The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published the sixth edition of their report on Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments, which provides a high-level view of changing...
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) published its Geo Study 2025, providing insights into how claim patterns and cost drivers vary across the state. The study includes...
In 2014, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that conducted a time-series analysis examining medical cannabis laws and state-level death certificated data in the U.S. from 1999-2010,...
...epidemic, and is just one of many recent state-driven initiatives across the country. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced a comprehensive plan that established five-day, 40 MME (morphine milligram equivalent) limits for initial...
...would require significant operational and system level changes and would extend beyond a simple rule update. Additional information and opportunities for stakeholder input will be shared in the coming months....
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) released its 2026 Network Report Card, comparing network and non-network healthcare across cost and utilization, including overall costs for all claims, lost-time claims,...
...issue warrants legislative attention, without endorsing specific provisions or taking a position on reimbursement levels. The Council also received operational updates from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, including progress of...
...incorporate MME thresholds from the CDC. However, those state-level guidelines might be adjusted when the CDC implements updated Guideline. A proposed draft of updated Guideline was published in the Federal...
...people who pay out of pocket. Place in Workers’ Comp Because GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce the unfavorable impact that comorbid conditions have on workers’ comp claims, there...
...sodium, and methocarbamol, all which come with safety risks when not used appropriately. Furthermore, these drugs can interact with an individual’s overall drug regimen, leading to additional safety concerns, including...
...transactions, PBMs can also play an important role in guiding workers’ comp stakeholders through the often-complicated workers’ comp system. And one place where this becomes very evident is through a...
...joined the workers’ compensation system. The bill increased evaluation and management reimbursement rates after they fell below CMS levels, and officials expect continued growth in provider participation. In Washington State,...
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of two lots of Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 20mg / 12.5mg – fixed combination tablets indicated to lower blood pressure...
...Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine comes with the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a syndrome of rare and potentially life-threatening blood clots in combination with low levels of blood platelets...
...physicians do not receive the same in-depth level of review compared to retail pharmacies, and that physician dispensed drugs often come with higher costs. Over the years, this debate has...
