Kansas Supreme Court Orders More Fact-Finding in Air Ambulance Case May 16, 2022 By Jim Sams Federal law may prohibit states from regulating prices charged to insurers by air ambulance providers, but that doesn’t absolve the...
WCRI Report Shows Wide Variety in How States Control Work Comp Medical Costs October 18, 2019 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used....
WCRI: States Without Work Comp Fee Schedules Paying the Price May 17, 2019 By Jim Sams The dwindling number of states that have no fee schedule, or that set fees according to a percentage of billed...
New York Workers’ Comp Board Proposes Improvements in Care for Injured Workers April 19, 2018 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has proposed improvements in medical care for injured workers. Its proposal includes an...
Differences in State Workers’ Comp Policies Affect Claim Costs and Disability Time December 2, 2015 Certain workers’ compensation policies explain much of the state-level variation in costs and outcomes of claims for low back pain...
Maximize the Effectiveness of Your DME Bill Review Process July 7, 2014 By Kelli Falter, manager of Provider Relations for Progressive Medical Decoding DME Wheelchairs, crutches, canes, compression sleeves, slings, electrodes and orthotics—these and other durable medical equipment (DME) are regularly prescribed...
California Workers’ Comp Medical Care Costs Moderated Prior To Reforms May 13, 2014 A recent study from Cambridge-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) looked at the potential impact of recent reform legislation on...