First Script saw continued decreasing opioid trends across our retail and mail-order programs in 2019, even while overall prescription trends saw a slight upward shift in utilization per claim and cost per claim. Even with these changes, opioids remain the #1 therapeutic class by usage and cost, however, 2019 marked the largest reduction of the last 5 years in the percentage of opioid scripts with greater than or equal to 90 MED. View the video blog here.
Independent medical exams (IMEs) are a valuable tool for challenging claims.
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Effective December 2, 2022, the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) Drug Formulary updated the opioid drug class.
Effective December 2, 2022, the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) Drug Formulary updated the opioid drug class.
The quarterly LOR summary is produced by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
September/October 2022 Kontos Kommentary The following commentary is produced by Tom Kontos, Chief Economist, ADESA Auctions.