Cambridge, MA - During a time when rising hospital costs are a focus of public policy debates, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that hospital outpatient payments are lower and growing slower in states with … [Read more] about WCRI: Hospital Outpatient Payments Lower, Growing Slower in States with Fixed-Amount Fee Schedules
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TDI-DWC Seeking Input on Spinal Cord Stimulator Plan-Based Audit
Austin, TX - The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) recently announced that it is seeking input for a Spinal Cord Stimulator Plan-Based Audit. The audit will evaluate the appropriateness of a doctor’s … [Read more] about TDI-DWC Seeking Input on Spinal Cord Stimulator Plan-Based Audit
QBE North America Appoints James Haggerty Head of Commercial Programs
New York, NY - QBE North America recently announced the promotion of James Haggerty to Head of Commercial Programs. Haggerty most recently served as SVP, Underwriting Governance for QBE North America. In his new role, Haggerty will be responsible … [Read more] about QBE North America Appoints James Haggerty Head of Commercial Programs
MA Agent Charged in Connection with Insurance Fraud Scheme
Salem, MA - Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell recently announced that the owner of a Gloucester insurance agency has been indicted and arraigned in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme that left client companies uninsured. Phyllis … [Read more] about MA Agent Charged in Connection with Insurance Fraud Scheme
Bob Reardon: Are the Companies You Work With Vendors or Partners?
By Bob Reardon, CEO, ISG Claims organizations outsource services to help them achieve the best clinical and financial outcomes. Often, these relationships are framed as a vendor-client dynamic, yet the companies that have the most successful … [Read more]
WCRI: Hospital Outpatient Payments Lower, Growing Slower in States with Fixed-Amount Fee Schedules
Cambridge, MA - During a time when rising hospital costs are a focus of public policy debates, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that hospital outpatient payments are lower and growing slower in states with … [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Procedures & Payments!
Today's issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI's recent release of a new report that found hospital outpatient payments are lower and growing slower in states with fixed-amount fee schedules. The study compared hospital payments for a group of … [Read more]
QBE North America Appoints James Haggerty Head of Commercial Programs
New York, NY - QBE North America recently announced the promotion of James Haggerty to Head of Commercial Programs. Haggerty most recently served as SVP, Underwriting Governance for QBE North America. In his new role, Haggerty will be responsible … [Read more]