| Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Med-Fee-Schedules-Workers-Comp-2022.aspx | Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2022 | David Colon, Katherine Norris | | April 04, 2022 | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates its reimbursement rules and rates for medical services each year. Learn more about changes in 2021 and 2022, and their potential effect on workers compensation (WC) medical costs. | Article |
| Webinar Available Now: COVID-19’s Impact on Workers Compensation - A Multi-Bureau Collaboration | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-Impact-WorkersComp-Multi-Bureau-Collaboration.aspx | Webinar Available Now: COVID-19’s Impact on Workers Compensation - A Multi-Bureau Collaboration | NCCI Insights | | January 24, 2022 | View an engaging discussion with several independent bureaus and NCCI to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted workers compensation insurance and the American workforce since March 2020. | Article |
| Drug Formulary Implementations - A Look at Impact on Workers Compensation Prescription Drug Experience | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Drug-Formulary-Implementations.aspx | Drug Formulary Implementations - A Look at Impact on Workers Compensation Prescription Drug Experience | Robert Moss and David Colon | | December 14, 2021 | Recent trends in drug spending in workers compensation (WC) point to an overall decline in costs associated with certain drugs, including opioids. | Article |
| COVID-19 and The New Reality - Prolonged COVID | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Prolonged-COVID.aspx | COVID-19 and The New Reality - Prolonged COVID | Michael Choo | | October 26, 2021 | COVID-19 surprised the nation with its severe impact on multiorgan systems, necessitating acute medical care. But, what is even more bewildering are the lingering debilitating effects from COVID-19 infection that are just now starting to be recognized. | Article |
| Workers Compensation and Group Health - Comparing Utilization of Physician Services | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Comparing-Utilization-Physician-Services.aspx | Workers Compensation and Group Health - Comparing Utilization of Physician Services | Barry Lipton, Tom Daley, and Dan Corro | | September 15, 2021 | In this latest research brief, NCCI taps into data from employer-sponsored group health (GH) programs as a source of information that might be critical to maintaining a viable workers compensation (WC) benefit delivery system. | Article |
| The Latest Trends in Time to Treatment | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Latest-Trends-Time-Treatment.aspx | The Latest Trends in Time to Treatment | Barry Lipton, Tom Daley, and Dan Corro | | August 31, 2021 | This study explores the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on time to treatment for injured workers. We also associate costs with the time to treatment for injuries based on historical information. | Article |
| Examining PTSD - What's the Impact on Future Workers Compensation Costs | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Examining-PTSD-Impact-on-Future-WorkersComp-Costs.aspx | Examining PTSD - What's the Impact on Future Workers Compensation Costs | Bruce Spidell | | June 17, 2021 | This article focuses on potential impacts that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have on WC system costs. | Article |
| Workers Compensation Burn Injuries - Catastrophic Claim Management - What's New | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Workers-Compensation-Burn-Injuries.aspx | Workers Compensation Burn Injuries - Catastrophic Claim Management - What's New | Michael Choo | | June 03, 2021 | NCCI and Paradigm, an accountable care management organization, highlight contributing factors to the high medical costs associated with burn-related mega-loss claims. | Article |
| COVID-19's Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - A Third Quarter 2020 Perspective | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-Impact-Medical-Treatment-Workers-Comp-3QTR-2020-Perspective.aspx | COVID-19's Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - A Third Quarter 2020 Perspective | David Colon, Raji Chadarevian | | March 30, 2021 | This is the third in a series of articles addressing the impact of the pandemic on medical treatments in workers compensation (WC). | Article |
| The Residual Market and COVID-19 - An Early Look | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Residual-Market-COVID-19-Early-Look.aspx | The Residual Market and COVID-19 - An Early Look | Nadege Bernard-Ahrendts | | March 22, 2021 | With the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the US workforce, this article focuses on potential COVID-19-related impacts to the NCCI-managed Residual Market Pools. | Article |
| 2021 Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2021-Medicare-Fee-Schedules-WorkersComp.aspx | 2021 Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation | Jon Sinclair, Gustav Van Rooyen | | March 04, 2021 | This article describes the changes that are most pertinent to the industry and their potential impact on medical costs. | Article |
| Traumatic Brain Injuries in Workers Compensation - Associated Medical Services and Costs | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Traumatic-Brain-Injuries-WorkersComp.aspx | Traumatic Brain Injuries in Workers Compensation - Associated Medical Services and Costs | Bryanna Lum, Beverly Cordner | | February 25, 2021 | Traumatic brain injuries have the potential to become disabling and very costly early on and over time. This article provides insight into the costs and medical services associated with them. | Article |
| Workers Compensation Excess Loss Development | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-WorkersComp-Excess-Loss-Development.aspx | Workers Compensation Excess Loss Development | Nick Boguszewski, Coni Giordano | | February 02, 2021 | Large loss development and excess loss development are relevant in determining excess loss factors used in NCCI’s ratemaking methodology and in retrospective rating. See the results of an update to the periodic review of these development patterns. | Article |
| An Early Look at 2020 Workers Compensation Results | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Early-Look-2020-Workers-Comp-Results.aspx | An Early Look at 2020 Workers Compensation Results | Brittni Moore, Vicky Mayen | | January 14, 2021 | This article is a supplement to the "2020 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update" published in October 2020 and contains countrywide private carrier WC premium and combined ratio estimates for Calendar Year 2020. | Article |
| COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - A First Look at 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-Impact-Medical-Treatment-WCompensation-FirstLook2020.aspx | COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - A First Look at 2020 | David Colon, Raji Chadarevian | | December 07, 2020 | This article monitors several medical data-related metrics, which were developed to provide insight into the effect of COVID-19 on several aspects of the medical system as it relates to workers compensation.
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| How Do Medical Networks Impact Workers Compensation Claim Costs? | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Cost-Impact-Medical-Provider-Networks.aspx | How Do Medical Networks Impact Workers Compensation Claim Costs? | Dan Corro, Barry Lipton | | November 09, 2020 | This report looks at the impact of medical provider networks on workers compensation (WC) claim costs for 10 common WC injuries. | Article |
| COVID-19 and Workers Compensation: Frequency Assumptions Update (PDF) | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-WCFrequencyAssumptionsUpdate.pdf | COVID-19 and Workers Compensation: Frequency Assumptions Update (PDF) | NCCI Insights | | November 06, 2020 | This research brief examines recent data and research pertaining to the various frequency-related assumptions discussed in the white paper and utilized in the COVID-19 Hypothetical Scenarios Tool. | PDF |
| COVID-19’s Impact on Motor Vehicle Accidents in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19_Impact_Motor_Vehicle_Accidents_WC.aspx | COVID-19’s Impact on Motor Vehicle Accidents in Workers Compensation | Tom Daley and Anae Myers | | November 04, 2020 | This article explores how COVID-19 has disrupted seasonal traffic patterns countrywide and the resulting impacts on motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) in workers compensation (WC). | Article |
| Emergency Room Treatment in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-ER-Treatment-Workers-Comp.aspx | Emergency Room Treatment in Workers Compensation | Mitch Wiemer, Carolyn Wise | | October 22, 2020 | COVID-19 has affected the delivery of medical care. Hospitals are diverting resources to treat coronavirus patients, and elective hospital treatments have been deferred. But how might this affect the use of emergency rooms by injured workers? | Article |
| COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - What to Measure | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-WhatToMeasure.aspx | COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Treatment in Workers Compensation - What to Measure | Raji Chadarevian | | October 19, 2020 | NCCI is undertaking several activities to better understand the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the workers compensation (WC) system. This article shares some of the measures or metrics we are monitoring. | Article |
| COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - Permanent Disability (PDF) | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID19-Workers-Compensation-Permanent-Disability-redirect.aspx | COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - Permanent Disability (PDF) | NCCI Insights | | October 12, 2020 | This paper describes updates made to NCCI's COVID-19 Hypothetical Scenarios Tool, which incorporate the potential for permanent disability outcomes within the calculation framework. | PDF |
| Catastrophic COVID-19 Workers Compensation Claims - Case Studies and the Pandemic | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Catastrophic-COVID-19-WorkersComp-Claim-Case-Studies-Pandemic.aspx | Catastrophic COVID-19 Workers Compensation Claims - Case Studies and the Pandemic | Michael Choo | | October 06, 2020 | Michael Choo shares what we've learned about COVID-19 and its potential impact on workers compensation. | Article |
| COVID-19, Premium Audits, and EBNR - Lessons Learned from the Past | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-Premium-Audits-EBNR-Lessons-Learned.aspx | COVID-19, Premium Audits, and EBNR - Lessons Learned from the Past | Barry Lipton | | September 30, 2020 | This article looks at similarities between the current recession and the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 audit premium and its impact on insurance results. | Article |
| Countrywide Mega Claims Webinar | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-Countrywide-Mega-Claims.aspx | Countrywide Mega Claims Webinar | Ryan Voll | | September 17, 2020 | This webinar highlights the Countrywide Mega Claims study conducted by NCCI in collaboration with other workers compensation bureaus. The study analyzes trends in mega claims across the country. | Video |
| Drug-Free Workplace Premium Credits | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-drug-free-testing.aspx | Drug-Free Workplace Premium Credits | Chun Shyong, Barry Lipton, and John Robertson | | September 14, 2020 | This paper reviews the results for risks with WC Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP) credits. It includes a limited number of states, and there could be other states (e.g., Ohio) with similar programs not included in this analysis. | Article |
