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Advocacy & Compliance

Healthesystems’ Advocacy & Compliance experts are essential in the management of pharmacy and ancillary benefits for our clients. By tracking and influencing regulatory activity, our team stays  ahead of evolving trends and identifies opportunities to advocate on behalf of our clients, their injured workers, and the broader industry.

The Advocacy & 
Compliance Team

Monitors and reports on proposed and pending regulatory changes that impact workers' comp, helping shape effective program strategies

Advocates for fair and balanced public policy through proactive engagement with regulators, customers, and other stakeholders throughout the rulemaking lifecycle

Supports operational compliance by providing guidance to internal stakeholders and external partners during the implementation of new regulatory changes

Regulatory Recap

A weekly e-newsletter informed by the Advocacy & Compliance team to help keep our clients and industry contacts in the know on the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers’ comp.
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Texas Proposes 2027 Workers’ Comp Research Agenda

Stakeholders can submit feedback on the research agenda through September 28th.
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August 31, 2026
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Florida Finalizes Physician Dispensing Rule Change

The change aligns workers’ comp rules with a February 2026 court ruling on pharmacy choice.
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August 24, 2026
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Alaska Proposes Significant Pharmacy Reimbursement Changes

Impacted drugs include physician-dispensed and repackaged drugs, topicals, compounds, and OTC medications.
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August 17, 2026

SAMHSA Recommends States Plan for Legal Implications of FDA-Approved Psychedelics

States are encouraged to plan now for the implications of potential psychedelic therapies, including Medicaid coverage obligations.
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August 31, 2026

New York Proposes Fee Schedule Updates

The proposed changes will have a 45-day public comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback.
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August 31, 2026

Minnesota Publishes Workers’ Compensation System Report

The report overviewed data from 2004 to the present, focused on claims, benefits, costs, vocational rehab, disputes, and dispute resolution.
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August 31, 2026

California Backtracks on Naturopathic Doctors Treating Injured Workers

Negative feedback from employers, insurers, and medical organizations resulted in the removal of this proposed clause.
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August 31, 2026

California Reports Increase in Independent Bill Reviews

Approximately 3,675 IBR applications were filed in the first half of 2026, much higher than the 2,541 during the same period in 2025.
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August 24, 2026

California Bill Could Allow Naturopathic Doctors to Treat Injured Workers

According to the American Medical Association, the most highly educated naturopaths get only a fraction of the training that physicians receive.
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August 24, 2026
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 Further resources you may be interested in

Additional articles and updates from Healthesystems related to policy shaping workers’ comp.

New York Broadens Pay Without Prejudice Rules

Effective January 1, 2027, payers may voluntarily cover medical treatment for up to one year while compensability determination is under review.
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FDA Seeks Input on Potential Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs

A public hearing will be held on September 14th, with written comments accepted until October 5th.
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In Person, In Print, and On Stage: Connect with Healthe at National Comp 2026!

Visit Healthe at Booth #415 to chat and pick up a copy of RxInformer magazine, or sit in on our panel discussion.
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State Activity Surrounding Physician Dispensing

Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan have recently made waves regarding physician dispensing.
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Emerging Therapies: Phase 3 Data for LSD-Based Drug in Major Depression

Patients taking DT120 for major depressive disorder experienced significant drops in depression symptoms.
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Healthesystems at WCI 2026

Visit Healthe at Booth #921, and don’t forget to check out two educational sessions featuring Healthe leaders!
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