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By Phil Walls, RPh, Chief Clinical Officer, myMatrixx myMatrixx released our 2018 Drug Trend Report on April 18, and it contained a lot of good news along with some cautionary warnings. First, the good news. Both the price per pill and utilization declined overall; opioid use took a big dip with average spending for opioids… [Read more]

Think back to a time that you experienced good customer service. You ordered a product or service, and that product or service arrived on time, the provider was professional and the product or service was exactly as you ordered. In addition to these elements, the professional acted in a pleasant, albeit expected, manner; this is… [Read more]

By Phil Walls, RPh, Chief Clinical Officer, myMatrixx There’s been some good news in the pharmacy department lately, at least for myMatrixx clients. We have practically eliminated the egregiously priced compounds that have plagued our market for so many years, and opioids dropped out of first place in the most commonly dispensed drug category for… [Read more]

By Kathryn Tazic, Managing Director Client Services, Sedgwick What trends should employers watch to stay at the forefront of industry trends impacting businesses in 2019? Developments and changes on the horizon will include important topics in these areas: preparing for emerging risks, embracing next-level technology, moving forward with healthcare strategies, and broadening claims expertise as… [Read more]

Occupational injury rates and workers’ comp claim frequency continue to decline, but is your medical spend on physical therapy following suit? Here is a closer look at key trends impacting your workers’ comp costs and why the management of physical medicine services continues to be a critical investment for employers: For almost a decade the… [Read more]

Keeping up with the laws and regulations regarding worker’s compensation in 50 states and the District of Columbia is challenging, yet essential. And not only because employers, insurers, and all affiliated partners and vendors must comply with the laws of all jurisdictions in which they operate. Regulations inform business strategy, providing foresight into products and… [Read more]

By Zack Craft, vice president national product leader for durable medical equipment and complex care, One Call The most effective way to help injured workers regain maximum functionality and reduce costs is through an early engagement approach. This is the focus of two new innovative programs One Call launched this year to tackle workplace injuries… [Read more]

Every year people suffer debilitating workplace injuries. It’s important to not only focus on getting injured workers back to their everyday life, but also on providing mobility solutions that allow them to provide for themselves and their families. This includes providing the equipment and the technology necessary to maximize their mobility and independence at work… [Read more]

By Dr. Mitch Freeman, PharmD., Chief Clinical Officer, Mitchell The most recent statistic from the National Institute of Drug Abuse highlights the gravity of the opioid crisis: drug overdoses in the United States rose to 72,000 in 2017. Of those overdoses, nearly 49,000 were associated with opioids, whether synthetic or natural. In response, many states… [Read more]

One of the most closely watched cases in the workers’ compensation and utilization review worlds of late has been that of King v. CompPartners, which was recently argued before the California Supreme Court. Among the central issues in the case were not only whether the workers’ compensation system acts as an employee’s exclusive remedy against… [Read more]