Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite strong complaints from the American Medical Association (AMA) about a 26 percent decrease in physician reimbursement from 2001 to 2023, it appears those complaints have fallen on deaf ears.  On […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Recently, drug pricing and rebates have been under scrutiny by not only the American Medical Association, but the federal government as well.  The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a settlement […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Earlier this year, testimony presented to the House Committee on Ways and Means, showed that the number of healthcare provider bankruptcies increased 84 percent from 2021 to 2022. Although workforce shortages […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Starting in 1996 Anthem, Inc was one of the largest healthcare companies in the U.S., offering medical coverage through its association and acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. In 2022, […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Although the pandemic has passed, the cost of caring for patients has continued to rise. According to an April report from the American Hospital Association, average drug costs per patient increased […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Large organizations often rely on outside sources to verify previous employment and backgrounds, and verify hours worked. Worker verification is critical for healthcare, as indicated this year by numerous cases of […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to a study published last month in the BMJ, a quarter of all healthcare visits were with a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA), known collectively as Advanced Practice […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An average pay range for patient registration staff in the US is between $13.69 and $20.34 an hour, depending on what part of the country you’re in.  Scheduling and registration positions […]