AmTrust Reports Drops in Prescriptions, Costs Under Opioid Reduction Program

AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said its program to reduce opioid prescriptions for injured workers is proving to be effective in reducing both the number of claims with opioid prescriptions, as well as the pharmacy spend for opioids. AmTrust analyzed its workers' compensation claims for the five-year period between 2017 and 2021. In 2017, 60% of claims had prescriptions containing an opioid. In 2018, that figure dropped to 25% and, for the most recent full-year period 2021, only 15.2% of claims involved an opioid. In 2018, AmTrust formed a partnership with pharmacy care manage...