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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 Tracking

To track relevant regulatory trends across the nation, access our interactive map.
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Regulatory Recap

A weekly e-newsletter informed by our Advocacy & Compliance team to help keep our clients and industry contacts in the know on the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp. Explore our complete article repository below.

Florida Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Reimbursement Manual

The virtual meeting will take place April 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM to discuss outstanding issues related to the Health Care Provider Manual.
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March 10, 2025

Florida Publishes Annual Workers’ Comp Report

While pharmacy payments are dropping, physician dispensing remains high.
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March 10, 2025

Iowa Could Allow Primary Care Providers to Treat Workplace Injuries

Employers would be required to inform workers of their right to designate their primary care provider as the physician for their workplace injury.
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March 10, 2025

New York Continues Efforts to Expand Access to Providers

Governor Hochul reiterates proposals made in her budget bill, with additional efforts to align fee schedules with Medicare automatic updates.
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March 10, 2025

California Considers PTSD and COVID Presumptions for Hospital Workers

The bill would apply to hospital workers who provide direct patient care in an acute care hospital.
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March 3, 2025

Florida Proposes Employer-Run Comp Alternative

Employers must demonstrate financial ability to provide benefits, create written plans that provide no-fault benefits and adhere to certain criteria.
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March 3, 2025

Maryland Pharmacy Fee Schedule Bill Inches Forward

Introduced in January, the bill was discussed in a February 25th hearing, with supporters and opponents voicing concerns.
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March 3, 2025

Montana Introduces PTSD Presumption Bill for First Responders

The bill applies to firefighters, law enforcement officers, certain prison workers, and others.
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March 3, 2025

Montana Bill Would Deny Workers’ Comp Benefits for Undocumented Workers

The bill would also allow insurers to close claims when the claimant leaves the United States – regardless of citizenship status.
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March 3, 2025

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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

The Most Engaging RxInformer Articles from 2024

We checked the stats and reviewed our readers’ favorite articles from RxInformer magazine to bring you a list of our most engaging content from 2024.
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Think Globally, Act Locally: Advocating for Administrative Simplification

Collaboration between national and regionally based stakeholders is one way to work towards improving the workers’ compensation system.
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Minnesota Invites the Public to Complete a PTSD Survey

As part of a legislative-mandated study on work-related PTSD, the survey could influence regulator objectives for 2025.
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Could Psychedelic Injections Help with Mental Illness While Avoiding Hallucinogenic Effects?

A recent study involving the compound DOI showed promising results in mice.
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New York Allows Physical and Occupational Therapy Assistants to Treat Injured Workers

These assistants must be under the supervision of a board-authorized provider.
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Thought Leadership from Healthesystems

A new issue of RxInformer magazine, plus Leaders Speak posts in WorkCompWire, featuring Sandy Shtab and Silvia Sacalis.
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 Interactive Map

To interact with this map, use the drop-downs to select a topic and type, then click the Display button. You can then roll over and click on individual states for more detailed information. This map represents legislation proposed during the most recent legislative cycle, typically spanning two years in most states. All current regulations are displayed up to present.
The content above is representative of topics Healthesystems proactively monitors and reports on. While not all topics are directly applicable to workers' compensation claims, some may have potential to impact workers' compensation in the future.
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