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The 2024 State of Pharmacy Trends in Workers' Comp
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Looking Beyond the Numbers of Enlyte’s Medical Price Index

… with this edition, Enlyte researchers have tightened that window to give a more current view of trends impacting the industry by moving the anchor date forward three years to Q1 2020. In this quarter’s Enlyte Executive Insight, Michele Hibbert, senior vice president of regulatory compliance management, discusses the latest results from Enlyte’s medical price … from Q1 2020 through the end of Q4 2023. The data in the report is representative of the top 200 procedures billed under each coverage for professional services. The measurement analyzes …
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Therapists at Forefront of Connecting Patients’ Physical, Mental wellness
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Therapists at forefront of connecting patients’ physical, mental wellness
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The Importance of Hospital Discharge Planning in Workers’ Compensation
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The Importance of Hospital Discharge Planning in Workers’ Compensation
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Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation Annual Educational Conference
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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2020
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The Future of Technology in the Workers’ Comp Industry

… the workers’ compensation industry. Are you interested in learning more about the future of technology within the workers’ comp industry and how the industry is shifting the way it’s using technology as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Mitchell interviewed around 100 professionals to learn what they … important technological trends shaping the industry’s future and how they will address some of the biggest challenges claims organizations face today. Watch the webinar below to hear the …
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Top Therapeutic Classes by Age of Claim in 2018

… In this  video blog we discuss the types of medications utilized by ill or injured workers can vary depending on the age of the claim and differences in claim population. Understanding the most-utilized types of medications in younger vs. older claims can help guide decision-making and aid in identifying …
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The Growing Federal and State Challenges of Medical Marijuana

… As of October 2018 a total of 29 states and the District of Columbia currently allow for medical marijuana and cannabis programs. What implications does …
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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q4 2017

… Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q4 2017 landed at 12.4 days in the United States, a decrease of .1 days compared to Q4 2016. This produced a final LOR for Calendar 2017 of 12.04 days, up slightly from 11.98 in 2016. Once again, there was very little consistency … Canadian Length of Rental—Q4 2017 … Canadian Length of Rental (LOR) finished at 11.8 days for Q4 2017. This result was .7 days higher than Q3 and .5 …
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StateWatch Winter 2016

… percent annual savings. Meanwhile, prescription drugs represent a significant portion of workers’ compensation medical costs and are a primary focus of WC-related legislative activity. … were spent on prescription drugs. Furthermore, NCCI concluded that the prescription portion of medical costs increases rapidly as claims age. For instance, for claims over 10 years, approximately $45 to $50 of every $100 medical costs spent are for prescription drugs. Health care costs for injured …
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Electric Vehicle Collision Claims Rise 14% in the U.S. and 24% in Canada Even as Sales of New Models Slow

… — Mitchell , a leader in the development of innovative auto physical damage technology solutions, published its latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report today. This issue provides an overview of the most notable 2025 trends in collision claims and repair for battery electric vehicles … BEVs experiencing the largest decline, 6% in the U.S. and 13% in Canada. This was the result of accelerated depreciation, increased availability of lower-cost models and shifting consumer …
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From Hospital to Home and All Points in Between: The Importance of Transition of Care Planning in Driving The Best Possible Outcomes

… Discover the transformative power of transition of care planning for your toughest claims in our latest white paper, From Hospital to Home and All Points in Between: The Importance of Transition of Care Planning. Learn how effectively managing transitions from hospital to home …
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The Truth About Mental Health and Claim Costs

… workers’ comp, as it’s been associated with delaying recovery and sending costs spiraling out of control. Yet, ignoring the reality that psychosocial factors exist in mostly all claims is perhaps the biggest cause for these problems. In part two of our mental health podcast series, we ask Tammy Bradly and Mariellen Blue if addressing mental … to work. And when you're reading various journals, various statistical reports on the cost of workers' compensation, it's really easy to understand why many claims professionals believe …
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Progressive Implements Mitchell’s Estimating Platform to Help Streamline Appraisals of Light-, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks

… Largest U.S. writer of commercial auto insurance uses Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax and the company’s … Insurance has implemented Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax to help better manage appraisals of collision-damaged light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Progressive is the largest U.S. insurer of commercial autos, with 16% market share in 2022. The carrier, also a top seller of motorcycle insurance, first selected Mitchell’s cloud-based estimating solution in …
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Unlock the Full Potential of State-Certified Managed Care Plans

… to effectively interact with each unique state system.  In this guide, we explore the benefits of state-certified programs and strategies for superior results. You’ll learn how to gain …
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Enlyte and Emperion Finalize Creation of Stand-Alone IME Business
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The Impact of Resilience on Recovery from Injury or Illness
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The changing workforce drew much of our attention in 2021

… We want to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Below is a compendium of some of our most popular blogs from 2021—topics that ranged from the state of the nation’s labor force to the pandemic. … The average number of baby boomers who retire from the U.S. workforce has been slowly growing over the last 10 … The Sounding Board met with Anne Levins, our Senior Vice President of Product Strategy & Analytics at Coventry, to talk about the surge in employee turnover in 2020 …
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Most Common Characteristics of High-Performing Third Party Claim Workflows

… in mind—settle claims accurately, efficiently and consistently. But sometimes, the complexity of third party claim processing can cloud these seemingly simple objectives. …
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Mitchell | Genex | Coventry Completes Acquisition of QualCare Alliance Networks Inc.

… management (PBM), and disability management, announced it has finalized its acquisition of QualCare Alliance Networks Inc. (QANI), one of the largest managed care organizations serving the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York tri-state area. QANI was formerly a division of Cigna.   The acquisition allows Mitchell | Genex |Coventry to strengthen its position as a …
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Apricus Combines the Best of Two Industry-Leading Specialty Networks

… clinical services, pharmacy benefit management and disability management, announced the launch of the organization's new specialty networks business, Apricus. The business will combine the best of what has been historically known as DMEplus and Priority Care Solutions. Bob Smith, who has led Priority Care Solutions, will be the president of Apricus with locations in Tucson, Arizona and Tampa, Florida. “One early win associated with …
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Apricus Combines the Best of Two Industry-Leading Specialty Networks

… clinical services, pharmacy benefit management and disability management, announced the launch of the organization's new specialty networks business, Apricus. The business will combine the best of what has been historically known as DMEplus and Priority Care Solutions. apricus Bob Smith, who has led Priority Care Solutions, will be the president of Apricus with locations in Tucson, Arizonam and Tampa, Florida. “One early win associated …
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Harnessing the Power of Case Management to Succeed in 2021

… A summary of trends affecting workers’ comp clinical delivery for 2021 … The past year upended many of the longstanding practices in workers’ comp case management. The coronavirus pandemic … surgeries, and brought telemedicine and telehealth front and center. It permeated all aspects of our industry and our lives, both at work and home. Issues such as opioids and mental health remained at the forefront of the workers’ comp industry in 2020. COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, exacerbated the …
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Montana Requests Implementation Delay of Drug Formulary for Legacy Claims

… The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is asking insurers and employers to delay the application of the drug formulary for legacy claims until after the COVID-19 crisis has passed. The Montana … 1, 2019. The formulary should still be applied to new claims. Legacy claims (claims with dates of injury prior to April 1, 2019) were regulatorily mandated to be subject to the drug formulary …
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Aggregate Top Therapeutic Classes by Age of Claim in 2018

… The types of medications utilized by ill or injured workers can vary depending on the age of the claim and differences in claim population. Understanding the most-utilized types of medications in younger vs. older claims can help guide decision-making and aid in identifying …