...influence formulary changes, while also giving them the ability to voice any concerns. Healthesystems will be attending this meeting, and the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) encourages public comments on...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) recently conducted an educational webinar that featured Healthe’s VP of Industry and State Affairs, Sandy Shtab. The webinar focused on...
...an overview of the Division of Workers’ Comp’s (DWC) regulatory efforts, including administrative and criminal law. Attendees will learn: The differences between complaints and disputes The administrative violation process The...
...several years of unsuccessful attempts. Louisiana has long explored adopting a workers' compensation medical fee schedule, but progress has repeatedly stalled. An effort in 2021 with FAIRHealth never advanced, and...
...insurance costs, ensuring access to medications for New Yorkers, and supporting small, independent pharmacies. Notably, workers' compensation PBMs have been exempted from a majority of the provisions, with the exception...
...smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), and more, can augment human decision making to strengthen workers’ comp programs. Read the article in full online at WorkCompWire....
...required. Injured workers can however appeal to a hearings officer any determination denying a request for a drug which has been recommended as medically necessary. As for provider panels, insurers...
...COVID-19 virus to both individuals as well as the healthcare industry. Although the incidence of COVID-19 was on the downturn, there has been an uptick due mainly to a new...
...Personnel Management to produce a report outlining its plan to reduce government employee headcount though operational efficiency and attrition. These actions extended to all federal agencies and are a few...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released their 25th CompScope™ Benchmarks report, analyzing workers’ comp performance in 18 states from 2018 to 2023, with data through March 2024. The annual...
...The bill would define a student intern as an individual that is enrolled in an educational program at a public or non-public secondary school, charter school, or board of cooperative...
