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Study of Formulary Cost Savings May Boost Legislative Efforts
02/21/2018
formulary bill. His House Bill 592 passed the House by a 58-36 vote last spring but died in the Senate after Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards a plaintiffs attorney threatened to veto it.
Talbots bill called for a formulary based on the Official Disability Guidelines or ODG by MCG Health. Talbot
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Formulary Bills Under Consideration in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Massachusetts
02/05/2018
the publisher of a rival formulary has criticized the ODG for being too binary and not taking an injured workers condition into account.
Louisiana recently considered adopting an ODG formulary but the bill fizzled in a Senate committee in June. The bills sponsor Rep. Kirk Talbot R-River Ridge
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GuebertDonna
02/01/2018
surgery at-jtisrtlie C56...level-noting sne- lladn't.been asked to address each level" individuallyo Based-on ODG
guidelines Dr. Terry testified .that epidural injections are not recommended due to the risk. Dr. Terry solely
-addressed the reasonablen-ess and -necessity
the-treatment- and did not
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Lumbar Spine MRI Audit Plan Finalized
01/31/2018
states that indications for ordering lumbar spine MRIs will be identified by the criteria in the Official Disability Guidelines.
ODG does not recommend MRIs for uncomplicated low back pain with radiculopathy until at least one month of conservative therapy unless symptoms of a severe or progressive
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ODG and Peers Health Partner on Data Collection, Analysis
01/31/2018
ODG publisher of the Official Disability Guidelines is teaming up with Peers Health to expand the collection of data and development of new products.
Phil LeFevre
ODG a unit of MCG Health and part of the Hearst Health network collects case and claims data from customers that provide
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BWC to Review ODG and Formulary for 'Continuing Viability'
01/22/2018
review the changes and report to the bureau administrator on the continuing viability of the guidelines for use in Tennessee.
Similar language would require the medical director and advisory committee to review updates to the ODG drug formulary.
The affected rule numbers are 0800-02-25-.03
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Two More States Considering Drug Formularies
01/18/2018
require within a year the usage of MCG Health's ODG formulary by all workers compensation insurers.
If passed the formulary would require prior authorization by the employer for coverage of a prescription drug or dosage that is not on the formulary all compound drugs and investigational and
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Employer Advocates Say Advisory Council Stacked in Favor of Labor
01/16/2018
WorkCompCentral last year that an ODG formulary was unworkable.
The agency has its own medical treatment guidelines she said so using ODGs formulary with state-specific guidelines would be difficult.
Kellar also said that a formulary would make injured workers the face of the opioid crisis when the
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WoodforkIreneD
01/01/2018
noted that the Occupational Disability Guidelines
ODG supported I 0 visits over eight weeks for a diagnosis of impingement syndrome. The doctor noted that
although Petitioner had twelve 12 prior approved sessions it appeared Petitioner had only attended three 3
of sessions as of August 19 2013
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SzokeJoanne
01/01/2018
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