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Healthesystems is a leading provider of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) & Ancillary Benefits Management programs for the workers' compensation industry.
Migraine medications are making up a growing portion of pharmacy spend in workers’ comp, driven by an influx of new CGRP antagonist medications to the market over the last few years.
Extreme heat continues to be a serious risk for workers. What are the latest heat-related developments in workers’ comp?
Chronic pain affects millions and has direct consequences for injured workers and in the workplace, from absenteeism to higher healthcare costs.
Let’s look at common complexities in workers’ comp claims – and how a combination of technology, data, and people can help address them.
A good customer service center can create an exceptionally positive experience for customers, claims teams, and injured workers.
Attorney representation is a factor in increasing claim cost and industry stakeholders are concerned that litigation is becoming more common.
How can clinical pharmacists use artificial intelligence to improve care for injured workers? Silvia Sacalis, VP of Clinical Services, weighs in.
Expanding presumptions in workers’ comp are making it easier for workers to qualify for benefits related to mental injury, including PTSD, as well as certain cancers and other conditions.
Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases affect 128 million adults in the United States.
Healthesystems’ AVP of Information Security, Tony Brown, discusses how cyber threats affect workers’ comp organizations.
High-impact drugs represent proportionately low utilization compared to opioids or NSAIDs, but they can increase pharmacy spend exponentially on impacted claims.
Members of Gen Z have unique traits that can impact healthcare, workers’ comp, and the workplace.
Sleep deprivation and fatigue have far-reaching consequences in the workplace, from poor productivity to injury or death.
Lawmakers look to regulate the U.S. drug supply chain in ways that could impact workers’ comp pharmacy management.
Infusibles and injectables are among the costliest medications in the specialty drug category. What is their place in workers’ compensation?
Obesity has many implications for injured workers, from being a catalyst for injuries to increasing healthcare costs and lengthening time away from work.
The range of medical products and services needed for injured worker recovery is broad and the opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse in workers’ comp healthcare are many.
Drugs regularly used to manage pain in adult populations may carry greater risks for teens.
Psychosocial factors impacting injured workers’ mental and behavioral health can be a barrier to recovery. Addressing concerns early with psychosocial treatments can positively affect a claim.
Comorbid obesity can complicate recovery, and new drugs create new pharmacy considerations.
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