About this episode

The episode discusses key issues for 2026, focusing on mental health in workers' compensation and the implications of healthcare subsidy changes.

Send us Fan Mail 1. Mental Health Goes Operational No longer fringe in workers’ comp. Our real challenge now is operationalizing access to timely, evidence-based mental health care so it supports recovery instead of becoming a barrier. 2. End of Healthcare Subsidies = Cost Shifting Risk With federal funding changes, i.e. loss of funding for healthcare subsidies and SAMHSA, watch for cost shifting into workers’ comp. 3. Civil Monetary Penalties. This is a brand-new layer in the Medicare Seco...

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Hosts: Yvonne Guibert, Rafael Gonzalez

Topics covered

• mental health
• workers' compensation
• healthcare subsidies
• cost shifting
• civil monetary penalties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAMHSA, Medicare

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