The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation this month published a notice in the Florida Administrative Register announcing plans to review physician dispensing rules.
The division said in a statement that the rules will address “medical reimbursement and utilization requirements regarding physician-dispensed medication.”
Comp experts nationwide have long pegged physician dispensing as a cost-driver, especially when it comes to pain management topicals.
The proposed regulatory changes for Florida are not available, the notice states.
The division said it will hold a workshop on Sept. 29 to discuss the rulemaking efforts.
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Based in New York, Stephen Freeman is a Senior Editor at Trending Insurance News. Previously he has worked for Forbes and The Huffington Post. Steven is a graduate of Risk Management at the University of New York.