DWC Drops Plans to Eliminate Physician Dispensing Fee for Compound Drugs

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday reversed course on a proposal to eliminate physician dispensing fees for compound drugs in proposed pharmacy rules. The division in February proposed to incorporate new reimbursement rules adopted by the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. Among other things, the division's proposal included Med-Cal's two-tiered dispensing fee process and a new methodology for setting drug prices. On Friday, the division proposed rules that would pay doctors $10.05 to dispense compound drugs from their offices. The divi...