...comp claim populations are due to a combination of factors and efforts at federal, state, and individual program levels championed by workers’ compensation payers and PBMs. As we have seen...
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...hypertension is a common comorbidity in workers’ comp claims, managing hypertension can benefit claims outcomes Tazorac® (tazarotene) gel for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis. Physical overexertion can trigger pre-existing...
The FDA has announced steps to promote the development of brain-computer interface technologies (BCI), going so far as to issue draft guidance that provide thoughts on clinical and non-clinical testing for software, biocompatibility,...
...indicator of longer recovery times is comorbidities. According to a 2024 Healthesystems survey of workers’ comp stakeholders, 65 percent of respondents say comorbidities are the number one barrier to injured...
...control licenses for commercial cultivators, manufacturers, testing facilities, and more. A 15% sales tax on marijuana sales will be imposed. It is no secret that support for medical marijuana is...
...as well as enforce meaningful oversight and enforcement of state and federal mental health and substance use disorder parity laws, including requiring health insurance companies to demonstrate parity compliance at...
...to include three additional forms of cancer under workers’ comp. If passed, the existing cancer presumption would expand to cover bladder cancer, mesothelioma, and testicular cancer. Furthermore, the state’s current...
...This included specialist consultations, surgical operations, therapy, X-rays, and advanced diagnostic tests. Those in favor of the bill claimed that it would reduce unnecessary delays in routine tests and procedures,...
...for reporting an injury Stigma around workers’ comp patients across various stakeholders Plans for self-care Lack of direction from employers and insurers Approximately 25% of patients faced complications with receiving...
...provide superior reduction in pain for patients in either clinical trial when compared with hydrocodone bitartrate/acetaminophen tablets (HB/APAP) – a common opioid-acetaminophen combination. How Safe Is It? Based on the...
In late 2021, Healthesystems and Risk & Insurance® magazine collaborated once more to conduct the fourth annual Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey. Over 480 workers’ comp stakeholders shared their perspectives...
...challenges, and priorities of the workers’ comp industry, while also gaining valuable insights about industry concerns each year, as well as tracking trends over time. Approximately 515 industry stakeholders completed...
...disease that may have been previously mild. For these reasons, specialty arthritis injections like Humira, and now Abrilada, may be seen in workers’ compensation claims. As specialty drugs often come...
...and mobile solutions, Kennedy speaks to three opportunities for digital and mobile solutions to help improve the workers’ comp journey and outcomes, including: Outdated forms of communication, such as snail...
