provided a boost to average wholesale values. In January, car prices continued to show year-over-year price declines, while truck prices did the opposite, but that situation is moving towards parity, as indicated by strong month-over-month increases in car prices.
This quarter, Mitchell was featured in Property and Casualty 360, where Mitchell’s Claims Performance Consulting Directors Edward Olsen and Ryan Mandell delve into how developing an analytics- driven culture from the outside in provides the opportunity for increased operational claims value. Additionally, we addressed how technology will play a large role in the future of the workers' compensation industry in Risk & Insurance Magazine by surveying their readers.