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Mar
2

Prescription drug in Workers’ Comp

HSA has completed the second annual survey of prescription drug management in WC. Here are the (very brief) highlights…
–overall trend rate was 12% (2004 over 2003)
–WC Rx costs nationally estimated at $3.4 billion in 2004
–party “most responsible for prescription drug costs” – respondents overwhelmingly voted for the treating physician, a significant change over last year.
–Third Party Billers considered to be a problem by all but 2 respondents, and most payers want their PBMs to deal with the TPBs
–utilization considered to be much more significant issue than unit price
The full survey will be available this month.


Joe Paduda is the principal of Health Strategy Associates

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