Category: This Month's Must Read

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Deep Breath: Occupational Lung Disease and Pharmacy Management

These diseases are infrequent, but they can incur significant costs as they can be present for life, requiring ongoing monitoring, treatment, and medication.

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Escalating Costs: Trends in Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Demand for DME is rising, as are costs. What’s driving this growth, and how can the workers’ compensation industry contain costs?

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Rescheduling Questions: How the Marijuana Landscape Could Soon Change

The rescheduling of marijuana may introduce significant implications for clinical research, drug development, and downstream utilization.

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In the Long Run: How Long COVID Impacts Workers’ Comp

While severe cases are less common, they greatly impact costs, recovery, and return to work.

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Wear and Tear: A Breakdown of Degenerative Comorbid Conditions

With the workforce growing older, degenerative conditions may have a growing impact on claims.

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The Cost of Exposure: How Occupational Cancer Impacts Workers’ Compensation

The risk and impact of occupational cancers vary significantly depending on the nature of the exposure and the affected workforce.

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Creeping Costs: The Rise of Mega Claims in Workers’ Compensation

A small percentage of claims drive the majority of costs in workers’ comp. How can mega claims be mitigated?

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The Injured Worker: An Essential, Sometimes Overlooked Partner in Improving Pharmacy Network Utilization

Engaging directly with injured workers is one important way to improve pharmacy network utilization in workers’ comp.

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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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The Injured Worker Patient in 3D: Driving More Personalized Care Through Strategic Formulary Design

With an effective formulary strategy, PBMs can ensure injured worker patients receive the most appropriate care and create better outcomes.

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PBMs Explained: What Roles Can Pharmacy Benefit Managers Play in Workers’ Comp?

How PBMs help manage overall utilization, cost, and quality of workers’ comp healthcare.

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Burden of Proof: Unpacking Presumptions in Workers’ Comp

Exploring the expansion of presumptions in PTSD, cancers, and more.

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Pain Points: Chronic Pain and the Injured Worker

Consequences for injured workers and in the workplace, from absenteeism to higher healthcare costs, and more.

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A Splitting Headache: Trends in Migraine Therapy

Migraine drugs make up a growing portion of pharmacy spend, driven by newer CGRP antagonists.

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Then and Now: 8 Reflections from 15 Years of RxInformer

In celebration of the 15 year anniversary of RxInformer, the editorial staff looked back at past issues to understand what has changed – and what hasn’t.

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