...dizziness, abdominal pain, increased lipase, upper abdominal pain, pyrexia (raised body temperature), and gastroenteritis. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
...is projecting a shortfall of 600,000 home care workers in the next 10 years, according to the California Future Health Workforce Commission. Concurrently, there is increased competition for those direct...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new Flash Report on interstate variation and trends in workers’ comp drug payments from Q1 of 2016 to Q1 of 2019. This report presents...
...engineering controls How audiometric testing applies to workers using cochlear implants. Whether stair and tread angles of specific dimensions comply with OSHA's standard on stairways In June, Deputy Secretary of...
...impact of medical marijuana from the public policy and healthcare perspectives – including workers’ compensation. Marijuana’s growing support has unfolded a variety of complex and multifaceted considerations that impact care...
...policy changes could spill over into employer health plans and other commercial coverage. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
...finalization expected by August. Plan-Based Audit: New audit underway on designated doctor referrals/testing; draft to be shared for feedback once complete. AMA Guides Study: DWC evaluating adoption of a more...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities....
...Claims professionals have long been the frontline of claims management – this has not changed. What has changed is just about everything else. Claims continue to grow in complexity –...
...business decisions and to communicate major changes openly to alleviate uncertainty. This involves regular communication between leadership and employees, which can include virtual townhalls, as well as different confidential feedback...
...seventh most commonly prescribed medication nationally. While gabapentin is not frequently associated with overdose on its own, it is a controlled substance and when used with other central nervous system...
...one or more of these medications. The drug classes with the greatest number of new, high-priced drugs were anti-cancer drugs, ADHD/anti-obesity drugs, and anti-inflammatory pain relief medications. For each of...
...of visiting multiple facilities at different appointment times. Regardless, the legality of self-referrals when it comes to health programs beyond Medicaid and Medicare – including workers’ comp – varies across...
...federal guidelines and towards others. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
...prices and how these changes may or may not impact workers comp. The report utilizes the Workers Compensation Weighted Medical Price Index (WCWMI) which is a composition of medical cost...
