Archive - March 2023

By Wayne van Halem, President, The van Halem Group There are a number of signs that are pointing to an increase in audit activity across multiple payers as the public health emergency (PHE) winds down. These increases can be expected not just on Medicare claims, but also in the Medicaid and managed care spaces as well. Audit volumes have been on the increase for many product categories since early 2021, excluding those categories affected by the PHE waivers and flexibilities, which are still...

Congratulations everyone for making it through the crazy winter of 2023! The weather certainly provided challenges with record breaking snowfall on the west coast, ice, rain, snow, and wind throughout the midwest, and big storms hitting the east coast with significant snow and rain in the northeast this month. For some, it has affected projected growth for the first quarter, but with spring here, we believe that any pent-up demand for home access services will surface and even with inflation being...

In the spring and summertime, there are many who enjoy the outdoors and being on the lake. For one 20-year-old with muscular dystrophy, this was not an easy feat. While he had a backyard that led to the lake, he had no way of safely accessing it. He wanted to be able to enjoy and safely access the lake. That is when the team at Back Home Safely stepped in. This individual was referred to Back Home Safely by a social worker in a facility so that modifications could be completed on the house the...

VGM Live at Home has been busy planning several home access events and trainings for spring 2023. From installation training to learning about walk-in tubs, we have the education you need to help grow your business and network with fellow home access professionals.  International Seating Symposium (ISS) 
April 13-15 in Pittsburgh, PA  For the first time, VGM Live at Home will be attending the 38th International Seating Symposium (ISS), where we will be...

By Jim Nygren, President, VGM Insurance Services With workers’ compensation premiums being one of your largest insurance related expenses, it’s critical to understand how these premiums are calculated and what you can do to better manage this expense. In this article, we will discuss the Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification and how this factor impacts your premiums. What Is the Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification? The Workers’ Compensation...

By Brynn Prier, Data Analyst II, VGM & Associates, and Ryan Weber, Data Analyst, VGM & Associates Forecasting. It’s one of the biggest buzzwords in the data world today, and it’s only going to grow throughout the next year and beyond. Using data to better predict outcomes in the future is going to remain a hot topic in 2023 as it continues to increase in demand by companies everywhere. There are many aspects of a business that can use forecasting to help leaders make more informed...