Cambridge, MA - A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) explores how facility payments for surgeries conducted in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Georgia changed after the 2014 changes in the medical fee schedule for … [Read more] about New WCRI Study Explores How Payments to Ambulatory Surgery Centers in GA Changed After 2014 Fee Schedule
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NH Workers’ Comp Rates May Decrease for Seventh Year in a Row
Concord, NH - New Hampshire employers could pay less for their workers compensation insurance next year because of a filing that lowers the loss costs insurers use to develop prices. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed a … [Read more] about NH Workers’ Comp Rates May Decrease for Seventh Year in a Row
Ohio Attorney General DeWine Announces New Law Enforcement Body Armor Program with BWC
Columbus, OH - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently announced a plan to create a new program to help Ohio’s local law enforcement agencies purchase body armor vests. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has agreed to support funding the … [Read more] about Ohio Attorney General DeWine Announces New Law Enforcement Body Armor Program with BWC
NY Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Perjury for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System
Syracuse, NY - New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott recently announced the guilty plea of an Oneida County trucker, who recently took a job with New York State, on charges he falsified hearing testimony, falsified documents … [Read more] about NY Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Perjury for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System
Tammy Bradly: VOC – A Dirty Word in Workers’ Compensation
By Tammy Bradly, VP Clinical Product Development, Coventry At first it can seem like nothing. Maybe it’s a faint rattle or an occasional squeak under the hood. Yet savvy drivers know small anomalies can indicate larger trouble. It’s better to make … [Read more]
New WCRI Study Explores How Payments to Ambulatory Surgery Centers in GA Changed After 2014 Fee Schedule
Cambridge, MA - A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) explores how facility payments for surgeries conducted in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Georgia changed after the 2014 changes in the medical fee schedule for … [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Spending & Scheduling!
Today's issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report from WCRI That examines how facility payments for surgeries conducted in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Georgia changed after the 2014 changes in the medical fee schedule for … [Read more]
Orchid Medical Appoints Industry Veteran Stephen Ellerman to Lead Provider Network Development
Orlando, FL - Orchid Medical recently announced the appointment of Stephen Ellerman to vice president of provider relations. Ellerman will be responsible for the strategic oversight and development of the company's network of provider partners … [Read more]