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 Safety

Child Labor bills in Florida, Maine, and West Virginia

These bills would expand working hours 14–17-year-olds, potentially impacting the workforce.

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March 31, 2025

Psychedelics

Psilocybin Bills in Colorado and New Mexico Reach Governors with Majority Approval

Both bills passed their respective House and Senate chambers with the two-thirds majority needed to override a potential veto.

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March 24, 2025

Access to Care

Nevada Could Expand Treatment Choices for First Responders

First responders with lung or heart disease could choose their own physician or chiropractor if fewer than 12 are available in the DIR’s list.

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March 24, 2025

Marijuana

Massachusetts Bill Would Require Workers’ Comp to Cover Medical Marijuana

House Bill 2169 was introduced at the end of February and sits in a committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

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March 24, 2025

Treatment Guidelines

Colorado Considers Changes to Provider Choice, Disputes, and More

Among many changes, the bill would shift the burden of proof to insurers in medical treatment disputes.

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March 24, 2025

Ancillary Services

Colorado Considers Removing Qualified Spanish Interpreters from Fee Schedule

The change was proposed due to the increased availability of Certified Spanish interpreters.

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March 24, 2025

Marijuana Treatment Guidelines

California Considers Adopting ACOEM Recommendations Against Medical Marijuana

The ACOEM cannabis guideline from late January 2025 recommend against medical marijuana for the treatment of pain.

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March 24, 2025

Access to Care Advocacy Opportunity Ancillary Services

California’s Proposed MPN Rules Concern Stakeholder

Stakeholders voiced concern around language surrounding interpreters, contracting requirements, and telehealth.

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March 24, 2025

Treatment Guidelines

Texas Proposes Expansions to Physician Dispensing

Two bills would allow physicians to dispense “dangerous drugs” directly to injured workers in rural areas.

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March 17, 2025

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Further resources you may be interested in

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

Sickness and Society: The Future of Infectious Disease in the Workplace

Strategies for a safer, healthier workface amid COVID-19 and beyond.

Clearing the Air: Marijuana Considerations for Workers’ Comp

Public support for marijuana is at an all-time high. What does this mean for workers’ comp?

State of the States

Sandy Shtab, Healthesystems AVP of Advocacy and Compliance, comments on regulatory activity across the country.

Side Effects: COVID-19-Related Healthcare and Pharmacy Trends Impacting Workers' Comp

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the American healthcare system, causing disruptions and driving rapid adaptations to care delivery.