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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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CMS Publishes 2026 Q2 NCCI Edits

Changes were made to the Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) for Practitioner Services, DME Supplier Services and Outpatient Hospital Services.
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March 2, 2026

Hawaii Amends Bill to Target Physician Dispensing

Originally meant to address compound medications, the bill has been expanded to create limitations for physician dispensing.
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February 23, 2026

Arizona Pharmacy Network Bill Fails to Pass

The bill did not pass out of its original committee before a crucial deadline, and failed to pass after a special hearing.
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February 23, 2026

Alaska Updates Medical Fee Schedule

In a February 19th special meeting, the Board approved new rules and addressed confusion regarding resource materials
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February 23, 2026

California Reports That COVID-19 Drove Recent Increases in Injury and Illness

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CWCI found that COVID-19 drove recent increases in injury and illness, with rates decreasing lately.
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February 23, 2026

Oregon Extends Sign Language Interpreter Licensing Pause

Prolonged licensure pauses risk reducing interpreter availability and disrupting access to care.
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February 23, 2026

Tennessee Medical Advisory Committee Meeting Recap

The meeting covered potential updates to treatment guidelines, specifically for physical therapy, as well as other topics.
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February 16, 2026

More States Continue to Introduce AI Healthcare Bills

Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, and Rhode Island have introduced new bills, joining a growing national movement.
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February 16, 2026

Kansas Introduces Medical Marijuana Bill

The 115-page bill details qualifying conditions, registration processes, regulation boards, taxes, and much more.
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February 16, 2026

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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

California to Expedite Research Around Schedule I & II Drugs

Assembly Bill 1103 was enacted, allowing for the Research Advisory Panel to expedite the review and approval of research applications.
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Healthe Leaders Share Insights

CEO Daryl Corr and SVP Todd Piscoitti were featured in WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak series, while VP of Clinical Services, Silvia Sacalis’ recaps her National Comp presentation.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Current State of Complex Claims in Workers’ Comp

Statistics from recent studies across the industry shed light on complex claims in workers' compensation.
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State of the Nation

Sandy Shtab, VP of Industry and State Affairs, shares policy perspectives.
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Cannabis Drug Beats Opioids in Phase 3 Low Back Pain Trial

VER-01, a cannabis extract, outperformed both placebo and opioids in two late-stage clinical trials.
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NCCI Publishes 2025 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report

NCCI tracked 950 bills impacting workers’ comp, highlighting key trends across the country, such as PTSD and cancer presumptions, worker classification, and psychedelics.
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