...and safe drug therapies – and provide better outcomes for all. The Complexities of Formulary Management It’s no secret that formulary management, at its very core, is complex. At the...
...order, the following provisions must be met: HHS will announce a new model to test payment mechanisms to ensure that rural healthcare providers are able to provide the necessary level...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released its latest Labor Market Insights report, outlining labor market trends and their impact on workers’ comp. According to the report, the labor...
...May 31st to gather public comments and obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds. This...
...complications such as depression. In the workplace, the consequences of chronic pain include increased absenteeism, decreased productivity, higher healthcare costs, and higher levels of psychosocial stress. When it comes to...
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new study examining payment and utilization patterns for medical services that do not have established fee schedule reimbursement rates and how those...
...Nonopioid therapies are at least as effective as opioids for many common types of acute pain. Clinicians should maximize use of nonpharmacologic and nonopioid pharmacologic therapies as appropriate for the...
...Process: The volume of formatting and substantive changes made the proposal difficult to evaluate, raising concerns about unintended consequences and prompting requests for greater transparency, access to comments and testimony,...
...feet of people with COVID-19, or coming into close contact with exhaled saliva, mucous, or tears that may contain the virus. Transmission risk is also extremely high when coming into...
...effects of Tzield include decreased levels of certain white blood cells, rash and headache. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released its quarterly Medical Inflation Insights report, highlighting the latest economic and medical cost trends affecting workers’ comp. While overall medical inflation remains...
...- 10mL Vial to the consumer level due to a customer product complaint for the presence of white particles floating inside of the vial. Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant that...
...that could be a significant piece of the puzzle – whether it’s information about comorbidities, social determinants of health, psychosocial factors, or medication- or treatment-specific risks. So when we’re looking...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute published their 2026 Medical Price Index, which compares prices paid for medical professional services across 36 states from 2008 to 2025, focusing on services commonly...
...rising prescription drug costs. Across the nation, several other states continue to introduce proposals and new measures created to lower prescription drug costs, all to varying levels of success. Components...
