Report: Improved Medical Care Should Be Formulary Focus

States that are considering use of a workers’ compensation drug formulary should focus on how the formulary will improve care of injured workers to gain support for the plan, rather than emphasizing potential cost savings, according to a report released this month. In addition, states eyeing a formulary should decide what they’re trying to achieve and determine how they’ll measure its impacts, according to the report by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, which was provided to WorkCompCentral on Thursday. As more states consider adop...