First Script saw continued decreasing opioid trends across our retail and mail-order programs in 2019, even while overall prescription trends saw a slight upward shift in utilization per claim and cost per claim. Even with these changes, opioids remain the #1 therapeutic class by usage and cost, however, 2019 marked the largest reduction of the last 5 years in the percentage of opioid scripts with greater than or equal to 90 MED. View the video blog here.
Management of opioid therapy can be influenced by the types of drugs filled, differing patient populations, and the nature of the injury.
On August 28, 2018, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law SB336, the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018.
By Brian Allen, VP of Government Affairs
The Vermont Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would, by reference, incorporate the Department of Health opioid prescribing guidelines fo
Utilization and costs associated with compound medications fell significantly for both managed and unmanaged claims in 2017.
From the moment an injury occurs, to the day an injured worker returns to work, the journey a workers’ compensation claim may take is complex, invo