Workers' Comp
Opioid Use Drops While Specialty Drug Costs Surge in Workers’ Compensation
October 6, 2025
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This article is the second in a series about provider data quality.
Delayed recovery is a challenge coming to the forefront of workers' comp.
Fifty years ago all that you needed to fix a dented vehicle was a hammer and dolly. Flash-forward to today.
When it comes to challenges in workers’ compensation pharmacy, the industry trends are surprisingly similar year after year.
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise. Deaths in 2017, the latest year data is available, reached 70,237, a significant increase over 2016.