Despite at least two recent studies that question the effectiveness of prescription drug monitoring programs, a new study finds that PDMPs do work to reduce
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With just a few voting days left in the session, two long-awaited bills that would have a significant impact on workers’ compensation costs and benefits
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — Despite three rate decreases in as many years, New York will take from California the dubious title of the most expensive state in
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — New York has dethroned California as the most costly workers’ compensation system in the nation, according to a preliminary ranking by the Oregon
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A Southern California businessman was arrested on charges that include paying more than $8.8 million for patient referrals that were used to generate more than $284
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A new report from Rand Corp. finds that benefit reductions, system complexity and a lack of access to quality health care are defeating the purpose of workers’
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Substantial fines and penalties levied in the past year in Texas and Florida show that some regulators are keeping a close eye on third party
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — Workers’ compensation programs have dramatically reduced the amount of opioids used by injured workers, but more remains to be done to treat the
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A doctor who surrendered his New York medical license in 2013 after he was convicted of fraudulent billing, and who is facing new charges of
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Private commercial insurers typically pay more for hospital services than Medicare rates, but the difference is especially dramatic for workers’ comp and auto insurers, according
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