StateWatch: Bill Review May 2018
2 MIN READ
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization. This regulatory update is for informational purposes only, and provides some key highlights on state initiatives that may impact the bill review services Genex provides.
Topical Treatments - Their Impact on Drug Spend and Utilization
1 MIN READ
Topicals place fourth in overall cost among the 10 most expensive drug classes in workers’ comp. These include prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other formulations, such as creams and patches designed to treat pain.
StateWatch: Bill Review May 2018
2 MIN READ
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization. This regulatory update is for informational purposes only, and provides some key highlights on state initiatives that may impact the bill review services Genex provides.
Quarterly Drug Update: Pharmacy Drug Spend
3 MIN READ
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.
AWP Trends — Understanding the Forces That Drive Drug Prices
4 MIN READ
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
4 MIN READ
Three case managers were selected from more than a thousand highly skilled professionals to be named 2018 Heart of Case Management Award winners.
Real-Life Robocop Webinar: Meeting 'Impossible' RTW Goals in Catastrophic Cases
On-Demand
1 MIN READWhen workers survive a catastrophic injury, they often sustain significant injuries that prevent them from returning to work.