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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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California Publishes Report on Psychotherapeutic and Neurological Drugs

While this drug class represents less than 1% of prescriptions, it accounted for 3.4% of drug spend.
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February 16, 2026

Georgia Introduces Prescription Drug Reform Bill

The bill would allow payers to direct prescriptions to pharmacy networks and create limits for physician dispensing and compounds.
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February 9, 2026

Arizona Bill Could Expand Worker Choice in Medical Care

Senate Bill 1404 could grant workers greater choice over their provider, pharmacy, certain ancillary services, and more.
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February 9, 2026

States Introduce Bills to Protect Workers from Extreme Temperatures

So far, Arizona, Georgia, and Virginia have introduced bills that would require workplace safety standards for heat protection.
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February 9, 2026

Hawaii Could Expand Firefighter Cancer Presumption

A proposed bill could add additional types of cancer to the pre-existing presumption for firefighters.
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February 9, 2026

California Publishes Independent Billing Review Report

About 6% of medical bills challenged through the dispute process were initially paid correctly.
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February 9, 2026

WCRI Reports on Trends in Joint Replacement Surgery

Using data from 2 million claims across 32 states, the study found that the prevalence of these surgeries increased, driven by shoulder joint replacements.
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February 9, 2026

NCCI Publishes Report on Fast-and-Slow Emerging Claims

Both claims reach costs of $1 million or more, but at different points in time after injury.
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February 9, 2026

Hawaii Bills Target Pharmacy Management Rules

New bills would address compounds, deadlines for authorization decisions, and more.
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February 2, 2026
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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

2025 Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey Report

The seventh annual survey report highlights the top challenges and priorities for 515 industry stakeholders.
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Flurry of States Eye Updates for Cancer and PTSD Presumptions

Various states are proposing modifications to existing presumptions to expand coverage for first responders.
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A Hot Topic: The Latest News on Workers and Extreme Heat

Recent data insights, state proposals, and updates on federal rulemaking procedures.
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for the Use of AI in the Creation of Drugs and Medical Devices

The guidelines provide recommendations on using AI to demonstrate drug safety and effectiveness, and recommendations for AI-enabled medical devices.
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California Updates Pharmacy Fee Schedule

Among many changes, the state is replacing AWP with a new pricing model.
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Missouri Proposes Bill for Psilocybin Therapy

Medical use would be legalized, with legal protections for patients and physicians.
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