Pain Management and Opioid Recovery
July 23, 2020
Working together to prevent, manage, and ultimately mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes. The opioid crisis has taken a grievous toll on the health of many Americans dealing with work-related injuries. Knowing as much as possible about the risks of opioid therapy allows for the most effective and efficient interventions available.
Top Therapeutic Classes by Age of Claim in 2019
July 20, 2020
3 MIN READToday we are going to take a deeper dive into Coventry’s Drug Trends by focusing on the influence of claim age as it relates to overall use of prescription drug classes. The data covered here reflects all mail order and retail transactions paid in 2019.
Aggregate Trends for Top 10 Therapeutic Classes in 2019
July 13, 2020
1 MIN READIn 2019, the top 10 therapeutic classes accounted for 76.8% of all scripts and 79.6% of all costs.
COVID-19-Related State Budget Shortfalls and Resulting Impacts to Workers’ Comp
July 6, 2020
6 MIN READThe economic impacts associated with COVID-19 have been far-reaching and headline-grabbing: “Record levels of unemployment”, “Shuttered businesses”, “Idled and furloughed workers”. Economists have struggled to predict “What’s next?” (both short and long-term) amid an ever-shifting backdrop of varying virus case numbers, differing public policy/governmental responses, and unsettled consumer demand.
Introducing Networks 2.0: Part Four
June 29, 2020
2 MIN READThe benefits that workers’ comp networks bring to employees, employers, and providers are clear. What’s most interesting is how networks are evolving to meet the needs of employers and patients. These next-generation networks often are tighter, specialty-focused, smaller — right-sized — networks that benefits providers by grouping together the best of the best.
Specialty Drugs' Impact on Overall Costs in 2019
June 22, 2020
1 MIN READFirst Script overall prescription trends saw a slight upward shift in 2019. We’ll take a closer look at some of the specialty medication classes and specific drugs driving this shift and their impacts on overall costs, such as those from the hematological class, HIV medications, and one novel topical eye disorder treatment.
Top-Ranking Drug Classes in 2019
June 15, 2020
5 MIN READAs part of our annual drug trends series, we’re taking a deeper dive into some of the therapeutic classes showing the biggest increases among the top 10 ranked by cost from our 2019 analysis.