3 Takeaways from WCRI
5 MIN READ
WCRI’s recent annual conference delivered valuable research and insight on the current (and future) state of the industry.
Quarterly Drug Update: Evaluating Combination Medications
6 MIN READ
Pricing for prescription drugs is a topic of much discussion. Combination drugs are often under scrutiny as a common practice for manufacturers to create new brand medications. While these combination drugs are effective, they may be more expensive and no more effective than their separate generic components that typically come at a significantly lower Average Wholesale Price (AWP).
WorkCompWire: Shore Up the Home Health Staffing Shortage with a Deep Bench of Expertise
Explore how Bob Smith addresses the growing home health staffing shortage in workers' compensation by leveraging a nationwide network of skilled caregivers to ensure consistent, high-quality care for injured employees.
WorkCompWire: How Outdated Imaging Equipment is Impacting Quality of Care and Claim Costs
Ted Smith discusses how outdated diagnostic imaging equipment affects care quality and drives up workers’ compensation claim costs—highlighting the importance of modern technology in improving outcomes and reducing inefficiencies
The Art of Creating a Physician Peer Review Panel: Contracting and Training
4 MIN READ
In part I of the series, we discussed the first steps of developing a physician peer review panel including determining candidates for the panel and some basic steps to credentialing, including validating state licenses, experience, knowledge and other factors.
StateWatch: Bill Review February/March 2019
2 MIN READ
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.
Demystifying the MSA
The Medicare Set‑Aside (MSA) is often used by payers to fund future accident-related treatment in workers' comp settlements. However, because of the complex nature of the MSA, too often employers will go the MSA route when there are better options available. In today’s Inside Workers’ Comp, Deborah Robinson-Stewart helps demystify the MSA and offers insight on when payers should incorporate this tool.