Experts: Pro Administration of MSAs With Abuse-Prone Drugs Necessary for Patient Safety

Medicare set-asides that include opioids or other potentially addictive drugs need professional administration because patients don’t always follow workers’ compensation-based treatment plans once their cases are settled, industry observers say. Professional administration, the main topic discussed Wednesday during an Ametros webinar, came to the forefront last October when the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended professional administration of MSAs involving drugs that are prone to abuse. The new guidelines were intended to address two main areas: opioid-n...