Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Florida appears poised to restrict overcharging for physician dispensing of repackaged drugs to workers comp patients, so dispensing companies are looking for greener pastures. One that looks promising indeed is Hawai’i, where physician dispensing exploded onto the scene last year, … Continue reading Money buying bad policy – the Hawai’ian version
Read More...To date, Automated Healthcare Solutions and other companies owned by their principals have donated over $3 million to various politicians, campaigns, and political organizations. Automated Healthcare Solutions and their sister companies are heavily involved in physician dispensing to workers comp … Continue reading $3 million and counting
Read More...Earlier this year, I predicted Florida would pass a bill limiting reimbursement for physician dispensed drugs. This morning, we made some significant progress. Spent a good chunk of the morning watching the Florida Senate hearing on Sen Hays’ bill that … Continue reading Physician dispensed drug costs – progress in Florida!
Read More...Okay, here’s the last of my predictions for the work comp business 2012… 7. The physician dispensing cost control bill currently pending in Florida will pass. After several years of political intrigue, huge campaign contributions from companies making enormous profits … Continue reading What’s up for 2012 – predictions for work comp in the Next Year – Part Two
Read More...Today’s WorkCompCentral arrived with the welcome news [subscription required] that South Carolina’s Workers Comp Commission has capped the price on repackaged drugs at the price set by the underlying manufacturer. This is good news indeed, and a well-deserved helping of … Continue reading Coal for Drug repackagers/Physician dispensers…
Read More...This year the WCRI meeting has a strong focus on chronic pain, narcotic utilization and the impact thereof. Three of the sessions were devoted to the topic, a reflection of the primary importance of pain and opioid use for the … Continue reading Controlling work comp drug costs: does Washington have the answer?
Read More...So, what happened yesterday at the comp conference? Lots. Two work comp execs agreed to sit in front of a couple thousand people while being grilled by an opinionated and occasionally-combative interviewer, an event about as rare as a Rick … Continue reading Disclosure, cranky lawyers and bad actors
Read More...This morning’s edition of WorkCompCentral came with the welcome news that legislation has been introduced in the Florida state senate to cap the price of repackaged drugs at the original manufacturer’s AWP plus a dispensing fee. The bill, which has … Continue reading Will Florida fix its (work comp) drug problem?
Read More...This morning’s WorkCompCentral arrived with the welcome news [sub req] that Florida legislators are (once again) going to take up the issue of repackaged drugs and their effect on workers comp. It’s unbelievable incredible not surprising that the legislature still … Continue reading Is Florida finally going to fix its (repackaged) drug problem?
Read More...There has been a lot of discussion about the WCRI report on Washington State’s workers’ compensation pharmacy costs. Unfortunately a good bit of the discussion has been rather simplistic, citing some of the findings without placing those findings in the … Continue reading Work comp drugs – What works in Washington…
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