Managing the Medical Foods Dilemma A Progressive Medical Services Study Medical foods are increasingly being dispensed to treat cases of chronic disorders and pain associated with on-the-job injuries. Limited clinical evidence of their effectiveness, how they are regulated and ineffective measures to control dispensing, make managing medical foods challenging for workers compensation payors. Read complete …
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Reducing Narcotics Abuse in Workers Compensation
Reducing Narcotics Abuse in Workers Compensation (PDF opens in new window) by Tron Emptage, Progressive Medical On-the-job injuries often involve chronic pain and long-term liability for workers compensation payors. Many times, pain from a chronic injury is treated with narcotics. According to the 2010 Progressive Medical Drug Spend Analysis, narcotic spending accounts for 34 percent of …
