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It is estimated that narcotics account for almost 40 percent of workers' compensation medication costs. While narcotics can be beneficial in the treatment plan for a patient in pain, there are serious risks involved when they are not used properly. Fortunately, there are ways for insurers to control misuse and abuse.
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Nurse case managers must navigate both the healthcare and workers' compensation systems — and in recent years, both have grown increasingly complex, making their jobs more challenging and demanding. If they could make three wishes, here they are.
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Once again, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have issued new deadlines for some reporting responsibilities. Read on for the latest information on dates.
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A growing number of workers' compensation carriers are refining their underwriting and pricing approaches by data-mining their own systems along with external sources to transform their business. The process — known as predictive modeling — finds and utilizes historical data to understand variations, trends, or patterns.
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