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Industry news website WorkersCompensation.com shared some key insights from Phil Walls, myMatrixx’s Chief Clinical Officer, after a recent webinar on legacy claims. The webinar, entitled “A Prescription for Settling Legacy Claims” features both Walls and Dan Anders, Esq., Chief Compliance...
myMatrixx Chief Clinical Officer, Phil Walls, will join Dan Anders, Esq., Chief Compliance Officer for Tower MSA Partners on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT as panelists in a webinar discussing effective solutions for settling legacy workers’ compensation claims. It’s well...
As claims age, the percentage of spend for prescription drugs increases. Further, as claims age, the likelihood that the injured worker becomes a Medicare beneficiary as a result of age or disability increases. The result, high prescription drug costs allocated in the Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) become...
The opioid epidemic has become a national public health problem. Although, the opioid epidemic is being addressed nationally and drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% from 2017 to 2018, still more than 67,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2018, and almost 70% involved a prescription or illicit opioid....
The FDA has issued a warning against the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for COVID-19 outside a hospital or clinical trial setting due to the increased risk for heart rhythm issues. These medications have not been shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing COVID-19. Earlier...
myMatrixx parent company, Cigna is seeing a wide range of proposals throughout the states on how to address the impact on COVID-19 on the medical and workers’ compensation system. In the area of workers’ compensation benefits, most efforts today point to enactment of legislation or regulations...
A Message from myMatrixx President, Mike Cirillo. myMatrixx works hard, every day, to be your trusted partner for better workers’ compensation PBM support. That means bringing innovative solutions to your problems, identifying opportunities to improve the health and well-being of your injured...
The biopsychosocial model is an approach in medicine that aims to address the important links between biology, psychology and socio-environmental factors that affect patients throughout the care process. In a recent article for Risk & Insurance Magazine, myMatrixx Director of Clinical Pharmacy,...
New Express Scripts Research Examines Americans' Use of Mental Health Medications While COVID-19 makes its monumental mark on the world's health and economy, new research from Express Scripts reveals it is also making a significant impact on our mental health. According to the research, the number...
New York Workers’ Comp Board Extends Formulary Deadline for Prescription Renewals to January 1, 2021
Due to the unprecedented health care challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has extended the deadline for providers to obtain prior authorization for renewals of non-formulary medications. The previous deadline of June 5, 2020, has now been moved...