...impact a patient’s recovery from a workplace injury, and addressing these concerns has the potential to lead to greater claims outcomes and cost savings. Among many insights pulled from a...
...appeals were resolved with an average resolution time of 9.46 days. Among those URs received: 42% were upheld 45% were overturned 12% were administratively closed (e.g., late filings, premature appeals,...
...tool Drug list utilization rates. Meeting materials are available on the P&T Committee webpage, and the DWC encourages public comments on the formulary drug list to be sent to Formulary@dir.ca.gov....
...premiums, and more. Key findings of the report include: Coronavirus layoffs are happening with unprecedented rapidity but not uniformly across economic sectors and types of businesses Temporary business shutdowns and...
Fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) is an unfortunate fact of life for workers’ compensation payers who must contend with a variety of issues that drive up costs, compromise care for...
...or compliance violations. This applies to violations such as: Failure to register a workers’ comp account prior to operating with covered workers Delayed or denied required benefits by self-insurers Violation...
...giving stakeholders additional time to prepare. CSI is accepting public comments through October 9th. After that, BWC will file the rules for formal rulemaking, which includes an additional public hearing....
...varied greatly across states, as low as $22 per claim in states such as Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, to as high as $200 per claim in Florida and Louisiana. Dermatological...
Specialty drugs continue to comprise a growing portion of costs in workers’ comp – anywhere from 5-8% of total pharmacy spend, according to recent industry data. In fact, individual therapies...
...reason. This term encompasses various aspects aimed at reducing the complexity and administrative burden of government systems, such as workers’ compensation. The Burden of Heavy Regulation The workers’
...in shortage and compounders can still formulate these medications, including semaglutide, liraglutide, and dulaglutide. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
...workers’ comp medical management, and thus brings a unique perspective on how to attract and retain workers’ compensation talent. This article examines how the skills and experience gained in the...
...are not completely interchangeable, both dermatological agents and topical agents can be described as pain medications applied directly on the skin at the area to be treated. Such products can...
