Recently, there have been several convictions of workers' compensation fraud due to failing to report income/work while receiving benefits. All three of the cases listed below, provided by the BWC media page, note that the investigation into the fraud was instigated base on a tip.
After reading the articles, a person can't help but wonder whether their is a more proactive way of investigating fraud. Here, the perpetrators were defrauding the system by receiving benefits while working in an unqualified position. One of the cases involved someone working within the state, yet no one within the Bureau was aware until a tip was received.
Is there a more efficient way to protect the system?
Cincinatti case
Wood County Case
Middletown Case
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Workers Compensation Fraud and Prescription Drug Abuse
Lately, Ohio's Workers' Compensation has been hit hard by fraud and prescription drug abuse. Gov. Kasich has declared war on prescription drug abuse throughout the state, encouraging various state agencies to use all available resources to curb the growing trend of abuse.
This effort has lead to the raid of Dr. Lundeen's sixteen offices in the state. Dr. Lundeen is responsible for 61 percent of the narcotic pills prescribed by BWC providers with a Scioto County address. See this article for additional information.
Additionally, BWC investigations have lead to twelve fraud convictions in March alone. See Ohio Investigations Result in 12 Work Comp Fraud Convictions in March.
This effort has lead to the raid of Dr. Lundeen's sixteen offices in the state. Dr. Lundeen is responsible for 61 percent of the narcotic pills prescribed by BWC providers with a Scioto County address. See this article for additional information.
Additionally, BWC investigations have lead to twelve fraud convictions in March alone. See Ohio Investigations Result in 12 Work Comp Fraud Convictions in March.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Kasich to reform workers' compensation
It appears that after the reforms are completed with ORC 4117, Gov. Kasich will continue with legislative reform.
"...the Kasich administration's next major reform project – after the budget process is completed this summer – will be Ohio’s workers compensation laws.
Ohio is one of only four states with a state-run workers comp system. While the system would be difficult to privatize because of wording in the state constitution, Taylor said a solution may come from finding a way for private insurance companies to enter the fray and compete.
This could be a boon to insurance giants with a large presence in Ohio, such as Anthem, a unit of WellPoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc."
I took this excerpt from this article: Dayton Business Journal - by Joe Cogliano, DBJ Staff Reporter
"...the Kasich administration's next major reform project – after the budget process is completed this summer – will be Ohio’s workers compensation laws.
Ohio is one of only four states with a state-run workers comp system. While the system would be difficult to privatize because of wording in the state constitution, Taylor said a solution may come from finding a way for private insurance companies to enter the fray and compete.
This could be a boon to insurance giants with a large presence in Ohio, such as Anthem, a unit of WellPoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc."
I took this excerpt from this article: Dayton Business Journal - by Joe Cogliano, DBJ Staff Reporter
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