Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features another new report from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), who seem to be on a roll lately! The latest report, “Prescription Benchmarks for Washington”, points out several state policies and programs that may have allowed Washington to keep prescription costs low – 40 percent lower than the median state.
The study also provides a wealth of detailed price and utilization statistics that may be useful when debating such issues as: pharmacy fee schedules, physician prescribing patterns, medical cost drivers, and laws that mandate the use of generics.
Find out more (including more key findings!) by clicking here!