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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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New York Proposes Regulations Expanding Pay Without Prejudice Rules for Medical Payments

The New York Workers’ Compensation Board has proposed rules allowing carriers to temporarily pay for medical treatment while compensability is under review, without admitting liability.
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March 30, 2026

Colorado Will Host Fee Schedule Listening Session

The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation (DOWC) will host a listening session on April 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MT to gather feedback from employers, insurers, providers, and other workers’ compensation stakeholders on Rule 18 (Medical Fee Schedule).
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March 30, 2026

Arizona Publishes 2026 Medical Fee Schedule

The updated schedule increases the maximum reimbursement for topical compounds and urges pharmacies to select the lowest-AWP medication when available, among other changes.
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March 30, 2026

Idaho Bill Would Expand the Definition of “First Responder” for PTSD Coverage

The new bill would add coroners, “medicolegal” death investigators, and qualifying coroner employees to the list of first responders eligible for workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress injuries.
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March 30, 2026

Pennsylvania Proposes Price Caps on Compound and Topical Drugs

Senate Bill 1215 proposes a $400, 30-day supply cap for compound drugs and a $240, 30-day supply cap for non-compound topicals.
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March 23, 2026

Florida Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Carriers and Employers on Physician-Dispensed Drugs

While injured workers have an absolute choice over their pharmacist, physicians are not considered pharmacists and therefore not entitled to reimbursement.
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March 2, 2026

Hawaii May Require Compounds to Be Created by Licensed, In-State Pharmacists

The state’s definition of “compounded prescription drug” would be updated to fall in line with federal standards.
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March 23, 2026

New Jersey Proposes Medical Marijuana Reimbursements in Workers’ Comp

Two new companion bills carryover similar marijuana reimbursement proposals from 2024.
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March 23, 2026

Louisiana Reform Package Proposes Centralized Medical Authorization Database

Additionally, the bill would update the fee schedule and impact billing and utilization requirements.
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March 23, 2026
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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

New York Could Remove References to CDC Guidelines

After regional public health collaboratives formed in September, New York could be the first state to formally shift policies away from deferring to federal guidelines.
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On the Front Lines: How Does Climate Change Continue to Impact Workers?

What are the latest developments in climate change, and how does it continue to impact front-line workers such as ocean workers and construction workers?
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Expert Q&A: What Are the Impacts of the New Prescription Drug Tariff Policy?

With the Trump Administration’s new tariff on prescription medications, how are drug manufacturers reacting, and how might the workers’ compensation system be impacted?
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Common Exceptions: The Rising Incidence of Complex Claims in Workers’ Compensation

Understanding the factors that drive longer claim duration and higher costs.
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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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