Ramona Tanabe

Ramona Tanabe is executive vice president and counsel at the Workers Compensation Research Institute in Cambridge, MA. Tanabe oversees the data collection and analysis efforts for numerous research projects, including the CompScope Multistate Benchmarks.

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Physician Dispensing Skirts Controls

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Skirting the goals of state reforms, physician dispensing is increasing for new formulations of drugs that carry higher prices.

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Do Healthcare Costs Shift to Work Comp?

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Yes. Higher reimbursement rates for treatment under workers' comp encourage doctors to classify injuries as work-related.

Will ACA Shift Claims to Workers' Comp?

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A new WCRI study says yes. The result could be $100 million of additional, annual workers' compensation claims in a state like Illinois.

Cutting Prices of Drugs Dispensed

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A WCRI study found that new rules in Georgia cut prices by 25% to 40% -- though prices are still much higher than at pharmacies.

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'Montana Model' for Workers' Comp Fees

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As state regulators try to limit growth in hospital costs, they should look at the delicate balance that Montana is trying to strike.

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Ignore Musk's Promise of Tesla Robotaxis

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While autonomous cars have made real progress lately, there's no reason to pay any attention to Musk's tease for a robotaxi announcement in August.

What to Know About Geospatial Technology

With climate change increasing risk, GIS allows for accurate risk assessment that goes even deeper than ZIP code level.

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Underwriters' Productivity Can Double

Michael Reilly, a managing director at Accenture, says underwriters only actually underwrite for 30% of their day -- but can soon get to 60%.

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Super Election Year Boosts Risks of Political Violence

Businesses need to protect their people and property with continuity planning, increased security and, perhaps, relocation of inventory.

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AI and a Vision for Safer Roads

AI not only encourages safer driving but also provides a route to transparent and accurate risk assessment, for fairer underwriting. 

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How Life Insurers Can Leverage Generative AI

The use of generative AI for coding for in-house applications is set to be the next big thing in 2024.

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Data Modernization in Insurance (Part 2)

The transformation of RGA's data and analytics operations offers a potential blueprint.

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