Medical Treatment Network Savings – Random Chance or Established? Medical treatment network savings can be elusive at best if not set up properly. This is
Workers Comp Medical Treatment Networks – Claims Adjuster’s Different Paradigms After reading a few studies on workers comp medical treatment networks, one glaring aspect becomes
Medical Treatment Networks – A Little Work Saves Big Claim Dollars Works For All Types of Employers And Provides Injured Workers With Top-Notch Treatment Workers
Workers Comp Medical Only Claims Analysis – Little Claims Can Explode I have written about performing a medical only claims analysis quite often in the
Absence of Workers Comp Medical Provider Networks – 1993 Example Still Resonates Today Workers comp medical provider networks can usually provide injured employees with the
Increased Opioids From Workers Comp Delayed Medical Treatment – WCRI A recent WCRI (Workers Comp Research Institute) webinar showed that workers comp delayed medical treatment
CAMPN – California AB 1465 Alters Workers’ Comp Medical Treatment Networks The term CAMPN – California AB 1465 is an Assembly Bill that proposes to
Quick Workers Comp Medical Treatment Key To Cutting Costs The main Key To Cutting Your Insurance budget remains providing quick workers comp medical treatment for
WCIRB Delayed Medical Treatment Study Proves What We Knew All Along The WCIRB Delayed Medical Treatment Study can be found here. The WCIRB (California Workers
Court of Appeals Confirms Workers Comp Claim Denial Medical Control Loss Does a Workers Comp claim denial result in the claims staff losing medical control?
Workers Comp Medical Network Penetration Means Higher Use – NCCI Study A recent NCCI Study indicates that a higher Workers Comp medical network penetration rate
Missouri Workers Comp Medical Treatment 304% More Expensive Than Health Insurance I forgot to finish this article on Missouri Workers Comp medical treatment that I
Workers’ Compensation Medical Networks – Discounts Not Being Used By Employers Workers’ Compensation medical network usage tends to be the drive-by type. What do I
Workers Comp Physician Networks Now More Critical to Cut Comp Costs One of the Six Keys or Secrets to cut your work comp costs becomes
Workers Comp Medical Cost Terms – A Few That Have Caused Confusion Most Workers Comp medical cost terms are very easy to understand. However, there
WCRI – Time From First Injury To Workers Compensation Medical Treatment – Comparison Across 18 States Most Workers Compensation medical treatment foretells how a claim
Proper Use Of Workers Compensation Medical Networks Key To Employee Health And Savings Workers Compensation Medical Networks have always provided a large return on investment.
Workers Comp Medical Networks = Cost Saving According to NCCI’s Barry Lipton Workers Comp medical networks reduce costs in most instances. At NCCI’s 2017 Annual
Workers Comp Medical Networks – Three Conflicting Studies Most Workers Comp networks generate large claim payment reductions according to two studies. Another study indicates no
Virginia Medical Fee Schedule Passed By House and Senate A new Virginia medical fee schedule is in the works. One of the last holdouts on
Medical Cost Containment Inventory From 51 Jurisdictions WCRI Releases National Inventory of Medical Cost Containment Initiatives Adopted In 51 Jurisdictions. Last week, WCRI (Workers Compensation
Independent Medical Exam (IME) Mistakes – Dozen Blunders An independent medical exam can make or break a WC file. Yesterday, I wrote a list of
Independent Medical Exams (IME) Workers Comp Independent Medical Exams (IME’s) can be a great risk management technique when used properly. IME’s are worth the time
PPO or MPN Network vs Supply and Demand A PPO or MPN network where paying more remains the goal? This article is related to yesterday’s
Medical Treatment Rationing Possibility Would Obamacare cause Workers Comp medical treatment rationing? Over the past few years, I had commented very often on the interfacing
Bill Review Companies – A Hot Topic in Risk Management The Bill review companies and their PPO or MPN network created a large amount of
Workers Comp PPO Networks vs PPO Reduction Stacking Are the Worker Comp PPO Networks worth the trouble? Workers Comp medical treatment networks have become a
Wisconsin – Workers Comp Medical Cost I was finishing up my last post on Workers Comp medical costs. I had a research that proved Virginia
Medical Reserves – CPT Codes Workers Comp medical reserves are the most complicated of the three reserves to estimate. Can you imagine trying to predict
Communication With Workers Comp Medical Providers Save Premiums Workers Comp medical providers are one of the very critical areas in your Workers Compensation program. Communication
Workers Compensation Program Medical Networks Critical Does your company have a solid Workers Compensation program? This would apply to all employers regardless of size, type
Workers Comp Claim Medical Treatment Do the Workers Comp claim medical treatment costs affect my claims cost the most? In my opinion, controlling the workers
Workers Comp Reserve Schedule – Questions Answered On When To Review In last week’s newsletter, I included an old viral classic article link on when
Workers Comp Emergency Room Visits – Very Touchy Subject This is my angle on workers comp emergency rooms as initial medical treatment providers. I am
2022 NWCDC Benchmarking Survey Session Covered Interesting Info The 2022 NWCDC Benchmarking Survey provided some great insight into an internal analysis of their workers’ comp
2022 Workers Comp Resolutions – A Few Major Changes The 2022 Workers Comp resolutions have changed from the 2021 resolutions. I have written resolutions for
2021 Workers Comp Resolutions – Huge Change From 2020? The 2021 Workers Comp resolutions began with waiting until all the election cycles had been completed
Pending Post Coronavirus Return To Work Issues – Top 10 Preparations Coronavirus return to work issues will become the buzzword phrase in Workers Comp over
2020 Workers Comp Resolutions – Starting With A Clean Slate Your 2020 Workers Comp resolutions begin with the obvious – start the list now in
#1 Workers Compensation Cost Reduction Technique The art of Workers Compensation cost cutting is one of those specialized areas that may have been put on
Great Risk Management Technique with Bad Name – Doc In A Box This Great Risk Management Technique known ass Doc in a Box deserves a
J&L”s Risk Management Workers Comp Consultants As Workers Comp Consultants, there are many areas of consulting in which we specialize for our clients. Our premium
Federal/State Health Exchanges Could Become Modified PPO Could Health Exchanges be used for Workers Comp markets? The Death of Workers Comp is one of the
Presentation Highlights – Safety and EMods Are Very Related How Safety and EMods intermingle was the basis for most of the highlights from my presentation. The
The Savings Do Not Stop With Work Comp Fee Schedules The Work Comp Fee Schedules have always been a way to cut comp costs. the
Very Important Workers Comp Dates One of the most important Workers Comp dates is upcoming. Timing is everything with reducing your Workers Comp claims and
Six Quick Methods To Lower Workers Comp Costs (Part I) The Six Workers Comp Costs reduction methods are listed in two articles. My last article
Question On The Main Subject In Our Workers Comp Presentations I see that you do quite a few Workers Comp presentations. What is the subject that
Looking Back to 2022 for 2023 Workers Comp Self-Insured Resolutions Instead of writing up a list of new resolutions, let us see if there have
New NCCI Return To Work Analysis – Asking The Insurers Their Thoughts NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) recently published a whitepaper as part of
2022 Workers Comp Self-Insured Resolutions – Post-Pandemic(?) The 2022 Workers Comp self-insured resolutions should be looked at as a bridge from the pandemic to the
2021 Self Insured Workers Comp Resolutions COVID Caused A Few Changes Most New Year’s Resolutions come from altering the resolutions from last year. The 2021
Workers Comp COVID-19 Presumption – There’s An Occupational Disease Statute For That – J&L State after state enacted their Workers Comp COVID-19 presumption orders to
The WCRI 2020 Annual Conference – Data and Study Paradise – Thursday, March 5th – 6th The WCRI 2020 Annual Conference (Workers Comp Research Institute)
First Day – Morning Conferences – WCRI Annual Conference 2019 – Live Blogging If I make mistakes in this live blogging of the WCRI Annual
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Warns On Steering Hurricane Damage Repair – Big No No This morning I received a general memo from current North Carolina
Who Do Injured Workers Trust During Medical Treatment? Most injured workers resemble their counterparts in the general public. I came across this article on the
The Six Keys To Saving On Workers Comp – Easiest One To Accomplish Today The Six Keys To Saving On Workers Comp started as the
WCRI 2017 Conference – Complete First Day Live Blog Morning Sessions of WCRI 2017 Conference – Please excuse any typos, etc. This is
Top 10 Risk Management Techniques The Risk Management Techniques for Workers Comp can vary by state. One technique may not work in a certain state.
California AB 1643 Warning Memo From WCAN The new California AB 1643 House Bill has caused quite a bit of controversy. WCAN has produced a
Workers Comp Was Eliminated – Then What? What if Workers Comp was eliminated in the Sunshine State or any other state for that matter? The
NCCI – Post-Accident Safety Post-accident safety glitches can be very expensive for employers. Post-accident safety can be thought of as risk management protocols in the
Reforms – WCRI Conference Reforms – WCRI – States – Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Florida presented on the effects of reforms that were enacted in
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Impact on The Future of WC WCRI – Affordable Care Act (ACA) Impact on WC – Case Shifting was presented by
Workers Compensation Premium First Aid Kit A good Workers Compensation premium first aid kit contains seven main items. One of the most popular questions we
National Association of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) Conference I am traveling to the National Association of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) Conference in Las
Workers Comp Fee Schedules As Cost Controllers Workers Comp fee schedules are one of the best ways for a state to help employers control WC
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) The accountable care organizations (ACO) are healthcare organizations characterized by a payment and care delivery model that seeks to tie provider reimbursements to
California’s WC Reform Not Yet A Cost Saver A few startling numbers from California’s WC Reform are listed below. One wonders if the reform is
A Viable Area That No One In Workers Comp Discusses A very viable area of the WC system has existed for over 3o years and
Fixes For Extremely High E-Mod Fixes for an Extremely High E-Mod are available if a company is patient. I received this question from a blog
The Bankrupt City of Stockton California The largest bankrupt city in the nation – Stockton, CA is self insured with CorVel as the Third Party
THE SIX SECRETS TO SAVING WC PREMIUM $ J&L Risk Management Consultants now has Six Secrets to saving on Workers Comp premiums. Two additional terms
Texas Workers Comp Payments Are Lowering The state of Texas workers comp payouts decreased for the first time in years. According to WCRI, the payments
Workers Comp Claims Spike May Show Need For More Training Does a Workers Comp Claims spike have an easy solution? In my last post, the
Thumbs Up – California SB 863 Webinar According to sponsors, the SB 863 Webinar turnout was massive. That is to be expected with such a confusing
Possible 75% Savings – Study Results Below It’s possible to experience a 75% Savings according to the results of my WC studies. Yesterday, I blogged
CA Workers Comp Costs The quickly growing Workers Comp costs in California places it as the most expensive state. I was perusing an article from the
California Employers May Face Large Premium Increase The California Employers Premium rate increase recommended by the WCIRB tallied at 27%. In my last post, I
California Workers Compensation System Rate Reduced Significantly In Four Years The California Workers Compensation system rate decreased quickly over the last four to five years.
Workers Comp PPO’s Save Money Did Workers Comp PPO’s save money? Do Workers Comp Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO’s) really save money? Do PPO’s diminish the level
Question – The California Workers Compensation Crisis Our blog readers sent in this question on the California Workers Compensation Crisis. This is a timely question.
Ohio Workers Compensation System Below is an article about Ohio Workers Compensation. Ohio is one of the states that has a state-run Workers Compensation system.
The Assigned Risk Pool – Very Expensive Insurance My Company is in the Assigned Risk Pool. Are we paying that much extra, and if we
Four Factors When The Claim Occurs Are Critical The four factors are: How was the employee treated by their employer at the time of the
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