2020 in Hindsight: Clinical Trends and Predictions
We will all remember 2020 for its startling impact on everyday life, from new work norms to how we receive medical care. The workers’ compensation and auto casualty industries have grappled with work-from-home requirements, increased unemployment, telehealth adoption and additional challenges with patient care and recovery. When it comes to pharmacy care, the pandemic has brought forth some issues while placing others on the backburner. This review will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the industry from a pharmacy perspective and what trends we expect to influence 2021.
WorkCompWire: Catastrophic Case Management: Strategies to Foster Best-Possible Outcomes
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By Mariellen Blue, National Director of Case Management and Tim Howard, Senior Vice President, Field Case Management at Genex Services
Bringing value-based contracting to workers’ comp offers opportunities and challenges
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Ask almost anyone what’s wrong with health care in the U.S. and you’re likely to hear about runaway costs. The other common refrain is that for all we spend as a country, the results, too often, are only lackluster. One hoped-for remedy to the nation’s health care ills is so-called value-based contracting. This involves paying a fixed amount for a procedure—and for the results—rather than paying for each CPT code or procedure performed. Value-based scenarios are drawing more interest in group health. But how this setup would unfold in workers’ compensation remains less clear due to the industry environment.
Specialty Medication Trends
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Specialty medications, which are typically used to treat patients with complex, chronic conditions, continue to be a major area of pharmaceutical development and can have significant costs.
WorkCompWire: Ensuring Seamless Ancillary Services for Catastrophic Claims
In workers' compensation, catastrophic claims often require a significant number and various types of ancillary services, anything from a rehabilitation facility, DME, transportation, home health services and more.
Price Opportunists - Compound Kits and Combo Packs
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This week’s look back at 2019 drug trends is at compound kits and combo packs.
Kids' Chance of Indiana 2020
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Aside from being a National Partner of Kids’ Chance, Genex team members like Jane Shea are actively involved in supporting the organization on the state level. Watch this video as Jane and her peers explain how your efforts make a difference for Kids’ Chance recipients in Indiana.