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Florida's (repackaged) drug problem
Mike Whitely of WorkCompCentral's article [sub req] on Florida Governor Charlie Crist's veto of the bill limiting reimbursement for physician-dispensed repackaged drugs illustrates just how confusing the weird world of work comp can be to the uninitiated - like Mr...
Drug repackagers and physician dispensing
As a public service, I've put together a (partial) list of firms that repackage drugs for physician dispensing. This is primarily a workers comp issue, as comp insurers and TPAs are increasingly concerned about the cost of drugs dispensed by...
Work comp drug talk round 2
For the dozen folks who find this remotely interesting - A few factoids and interesting tidbits from around the WC PBM world. The legislative efforts in California to address repackagers and dispensing of drugs by physicians appears to be stalled,...
Repackagers' margins
Physicians and clinics are finding that dispensing drugs to patients can be a very profitable venture. Advocates are claiming that the practice improves the quality of care and ensures the patient receives the necessary scripts. Let's take the quality of...
Repackagers and the myth of AWP
From Jim Andrews of Cypress Care comes a heads-up of an article by a former California state representative who's endorsing the doctor-dispensing trend, noting that it has "small costs and huge benefits." Perhaps to his consulting clients, who include the...
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