Explore key trends in the workers' comp industry from a provider perspective, including provider consolidation, network adequacy, and strategies to address provider shortages for better patient outcomes. Watch our insightful video below with Kate Farley-Agee, VP of Network Product Management for an in-depth analysis.
More stories
Quarterly Drug Update: Pharmacy Drug Spend
CompPharma's 2018 Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers' Comp found that, in the past eight years, drug spend has decreased 31.5% among those surveyed in workers’ compensation. Part of this is due to increased focus on dangerous opioid prescribing behaviors and the implementation of state-mandated formularies. Opioid spend has decreased for the same group by around 18.22% in the past year and payers and PBM’s have been able to reduce opioid spend by about one third in the last two years.
Cases of the Heart: 2018 Heart of Case Management Awards
From gunshot wounds to addiction recovery, winners of this year's Genex honors went a long way to help injured emplo
AWP Trends — Understanding the Forces That Drive Drug Prices
A drug’s Average Wholesale Price (AWP) is a simple benchmark for distinguishing the cost of one medication from that of another.
Heart of Case Management Awards 2018
Three case managers were selected from more than a thousand highly skilled professionals to be named 2018 Heart of Case Management Award winners.
North Carolina Opioid Rule Goes into Effect May 1, 2018
The North Carolina Industrial Commission adopted opioid prescribing guidelines effective May 1, 2018.
Real-Life Robocop Webinar: Meeting 'Impossible' RTW Goals in Catastrophic Cases
When workers survive a catastrophic injury, they often sustain significant injuries that prevent them from returning to work.