Fletcher: Another Look at Physician Dispensing

Editor's note: Physician dispensing for workers’ compensation patients has received close scrutiny in the past several years. This past week, Dr. David Fletcher spoke at the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce 9th annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium at the Lisle Hilton about the issue of physician dispensing programs from the point of view of a practicing physician, who ethically dispenses prescription drugs to injured workers. There is some movement to outright ban this practice. House Bill 5751 filed in February 2016 by Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Whea...