California’s compound med bill – half a loaf is worse than no loaf at all –

California’s Senate will be considering AB 2779 today, a bill that would (among other things) require Prior Authorization of compound medications for work comp claimants. While there’s no question compound meds are a big issue, the bill would do nothing … Continue reading California’s compound med bill – half a loaf is worse than no loaf at all –

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Should Medicaid be the basis for work comp drug fee schedules?

There’s a good bit of activity on the regulatory front as states with work comp pharmacy fee schedules consider possible changes to address the myriad issues inherent in AWP. A little background will help frame the issue. First, it’s important … Continue reading Should Medicaid be the basis for work comp drug fee schedules?

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Narcotic usage in workers comp – what’s really going on?

There’s a bit of confusion in the comp pharmacy management space, as there appears to be contradictory evidence from two respected sources about the use of narcotic opioids in workers comp. First, everyone agrees there’s just far too many claimaints … Continue reading Narcotic usage in workers comp – what’s really going on?

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