The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new study that examines shifts in the medical workforce and their impact on injured workers, focusing on provider shortages, rising healthcare demand,...
...1, 2022. InsuranceNewsNet. https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/insurance-industry-facing-massive-talent-shortage Thumula V, Liu TC, Wang D. Interstate variation and trends in workers’ compensation drug payments, 5th edition – a WCRI FlashReport. WCRI. June 20, 2024. https://www.wcrinet.org/reports/interstate-variation-and-trends-in-workers-compensation-drug-payments-5th-editiona-wcri-flashreport...
On September 3, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) withdrew its proposed outpatient medication reimbursement rules for self-insured employer claims due to a technical error. While the nature of...
...cultural fit. For a more in-depth look at how the IT talent shortage is affecting workers’ comp, see the Rxinformer article, Coming Up Short: IT Talent Woes in Workers’ Comp....
...to claim complexity. #2. Comorbidities a Chronic Condition for Workers’ Comp Comorbidities continues to be a growing priority for workers’ comp healthcare. This is likely due to the aging...
...was designed to protect. State of the States Looking for state-specific policy updates? Visit our webpage for real-time state updates and more insight from our Advocacy & Compliance team. www.healthesystems.com/advocacy-compliance...
RxLogic, a leading technology company that performs fully compliant pharmacy benefit operations with easy, rapid implementations, and Healthesystems, a workers’ compensation pharmacy benefit manager and provider of innovative medical cost...
...professionals through a complex system where every decision must align with regulatory requirements and evidence-based care. These objectives reflect an expanded role versus group health, where this level of complexity...
...achievement as analysts had previously claimed that a four-to-five-point reduction would be considered a strong outcome. When adjusted to a placebo, DPT120 demonstrated an 8.1 reduction in MADRS points. This...
...more comprehensive approach, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an emergency ruling that offers coverage to first responders, healthcare workers, and other front-line workers, assuming COVID-19 arises out of the...
