DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the drug list in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule to align with national treatment guidelines. The division said the order updates the MTUS drug list based on anxiety disorder guidelines and opioid guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The MTUS list identifies medications that are designated as exempt from prospective utilization review when prescribed in accordance with the treatment guidelines. Drugs not designated as exempt are subject to prosp...