Workers’ Comp Transformation and the Pandemic: 2020 Trends and Insights from the mPower Conference
COVID-19 has caused many changes throughout 2020, including in the workers’ compensation industry, with many employees leaving the office and working from home, regulations that have affected health care delivery and an uncertain economy. These changes have come quickly and are still evolving, even as 2021 approaches. During the 2020 mPower industry conference held in October, Mitchell experts shared several important insights and emerging trends in the workers’ compensation industry that continue to change because of the pandemic.
Ancillary provider's role in catastrophic claims
In workers’ compensation, catastrophic claims often require a lot of ancillary services which are extremely vital to an injured employee’s recovery.
CMS Recovery Thresholds for Liability, No-Fault, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Settlements to Remain the Same in 2021
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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 Medicare Set-Aside services Genex provides.
Strong networks in conjunction with a solid care model provide pathways to address injured worker mental-health challenges
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Mental-health challenges present numerous hurdles for injured workers even in “normal” times. Now, because of the extraordinary fallout from the pandemic, it’s imperative to ensure that injured workers obtain access to high-quality mental-health assistance when it’s needed.
CMS Recovery Thresholds for Liability, No-Fault, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Settlements to Remain the Same in 2021
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Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.
Overview of the 2020 Texas Department of Insurance Workers’ Compensation Network Report Card
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The Texas Department of Insurance recently released its annual Workers’ Compensation Network Report Card. The 2020 Report Card includes medical cost and utilization measures for 10 workers’ compensation Networks (Health Care Networks and 504 - Political Subdivisions).
High Impact Pharmacy: Key Trends for Your Pharmacy Program
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1 MIN READHow are drugs priced? What drugs are the leading cause of price increases? What matters more - the drug or the utilization?