Nineteen states are looking at bills related to medical marijuana, while eleven are considering recreational marijuana laws.
States continue to propose opioid prescribing limits and are looking at more ways to control the prescribing and use of opioids through physician education, patient education, safer packaging and unused medication return options.
Florida, Hawaii and New Jersey look at new bills related to auto personal injury protection.
Several states are looking at or ammending their fee schedules and some states are looking at managed care-related bills.
Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma and Utah look at reform laws.
Various issues in the workers’ compensation industry continue to challenge pharmacies, payers, regulators and injured workers alike. One major tool to alleviate problems in the workers’ compensation system is the use of directed care in a pharmacy setting. Learn how this approach can improve outcomes for all involved in the pharmacy portion of a workers’ compensation claim.
