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A friend who happens to be a practicing physician here in Connecticut was approached recently by physician dispensing firm Rx Development with a great offer. The physician could dispense medications right from his/her own office, at no cost and no … Continue reading Physician dispensing – boy do we have a deal for you!

NCCI released its 2011 pharmacy study yesterday, and there’s not much in the way of good news. Here are a few of the major take-aways from the research, which used 2009 data. – per-claim drug costs grew by 12% in … Continue reading Work Comp pharmacy in 2009 – more dollars, more opioids, more physician dispensing

WCRI’s just published another in their excellent series of reports benchmarking workers comp costs and outcomes in key states. This latest, entitled “PRESCRIPTION BENCHMARKS, 2ND EDITION: TRENDS AND INTERSTATE COMPARISONS”, provides additional insight into the difference in cost between drugs … Continue reading Physician dispensing – Exactly how much more does it cost?

A commenter (thanks Greg) on my post yesterday re NCCI’s research on physician dispensing noted “Going after the physicians, who are making efforts to recoup their steadily declining reimbursements, does not seem like the best strategy.” Greg’s got a good … Continue reading Physician dispensing in comp – the right way

First, I’d be remiss if I didn’t note that advocates for physician dispensing cite a couple of advantages. It is certainly easier for the patient to pick up their drugs on the way out of the doctor’s office than to … Continue reading How big a problem is physician dispensing of drugs in work comp?

If there’s one area of work comp pharmacy management that’s making payers crazy, it’s physician dispensing (followed closely by compounding). The number of physicians and clinics dispensing drugs is growing; as one state seeks to reel in abusive practices, the … Continue reading MCM investigative reporting – physician dispensing in Florida