...in patients with pancreatis, risk factors for heart failure, and arthralgia (joint pain). For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted long-awaited Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule rules, introducing major changes to pharmaceutical billing and reimbursement. Key updates include: Replacing AWP with a new pricing...
A California lawmaker is advancing efforts to improve transparency and accountability in workers’ compensation contracts through Assembly Bill 1048. Introduced in February, the bill initially lacked details but has since...
...presumptions. As part of the recently enacted state budget bill, Connecticut approved a new workers’ comp presumption for firefighters with cancer diagnoses that are a result of their hazardous occupation,...
...skin, brain, kidney, blood, thyroid, testicular, prostate, or lymphatic, ovarian, breast, or non-HPV cervical cancer. If enacted, this bill would apply to cancers diagnosed on or after January 1, 2026....
...known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction and at increased risk of recurrent obstruction. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
...Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) released the latest edition of their “Accidentally” monthly podcast – which shares insights, ideas, and information on workers’ comp issues – featuring Sandy Shtab, Healthe’s AVP of...
...as the oral tablet formulation presents a more approachable option for patients versus injectables. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
Healthesystems attended the Louisiana’s Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee meeting on April 23, 2025, to follow testimony on Senate Bill 213. The bill aims to standardize workers’ comp reimbursement...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a 30-minute webinar on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET, highlighting findings from WCRI's latest report, Impact of California’s Heat...
...clinical trials of IV-administered Korsuva showed significant pain reduction compared to placebo, along with a significant reduction in nausea and vomiting. The randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial included 444 patients undergoing abdominal...
...concern for processing such transactions in claims. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
...CMS coverage, and policy changes could spill over into employer health plans and other commercial coverage. And as obesity and diabetes are common comorbidities in workers’ comp, there are clinical...
...cystitis (bladder infection), pancreatitis, arthralgia (joint pain), nasopharyngitis (cold), hypertension, bronchitis, and headache. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
