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The Opioid Epidemic: Using Opioid UDS to Empower Better Outcomes
8 MIN READ
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014, more than 28,000 people died of opioid overdoses, 129 people every day as a result of drug poisoning, and 61 percent are pharmaceutical opioid or heroin related. High- profile deaths from opioid overdose have brought into the headlines obscure words from our world— fentanyl, hydrocodone, buprenorphine, quantitative mass urine assay, genetic dependency analysis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
The State of Third Party Auto: Claim Costs, Consistency and a New Generation of Adjusters
The cost of third party auto claims is rising quickly, and many insurance carriers are struggling to keep up. As the number of attorney-represented claims grows, adjusters are getting more and more demand packages, which are often disorganized or incomplete, though they require a timely response.
Top 10 Trends from the Mitchell 2016 P&C Conference
At the 2016 Mitchell Property and Casualty Conference, keynotes, breakouts and everything in between were focused on technology and social trends that are changing the way we interact with one another and do business. From augmented reality to information security, here are 10 of the many trends that were top of mind at the conference.
Top Trends in the Auto Casualty Insurance Industry - Mitchell Experts Provide Insights
There are always shifts and trends insurance carriers should be watching out for in the auto casualty industry– especially nowadays with factors like changing regulations, more expensive medical costs and increasing accident severity. Here are some of the top trends Mitchell’s auto casualty experts are seeing in the market that are influencing the industry most today.
Total Loss Trends: What You Can and Can’t Control
Ah, the holidays are upon us. For me, this brings to mind all the sentiments of the season, like large family gatherings, in-laws, and the occasional antipsychotic. Over the years, I’ve found that the path to maintaining sanity (holidays or otherwise) is having a good sense of what you can and can’t control. And when it comes to total loss, what you definitely can’t control are market forces.
Understanding SB1160: The New California Utilization Review Process
5 MIN READ
In the scant months leading up to its signature by California Governor, Jerry Brown, SB1160 gained a tremendous amount of attention from those in the California workers’ compensation industry. This bill, which was signed into law on Sept. 30, 2016, speaks to persistent delays and denials of medical care for injured workers, contains reforms that could considerably impact workers’ compensation programs and influence utilization review requirements nationwide.
Using an Advanced Medical Bill Review Platform to Improve Third Party Outcomes
5 MIN READ
Some auto casualty insurance carriers’ workflows are missing a key part of an end-to-end third party solution – an advanced medical bill review platform. Though bill review is traditionally thought of as a specifically first party or workers’ compensation solution, it can also make an impact on third party claims.
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