WorkCompAcademy News - November 7, 2016

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. State Farm Faces $7 Billion RICO Class Action. National Pharmacy Chain Pays $2.24 Million in Fraud Case. Chatsworth DME Operatives Guilty of $38 Million Fraud. CMS Walks Back Zero Allocation Approval New Requirement. Central Valley Injury Outcomes Better than State Average. DWC Announces Registration for Educational Conference. Opioid Medication Poisoning of Children and Teens "Surge". Nose Cells Used in Knee Cartilage Transplant. Blood Test Detects Early State Osteoarthritis. National Comp Pharmacy Costs Continue to Decrease.