Vol. IV, Issue 6 

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Understanding Workers' Compensation Networks

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Understanding Workers' Compensation Networks
The new network option should result in lower costs and better care—and new responsibilities.

House Bill 7 enacted a new approach to workers’ compensation with the establishment of health care provider networks. The big hope for this reform is that networks will offer improved care to injured employees while at the same time containing costs. Health care providers are selected for inclusion in networks based on a track record of responsible direction of medical care. Any physician who is part of a network agrees to treatment guidelines that should mean an end to the time of lumbar sprains receiving six months of therapy.
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Finance & Insurance
Sell more products with a passionate pitch.
Several years ago I read a magazine article that really changed me: “The Left Arm of God” by Tom Verducci. It was about the life and career of Baseball Hall of Famer, Sandy Koufax. At the end of the 1960 season, Koufax had a career record of 36 wins and 40 losses, not exactly Hall of Fame numbers in any league. He was known as an average pitcher with a hot fastball and serious control issues, one of those guys you use simply to fill out your pitching roster, not someone you want pitching game seven of the World Series. [ more ]
Loss Control
Find out how to get maximum employee buy-in on a new policy.
Every year I try to make it to the International Motorcycle show when it comes to Texas. It gives me a chance to see all the new models and get a sense of where each manufacturer is headed in terms of technology and style. It’s a big display of fanfare and banners, and for a motorcycle fan, it’s nirvana. [ more ]
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