Leaders Speak

By Scott Yasko, VP of Business Development, Preferred Medical I started in the workers compensation industry 10 years ago. At the time mine was easily one of the youngest faces you might see walking around an exhibit hall or raising my hand in an education session. A decade later and now in my mid 30’s,… [Read more]

By Dr. Mitch Freeman, Pharm.D., Chief Clinical Officer, Mitchell Pharmacy Solutions In a year of big headlines, it is easy to lose track of the next three trends that are directly impacting your pharmacy program today (see our previous trend alert on COVID and opioids). Below are three trends you should have on your dashboard… [Read more]

By Dr. Mitch Freeman, Pharm.D., Chief Clinical Officer The ripple effects of 2020 will be felt for years to come. COVID-19 was the stone thrown in the water and every other aspect of public health is now feeling its effect. Recent research from Virginia Commonwealth University found that “for every two deaths attributed to COVID-19… [Read more]

By Kate Farley-Agee, Vice President, Network Products, Coventry Mental-health challenges present numerous hurdles for injured workers even in “normal” times. Now, because of the extraordinary fallout from the pandemic, it’s imperative to ensure that injured workers obtain access to high-quality mental-health assistance when it’s needed. For years now, we’ve understood that anxiety and depression threaten… [Read more]

By Tammy Bradly, VP Clinical Product Development, Coventry When someone gets hurt on the job, the workers’ compensation system is often adept at zeroing in on an injury and delivering timely care. But that well-intentioned focus on a patient’s physical bruises can make it easy to miss the mental ones, which might be harder to… [Read more]

By Mariellen Blue, National Director of Case Management and Tim Howard, Senior Vice President, Field Case Management at Genex Services Today, payers will often leverage the clinical expertise of case managers to ensure their catastrophic cases get the specialized care and attention they require, as well as any other services the injured employee may need… [Read more]

By Carlos Cordova, Director of Operations , Priority Care Solutions, a division of Genex Services 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. An ancillary service provider can assist with a catastrophic injury response… [Read more]

By Anita Jovic, RN, BSN, MBA, Vice President Clinical Operations, HomeCare Connect While the number of workers’ compensation claims for workers who have become seriously ill with COVID-19 are thankfully low, the severity of these claims will be high. These could include workers who contract COVID-19 on the job as well as injured workers exposed… [Read more]

By Teresa Williams, MSW, LCSW, Managing Partner, HomeCare Connect Mental health is getting hammered by COVID-19. More than 36 percent of US adults are showing symptoms of depression or anxiety during the pandemic; that’s up from 11 percent in 2019. The American Academy of Clinical Psychologists have seen high rates of suicide. Nearly 11% considered… [Read more]

By Elijah Marentette, Senior Vice President of Account Management, myMatrixx Last week, my colleague David Dubrof shared some important insights on the so-called “transparent” pricing models that some newer entrants to the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) arena are touting as an innovation in the field. He is absolutely correct that all payers need to stay… [Read more]