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.
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board is implementing an online system called OnBoard, which will replace the paper-based claims systems and eCa
2021 Year-End Kontos Kommentary The following commentary is produced by Tom Kontos, Chief Economist, KAR Global.
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The year 2021 brought new challenges to the auto insurance industry—from frequent shifts in miles driven to significant staffing shortages.