Insights
Chronicling the World of Workers’ Comp with Roberto Ceniceros
Last month, workers’ compensation lost one of its most talented reporters and influencers as Roberto Ceniceros announced his retirement.
Gabapentinoids in Workers’ Compensation
6 MIN READ
Nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain. This is especially vital in the workers’ compensation world that is now asking, ‘are gabapentinoids the answer to that pain?’ Current increases in prescribing of gabapentinoids and the drugs’ less addictive qualities as compared to opioids may initially suggest so.
Destination Care
5 MIN READ
Destination care, centers of excellence, medical tourism, benefit driven travel and geographically recognized care centers – mean what exactly? And if the concept is quickly growing in popularity for group health patients, can it be applied for workers’ compensation claimants too?
The Power of Technology Enabled Services: Balancing Technology with the Human Touch
2 MIN READ
While technology and automation have dominated the conversation in the insurance industry for the past few years, it is important that the property and casualty industry understands the importance of digitizing while maintaining the element of human touch in claims processing.
WHY USE ANTICONVULSANTS TO TREAT PAIN?
2 MIN READ
A fuller awareness of the risks, costs, and consequences of opioid medication use in clinical pain management is growing, and the search for safe, effective, and affordable alternatives to them has taken on new urgency. The quest for opioid alternatives that offer a measure of effective analgesia (without craving, tolerance, and addiction) is taking on an increased priority in discovery laboratories and across the ranks of practicing clinicians and other health care professionals. Beyond new discovery, another potential source of such alternatives is in reevaluating existing medications approved for pain as well as those approved for other uses that may also hold promise for use as analgesics.
Michigan Auto No-Fault Reform: History and Overview
Michigan recently passed Senate Bill 1, along with a variety of other legislation, that together will overhaul the Michigan auto no-fault system. The new regulations will allow for new policy limit options in Michigan, as well as mandate a new auto no-fault fee schedule, ultimately having a major impact on the auto casualty insurance market in Michigan. In this article, I will walk you through the history of auto insurance in Michigan and provide an overview of the new Michigan no-fault reform regulations.
Michigan Auto No-Fault Reform: What You Need to Know About the Fee Schedule
As Michigan continues its historic auto no-fault reform, one of the most critical aspects for insurance carriers to be aware of is the new fee schedule, which will go into effect in 2021. Below, we’ve outlined the high-level details to explain how the new Michigan auto fee schedule will work and what carriers need to know now based on our current understanding of the bill.