The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recently published Association of Opioid, Anti-depressant, and Benzodiazepines with Workers’ Compensation: A Cohort Study, which looks at 22,383 indemnity claims from 2008-2013 to evaluate the association...
2020 has brought with it changing dynamics in healthcare that have significantly impacted the workers’ compensation experience for injured worker patients, claims professionals and many other stakeholders. Healthesystems, in partnership...
...Complexity Drivers Lower Productivity and Higher Costs Even before the complicating factor of a workplace injury, employers face added complexity and costs in their employee populations due to tobacco smoking....
...abuse control and prevention ranked as the #1 pharmacy management priority in our 2025 Industry Insights Survey Report. 2. Managing Claims Complexity Becomes More Nuanced The concept of complex claims,...
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Healthesystems attended the California Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee on July 16th, where members reviewed topical analgesics and worked toward developing recommendations for the state’s workers’ compensation formulary. These meetings...
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration published their 2024 Annual Report, highlighting system performance and claim trends. According to the report, medical-only claims have fluctuated significantly since 2018, starting at...
Workers’ comp continues to grow more complex as the scope of care expands to a greater, more holistic view of patient wellness. Health concerns outside of a claim can significantly...
...tool Drug list utilization rates. Meeting materials are available on the P&T Committee webpage, and the DWC encourages public comments on the formulary drug list to be sent to Formulary@dir.ca.gov....
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) published a new report on the economic impact of Coronavirus on workers’ comp, exploring employment, business closure and furloughs, injury frequency, injury severity,...
