The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) released its Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Research Agenda, outlining research projects aimed at enhancing the Texas workers’ comp system. Proposed projects include: A...
...advocacy by the Healthesystems Advocacy and Compliance team, both directly and through AAPAN, to educate the Department of Financial Services on the unique role of workers’ comp PBMs. The resulting...
...and State Affairs, to gain her perspective. How is AI being used in workers’ compensation healthcare? In the realm of workers' compensation, AI programs can be utilized for many functions...
...from the workers’ comp system on long COVID claims. The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new report that examines the prevalence of long COVID within the workers’ comp...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Committees (IAIABC) will hold their 2024 Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio from April 8-10, where committees and councils will discuss policy and administrative...
The FDA received reports of allergic-type reactions potentially related to sulfite-containing compounded drugs. FDA is alerting health care professionals, compounders and patients about the risk of potentially serious allergic-type reactions...
...federal actions. Healthesystems’ representatives committed to providing feedback to ensure clarity on how, and if, Medicare-negotiated drug pricing would apply to workers’ compensation claims. Written comments on the proposed rules...
Risk & Insurance® magazine recently published an article on novel technologies applied to physical therapy programs in workers’ comp, and how they can improve injured worker recovery and lower costs....
...and priorities of the workers’ comp industry. The survey was conducted at the 2023 National Comp conference in Las Vegas from September 20 to 22 and online through the end...
...on work-related PTSD, with a complete study due by August 1, 2025. After the survey is complete, participants can also opt in for a follow-up interview; however, participation is voluntary....
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on a proposal to repeal portions of the Administrative Code related to medical billing. The impacted areas are 28...
Public support for marijuana is at an all-time high. What does this mean for workers’ comp? Learn when marijuana could appear in a claim, how legislation dictates marijuana use, what...
...year 2024, medical equipment represented 8.3% of total workers’ comp medical spending, with cost share by jurisdiction ranging from 4.1% to 12.8%. Across workers’ comp medical spending, supplies made up...
...Communities Study, an initiative with more than $350 million in funding that aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% over three years in selected communities. A series of proven...
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) recently released the report Study of Chronic Opioid Use and Weaning in California Workers’ Compensation, which analyzes characteristics of injured workers who were chronic...
