Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features some interesting general research from Express Scripts, which found that $418 billion was wasted in the US in 2012 based on bad medication-related decisions, and while the entire nation was affected, there was a disproportionate effect on the poorest states.
Waste was defined as extra medication-related spending that provided no additional clinical benefit, including the use of high-priced drugs and pharmacies when alternatives existed, as well as unnecessary medical expenses that could have been avoided by better adherence. Notably, states with high levels of waste were found to be primarily located in the southern region of the country, an area also associated with higher rates of chronic disease. Find out more by
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