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.
By Brian Allen, VP of Government Affairs
Nurse case managers act as a resource of knowledge, assistance and support for injured workers and everyone involved in their care.
On March 19, 2018, Florida's Governor, Rick Scott, signed HB21. This legislation was proposed to combat the opioid epidemic in Florida.
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.