Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud March 7, 2019 By Jim Sams Sean Enrique O’Keefe said he started out as a “humanistic attorney,” but he became a mercenary and then a criminal...
Do High Health Plan Deductibles Lead to More Workers’ Compensation Claims? February 20, 2019 Are employees injured at work more likely to file under workers’ compensation instead of group health insurance when their group...
Texas Eyes Penalties for Denying Responders’ Workers’ Compensation Claims February 19, 2019 A bill recently filed in the Texas House of Representatives would penalize insurers that illegally deny Texas first responders access...
The Art of Creating a Physician Peer Review Panel, Part II: Contracting and Training February 13, 2019 By Jackie Payne and Karen “Kat” Atkins This article is the second in a two-part series about best practices for building a physician peer review panel. Click...
North Dakota Bills Aim to Improve Medical Marijuana Access February 12, 2019 As North Dakota’s Health Department enters the final stages of implementing a statewide distribution system for medical marijuana, state lawmakers...
AI in Claims Operations: Lessons Culled from the Early Innings February 11, 2019 By Jayant Lakshmikanthan, Founder and CEO, CLARA analytics While there are many different segments of the commercial insurance industry, they often share a similar story. From my vantage...
The Power of Technology Integration: 6 Ways to Use Technology to Improve Claim Outcomes February 6, 2019 Though the Property & Casualty (P&C) industry has made definitive inroads into technology adoption, there remain vast opportunities for the...
Research Finds Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebos February 6, 2019 In an effort to reduce chronic pain, many people look for hope by paying $20 to thousands of dollars for...
Study Finds Chronic Pain Drives Patients to Use Medical Marijuana February 5, 2019 As of 2018, 33 states and the District of Columbia have approved the medical use of cannabis, while 10 states...
Businesses Navigate Dementia Conversations With Older Workers January 30, 2019 By ANDREW SOERGEL Faced with an aging American workforce, companies are increasingly navigating delicate conversations with employees grappling with cognitive declines, experts say....