Our July 2017 e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions is available!  Topics include a discussion of Special Damages – Current and Future Lost Earnings; CMS Takes Steps To Expand Liability And No-Fault MSAs; Can US Health Insurance Become More Efficient In The Future?  For the full newsletter, click here >>

https://www.blackburngroup.com/newsletters/july-2017

RiskPro June 2017 Newsletter Topics

Our June 2017 e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions is available!  Topics include a discussion of Special Damages – Property Damage Expenses; The Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification (SPARC) Act; Algorithm “signals” for healthcare services and insurance.  For the full newsletter, click here >>

https://www.blackburngroup.com/newsletters/june-2017  

RiskPro May 2017 Newsletter

Our May 2017 e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions is available!  Topics include a discussion of Special Damages – Future Medical Expenses; CA Workers’ Compensation Kickback Scheme; An Innovative Test That Predicts Chronic Conditions.  For the full newsletter, click here >> https://www.blackburngroup.com/newsletters/may-2017

Newsletter April 2017

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

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM):

Special Damages – Past and Current Medical Expenses   

Generally, the definition for Special Damages is the monetary losses someone incurs from an accident such as medical bills (past, current and future), the cost to repair damaged property, and lost earnings.  Learn the key information associated with measuring past medical expenses incurred for a claim. >>

 https://www.blackburngroup.com/homepage-latest-news/special-damages-past-and-current-medical-expenses  

Claim Settlement, Medicare, and Medicare Set Asides:

Medicare Will Start Using New Life Tables on 4/1/17

On March 8, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will begin using the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 2012 Life Tables on 4/1/17.  In 2012, the overall expectation of life at birth was 78.8 years, increasing from 78.7 years in 2011.  For more information about this important change, please click here >>

https://www.msariskpro.com/medicare-set-aside-news/medicare-will-start-using-new-life-tables-on-4-1-17  

Healthcare:

Should Pain Scoring Be Eliminated As A Vital Sign?

Last September the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2016 Congress of Delegates voted to eliminate pain scores as the "fifth vital sign."  Subsequently in December, over 2,100 doctors and nurses participated in a Medscape online survey asking if they supported the AAFP vote.  For a summary of the story and a link to the study, please click here >>

https://www.blackburngroup.com/riskpro-news/should-pain-scoring-be-eliminated-as-a-vital-sign  

What  Is Your Claim Worth? – Learn the value of your claim(s) or expected claim(s); CMS Addresses Opioid Misuse with Focused Strategy to combat opioid use disorder and addiction from injuries and diseases; New Study Recommends Best Treatments For Back Pain.  For all of the news and links, please click here >> http://www.blackburngroup.com/newsletters/march-2017

Our February 2017 e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions.

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
With the changing landscape of political, operational and financial risks, ERM has taken on a whole new set of strategic factors to consider for organizations. Traditional definitions of ERM still apply, however practitioners must become more focused about the implications of an expanding set of issues to face in an increasingly riskier world.
What are the key questions to ask yourself or your clients about 2017 risk management topics?  Please click here to learn more >>
http://www.blackburngroup.com/homepage-latest-news/what-does-enterprise-risk-management-erm-mean-today  

Claim Settlement, Medicare, and Medicare Set Asides
On December 21, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) “Re- Review” Process. Additionally, CMS has updated TPOC timelines and amounts for No Fault, Liability, and Workers' Compensation claims.
Gain the latest information from CMS about these important topics by clicking here >>
 http://www.msariskpro.com/medicare-set-aside-news/msa-re-review-process-and-reporting-changes  

Healthcare
Do you or your patients suffer from debilitating headaches that affect their work and lives? An interesting new study of the comprehensive Interdisciplinary Method for the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Headaches (IMATCH) program at the Cleveland Clinic shows promising results.
If you or your clients are experiencing cases with chronic headaches, please click here for a description of this program >>
http://www.blackburngroup.com/riskpro-news/chronic-headache-study-reveals-beneficial-treatments  

Blackburn Group, Inc. January 2017 Newsletter; Enterprise Risk Management, Medicare Set Asides, Heathcare and more

With the growth of smartphones and internet connections, telemedicine is eliminating time and costs for healthcare delivery closer to the immediate patient needs.  Also, a recent legal case determined that the Medicare Set Aside (MSA) funds were not a “countable” resource for Medicaid eligibility.  Finally, learn about how patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) drive significant costs.
For all of the news and links, please click here >>
http://www.blackburngroup.com/newsletters/january-2017