Report: Peer-to-Peer Talks Result in More Provider Agreements

By John P. Kamin, ReporterCarriers that arranged peer-to-peer discussions with doctors who prescribed drugs not recommended by the Official Disability Guidelines were far more likely to get those doctors to sign agreements to reduce use of the controversial drugs, according to research by the Texas Department of Insurance.The department's Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group posted self-reported data from 29 carriers about their efforts to educate doctors regarding the full implementation of the state's closed formulary. The data revealed that 70% of carriers who fac...