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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Claim Data

California Reports on Cumulative Trauma Claims

California's rate of permanent partial disability claims reached approximately three times the national median.

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July 27, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment

IAIABC to Host PBM Legislation Webinar

The August 20th webinar will discuss the impact of PBM legislation on workers' compensation systems.

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July 27, 2026

Claim Data

NCCI Explores Workers’ Comp Trends by Industry and State

While most industries saw declines in claim frequency, healthcare, office, and private education defied larger trends.

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July 27, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Psychedelics

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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July 20, 2026

Cost Containment

Connecticut Reduces Drug Reimbursement Rates

Updates to the Practitioner Fee Schedule switch from an AWP-plus reimbursement model to an AWP-discount model.

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July 20, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment Pharmacy Data

California P&T Committee Reviews Rising Drug Costs and Utilization Patterns

The Committee is focused on high-cost and high-utilization medications, including GLP-1s, PPIs, anticonvulsants, topical agents, and biologics.

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July 20, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment Treatment Guidelines

Florida’s Physician Dispensing Rules Continue to Be Evaluated

Commenters asked the DWC to clarify the scope of pharmacy and pharmacist definitions and prior authorization requirements.

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July 20, 2026

Access to Care Technology

SAWCA Convention Recap

Access to care and AI emerged as dominant themes of the conference.

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July 20, 2026

Presumptions

Alaska Revises Cancer Presumption for Firefighters

While cancer coverage remains the same, timelines and qualifications for coverage have been adjusted.

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July 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.

Rescheduling Questions: How the Marijuana Landscape Could Soon Change

The rescheduling of marijuana may introduce significant implications for clinical research, drug development, and downstream utilization.

White House Issues Executive Order on Psychedelics

The order seeks to accelerate clinical trials, data sharing, drug approvals, and possibly rescheduling.

Texas Approves Audit of Topical Analgesics

After soliciting stakeholder feedback on possible audit topics, the DWC prioritized a study of topical analgesics by the Medical Quality Review Panel.

Rescheduling Questions: How the Marijuana Landscape Could Soon Change

The rescheduling of marijuana may introduced significant implications for clinical research, drug development, and downstream utilization.

State of the Nation: Summer 2026

Healthesystems’ Sandy Shtab examines key workers’ comp policy trends, from PBM regulation and AI oversight to marijuana rescheduling and injured worker engagement.