The cost of unnecessary compounded prescription drugs is a significant driver of workers' comp costs, and states are taking action to address the problem.
The workers' compensation market's fortunes depend heavily on the U.S. labor force and the future of health care reform, according to a recent report from Moody's.
The workers' compensation market's fortunes depend heavily on the U.S. labor force and the future of health care reform, according to a recent report from Moody's.
The APTAs new Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry could aid workers compensation practitioners and lead to a better understanding of the most optimal treatments for injured workers.
If injured workers rehabilitation is not addressed from the inception of the claim, they can travel down catastrophic paths leaving them unnecessarily stuck in a detrimental and expensive vortex of failure.
To combat the increased cost of compound medications the Texas Division of Workers' Comp has issued an informal rule regulating when such medications can be used in workers' comp cases.
Medications might temporarily relieve low back pain, but non-pharmaceutical remedies carry less risk and can attack the actual causes. Here are some recommendations from the American College of Physicians.