Managed Care Matters
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Joseph Paduda's weblog on managed care for group health, workers compensation & auto insurance, covering health care cost containment, health policy, health research, and medical news for insurers, employers, and healthcare providers.
Managed Care Matters
2h ago
There’s a LOT of good news today… The House finally approved a massive aid bill for Ukraine – and the aid is already flowing – hallelujah. Several encouraging takeaways… It was bipartisan, with strong support from both parties (who’da thought ..read more
Managed Care Matters
3d ago
Congratulations to Florida and Texas for passing new laws barring local governments from protecting workers from heat-related injuries! This at a time when global warming is leading to record heat waves with temperatures hitting – and staying at – record ..read more
Managed Care Matters
1w ago
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have long been a favorite…last night I got to see them perform – and wow did they perform – at the JMA Dome in Syracuse. The energy this 74 year old rocker has ..read more
Managed Care Matters
2w ago
There’s increasing evidence that higher corporate profits are driving inflation. From the Hill: Adjusted profits after taxes hit a record high of $2.8 trillion, beating the record of $2.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2022. Profits increased 3.9 percent ..read more
Managed Care Matters
2w ago
Consolidation among health systems and hospitals continues apace, and with it comes higher costs, more utilization, and longer disability durations. Get the details from WCRI’s much-watch webinar on the impact of vertical provider integration on prices, medical utilization and outcomes ..read more
Managed Care Matters
3w ago
Another April snowstorm here in New Hampshire…weather is getting weirder by the week. Not to worry – we are keeping the just-arrived birds well fed! Jobs… WOW. This just in from BLS… Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 303,000 in ..read more
Managed Care Matters
3w ago
For those I caught with my April Fool’s post…I hope you took it in the spirit in which it was intended… Okay, back to reality (oh no….) Hospital closures and cutbacks Another hospital in a non-Medicaid expansion state is closing ..read more
Managed Care Matters
3w ago
It’s happening sooner than expected…a new entrant into the workers’ comp insurance business (following other P&C lines by companies including Omnius) is pursuing regulatory approval for and licensure of an “AIdjuster”. Notably this goes far beyond current thinking, described in a ..read more
Managed Care Matters
1M ago
First, it’s…Friday – reason enough to celebrate! Second, the baseball season opened this week…although my beloved White Sox lost to Detroit, the Sox had very good pitching and defense. Yeah, they won’t be good this year but at least they’ll catch ..read more
Managed Care Matters
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Aren’t getting near enough coverage from industry media. We’re talking about the battle over prior authorizations (PA) and the Change Healthcare cyber attack. Both have major implications for healthcare and workers’ comp; I’ll very briefly summarize both here and we’ll ..read more