RCM is the acronym for a focused, ever-evolving, highly sophisticated approach hospitals, ambulatory care facilities and healthcare systems use to suck as many dollars as possible from employers, taxpayers and insurers. There are scores of RCM […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It was not that long ago when Minnesota incorporated “mental impairment” into the definition of “occupational disease” under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Now, individuals with job-related PTSD may be able […]

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Companies can overcome most retaliation claims if they can assert a genuine, lawful reason for terminating an employee and if they have documentation of that reason. In Devore v. UPS, No. […]

Rising costs on catastrophic workers’ compensation injury claims are creating never-seen-before levels of severity. We take a look at why many have not likely heard of this trend and the cost drivers influencing it. There […]

Quality care at the core: EK Health Services Inc and Third-Party Administrator, Murphy & Beane expand their reach to advance responsive and comprehensive cost-containment solutions for clients  EK Health, a leading national managed care company, […]

The difference between carpal tunnel and tendonitis is where the pain and discomfort are located. Carpal tunnel results from nerve compression and pain and located on the palm side of the wrist. Carpal tunnel does […]

By Cameron Hannum, Pharm.D., Sr. Clinical Account Pharmacist, Enlyte Opioids continue to be an area requiring close monitoring, and one tool being used to follow opioid distribution includes Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). PDMPs are […]

New Orleans, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Louisiana, a worker can obtain benefits to address reduced earning capacity after a workplace injury. But eligibility is based on a cold calculation under the statute; such circumstances as […]