InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 15, 2024

As prescription drug costs continue growing and pricey new pharmaceuticals add to health plans’ cost burdens, some carriers are starting to reduce the number of medications they’ll cover and are imposing new barriers to accessing the most expensive ones. On top of it all, pharmaceuticals are getting more expensive.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 22, 2023

The changes mean some or many of your employees will see significant reductions in their pharmaceutical outlays, particularly if they have high copays or deductibles. The moves come after the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, capped out-of-pocket insulin costs for seniors on Medicare at $35 per month.

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It should be noted that the claimant, who appeared pro se, is himself a workers’ compensation attorney. Claimant filed the Penalty Petition, alleging therein that the law firm employer violated the Act by failing to reimburse him for out-of-pocket costs for medical treatment. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC , 2023 Pa.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 24, 2025

In a closely watched decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Commonwealth Courts ruling that a workers compensation claimant may be reimbursed for the cost of physician-prescribed cannabidiol (CBD) oil, holding that such treatment qualifies as a medicine or supply under Section 306(f.1)(1)(i)

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