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 Costs Industry Data

WCRI Publishes 2025 Medical Benchmarks

Using data representing 60% of workers’ comp benefits nationwide, these reports examine trends in payments, prices, and utilization.

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October 20, 2025

Marijuana Psychedelics

California Enacts Bill to Expedite Research for Schedule I And Schedule II Drugs

Certain members of the Research Advisory Panel of California may conduct expedited reviews and approvals of research applications.

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October 20, 2025

Advocacy Opportunity Billing & Payments

Texas Accepting Public Comments on Proposed Billing and Processing Rule Repeals

Written comments will be accepted via email until November 10th.

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October 20, 2025

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment

Massachusetts Recap: Updates From the Fee Schedule Stakeholder Input Session

Fee schedule rates haven’t changed since 2009, and the low rates have discouraged provider participation.

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October 20, 2025

Access to Care Advocacy Opportunity Claims Procedures

Colorado Clarifies Provider List Sharing Rules For 2028 Reforms

While injured workers can choose any Level I or II provider from the DWC’s panel, employers and insurers may still share preferred or in-house lists.

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October 20, 2025

Advocacy Opportunity Treatment Guidelines

California Opens Public Comments on Proposed Updates to Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines

Interested stakeholders must submit written comments by October 28th.

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October 20, 2025

Advocacy Opportunity

Healthesystems at the IAIABC 111th Annual Convention

A recap of conference highlights and key presentations.

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October 13, 2025

Industry Data Worker Safety

Quest Diagnostics Publishes 2025 Drug Testing Index

Positivity rates for fentanyl in random drug checks were 707% higher when compared to pre-employment drug tests.

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October 13, 2025

Marijuana

Cannabis Drug Beats Opioid in Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Low Back Pain

A lack of clinical research has been a barrier for the greater utilization of medical marijuana, but one cannabis-derived drug shows promise.

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October 13, 2025

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Further resources you may be interested in

Additional articles and updates from Healthesystems related to policy shaping 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.