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Cook Maran is now EPIC

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There’s a Lot of Money Going to Healthcare Innovation – Will It Work?

… claims, they can be more effective in population health management. And we are still waiting to hear from Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Their Haven Healthcare collaboration made a big market sizzle but as a market observer, I am still waiting for the steak to be served. Amazon’s purchase of PillPack may well disrupt the pharmacy market, but it too is in its formulation stage. Meanwhile, the traditional insurers are doing their best to keep up. Aetna Connected was just announced which will provide no-cost primary care at HealthHUB and MinuteClinic locations and 1- to 2-day

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EPIC Lowers Commercial Roofer's Experience Modification Year After Year

The Importance of Claims Advocacy  How a Commercial Roofing company with two locations and 90 to 100 employees experienced a total reduction of 76 points. When our Workers’ Compensation Claims Advocate began working with this commercial roofer, their experience modification was 230%. The client had six open claims with reserves in excess of $575,000. Our claims advocate immediately contacted the claims adjusters to review the reserves and make sure there were adequate and established, comprehensive action plans for resolutions on the open claims, and to see how they were affecting the experience modification. The claims advocate set target dates …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 1, Issue 20

… gamification was included to reinforce topics with learners and was so effective that zero incidents occurred at the event. The team helped accomplish the training in just three days. The results were remarkable, especially given that more than 350,000 people attended the drive-in concert event at 350 separate locations. If you would like assistance training employees or staff for an event or workplace need, contact a member of the IMPACT Training and Awareness Team today. The team is available to help create, implement and track progress toward training goals. Federal Judge Expands Virus Paid Leave Rule When Congress …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 1, Issue 18

… the country. In some regions of the U.S., motor carrier employers subject to controlled substance (drug) and alcohol testing under Part 382 may be unable to comply with certain testing requirements due to the ongoing impacts of the emergency. In recognition of these barriers to full compliance in some locations, the FMCSA may exercise discretion to determine not to enforce the minimum annual percentage random testing rates for drugs and alcohol. They may also ease the requirement that employers administer random drug and alcohol tests throughout the calendar year (set forth in Sections 382.305(b)(1) and (2 …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 1, Issue 17

… employers would have otherwise had grounds to deny. While Insurers took some time to determine how to approach pandemic data gathering on an enterprise level, they are now requesting how the pandemic is affecting Insureds’ payroll exposure, budgets, operations and services. Many want to know how claims are coded and what information is being gathered when claims are filed. Of particular interest to Insurers is whether or not employers have a pandemic plan in place and how closely they are following it. In the long-term, claims could rise as workers return to onsite working locations that they have lost

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Back to Work: Employee Testing and HIPAA

… results to return to work – is not PHI and is not subject to HIPAA. However, other federal and state laws may apply to using and disclosing employee medical information, and employers should carefully safeguard such information as a best practice. Many employers are currently reopening, or preparing to reopen, worksite locations that were forced to close due to COVID-19 pandemic. With the return to work, many employers are implementing new safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus at the workplace. Some employers plan to screen employees for possible COVID-19 symptoms or exposure. The screenings may include …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 1, Issue 14

… and stack supports, guy wires and anchors Inspect and repair weak window and door latches Protect windows from flying debris Move important records to locations protected from wind, debris and rain Fill all above ground tanks to capacity with product or water Anchor structures, such as cranes, that may move in high winds Fill fuel tanks of emergency equipment Assemble and maintain emergency supplies at a secure location After a Hurricane After a hurricane is over, consider taking the following steps. Survey facilities for damage and take photographs Look for safety hazards and report them to proper authorities Restore …

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