How the Inflation Reduction Act could affect workers' comp
August 18, 2022
Health care provisions in the act could carry indirect benefits or damages. Review two possible scenarios.
How the Inflation Reduction Act could affect workers' comp
August 18, 2022
Health care provisions in the act could carry indirect benefits or damages. Review two possible scenarios.
Examining Opioid Utilization Drug Trends
July 19, 2022
Opioid utilization in workers’ comp has steadily been trending downwards.
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Minnesota Workers’ Comp Cannabis Cases
July 12, 2022
3 MIN READOn June 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released an order list for a host of cases before the Court. As part of the list, the Court noted the requests for two workers’ compensation case reviews (Musta v Mendota Heights Dental, et al, and Bierbach v Digger’s Polaris, et al) that had been denied. These two cases dealt with rulings in the state of Minnesota related to employers being required to reimburse for medical marijuana for a workers’ compensation claim.
Examining the National Patchwork of Marijuana Laws
June 27, 2022
3 MIN READA detailed dive into cannabis legislation across the country.
A Personalized Approach to High-MED Opioid Management
April 19, 2022
1 MIN READ
The Long, Winding Road of Drug Pricing
April 11, 2022
7 MIN READOne of the most persistent and complex challenges facing workers’ compensation claims administrators and insurers is managing prescription drug costs. The problems around prescription drugs are pervasive throughout the health care industry, have been around for over a century, and cover a wide range of issues including accessibility, efficacy and cost. For workers’ compensation payors, cost has been the most challenging issue.