Money buying bad policy – the Hawai’ian version

Florida appears poised to restrict overcharging for physician dispensing of repackaged drugs to workers comp patients, so dispensing companies are looking for greener pastures. One that looks promising indeed is Hawai’i, where physician dispensing exploded onto the scene last year, … Continue reading Money buying bad policy – the Hawai’ian version

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Work Comp pharmacy in 2009 – more dollars, more opioids, more physician dispensing

NCCI released its 2011 pharmacy study yesterday, and there’s not much in the way of good news. Here are a few of the major take-aways from the research, which used 2009 data. – per-claim drug costs grew by 12% in … Continue reading Work Comp pharmacy in 2009 – more dollars, more opioids, more physician dispensing

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Where the work comp world is headed – part 5, physician reimbursement

Earlier this week we discussed the impact of pending changes in the world of big pharma will affect workers comp. Changes to Medicare physician reimbursement, also just over the horizon, will have a dramatic impact on workers comp in ways … Continue reading Where the work comp world is headed – part 5, physician reimbursement

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