From high praise to a spiraling crash, opioid-based pain medications are out of favor. Once thought to be the solution to chronic pain, opioids opened the door to an even bigger and scarier addiction epidemic — one that menaces the workers' comp industry and the population in general.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and states began issuing stay-at-home orders in March, many organizations likely scrambled to implement secure remote-working systems and policies for their employees. Many businesses, including Mitchell, had a head start when the stay-at-home orders came, as we already had secure remote access systems in place.
Security technology can protect company data, but human errors open new vulnerabilities. Read about the three primary reasons data attacks are succeeding right now and what companies should do to protect against them.
On the heels of CMS announcing July 2020 plans to upgrade the MSP Portal to allow authorized users to view and print correspondence, CMS has issued a new alert reminding Responsible Reporting Entities (RRE’s) of the importance of accurately reporting both Med Pay and Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage.
There is no shortage of information discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic has already changed the world as we knew it. Statista reports that the majority of Americans have significantly changed their lifestyles, with 75% reporting they’re staying home more, 54% traveling less and 51% shopping online more.
As COVID-19 continues to transform the automotive insurance industry, new total loss trends are surfacing that will help us think about, and prepare for, the next 6-12 months.
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to make changes to the workers' compensation technologies that claims organizations use today and into the future.