September 2018

Our e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions.

• New Medicare Cards – A Claim Professional's Simple Guide

  From now until April 2019, Medicare is mailing new cards to over 60 million Americans with Medicare. If your case involves a Medicare beneficiary, there are some things to know that will help you manage the claim.  Read more >>

  More Risk, Claim and Healthcare News …

• California WC Rates Fall, But Are Highest In The Country. In a recent report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB), rates in California have dropped substantially since 2014. The state still has the highest rates in the US, representing 20% of the premium with only 11% of the workforce. Click the link for an interesting report packed with key data for program development and benchmarking. View article...

• NIOSH Reviews Occupational Risk Assessments for Chemicals in the Workplace. On June 6, 2018, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health outlined in an abstract their methodologies for completing risk assessments of chemicals in the workplace. View article...

• New York Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Over Opioids. On August 14, 2018, New York State sued Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the OxyContin maker of widespread fraud and deception in the marketing of opioids, and contributing to a nationwide epidemic that has killed thousands. View article...

• Chronic Diseases and Disorders May Be Helped. In a recent study published in Nature, researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a key role in a biological mechanism common to many chronic inflammatory disorders. The discovery could lead to new drugs for treating a variety of inflammation-related diseases. View article…  

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