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.

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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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Worker Classification

New York Could Exclude Unpaid Interns from Workers’ Comp

Such interns would not be considered employees, meaning they would not be entitled to various employee benefits.

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April 27, 2026

Marijuana Worker Safety

Oklahoma Employers Can Terminate Employees for Any Marijuana Use

Positive drug tests, even for medical use, can result in termination. The bill also updates rules around safety sensitive positions.

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April 27, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Billing & Payments Cost Containment

Pennsylvania Advisory Council Signals Legislative Attention Needed on Topical Cap

Senate Bill 1215 was discussed, and it appears unlikely the proposed reimbursement caps will be passed.

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April 20, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Treatment Guidelines

California P&T Committee Recommends Formulary Updates

The committee issued new recommendations related to 300 mg ibuprofen, gabapentin and pregabalin, cyclobenzaprine, and tizanidine.

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April 20, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Billing & Payments Treatment Guidelines

Colorado Gathers Stakeholder Feedback on Medical Fee Schedule

Matters discussed included physician dispensing, missed appointment fees, passive therapy utilization, and interpreter bill denials.

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April 20, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity

Texas DWC Requests Legislative Recommendations

Stakeholders may send specific legislative recommendations to the DWC, if they are supported by data, and with relevant background or context.

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April 20, 2026

Worker Safety

Virginia Enacts Heat Illness Prevention Standards

The Safety and Health Codes Board, in consultation with the DOL, must develop and adopt heat illness prevention standards by May 1, 2028.

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April 20, 2026

Ancillary Services Claim Costs

WCRI Reports on Air Ambulances

About 1 in 100 workers injured in rural areas with more than seven days of lost time had air ambulance services.

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April 20, 2026

Worker Safety

NCCI Issues First in a Series of Workplace Violence Reports

Workplace assaults have increased at a rate of 5.3% per year from 2011-2022, primarily impacting health care and social assistance workers.

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April 20, 2026

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Further resources you may be interested in

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

Highlights from the NCCI Annual Insights Symposium 2025

In-depth reports cover topics ranging from an overview of the workers’ comp system to opioids, industry-specific trends, and more.

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In celebration of the 15 year anniversary of RxInformer, the editorial staff looked back at past issues to understand what has changed – and what hasn’t.

WCRI Reports on the Impact of Marijuana Laws on Workers’ Comp Benefits

While recreational marijuana laws may be tied to increases in claim frequency, medical payments and prescriptions decreased, including those for opioids.