Morgan Benefits, LLC

WOLF ADMINISTRATION RELEASES OWN PLAN FOR WC OPIOIDS On July 16, the Wolf Administration issued Workers’ Compensation opioid prescribing guidelines. The focus is on providing guidance to health care providers when prescribing pain medication. There are now eleven prescribing guidelines for health care providers. For more information about the Wolf Administration’s response to the opioid crisis, visit www.pa.gov/opioids. To view the prescribing guidelines, click here. This... poses a strong contrast to recently vetoed Senate Bill 936 (White-R-Indiana) which would have amended the Worker’s Compensation Act to establish a drug formulary. Proponents said that SB 936 would control WC prescription costs and reduce the numbers of opioid prescriptions. The Governor’s plan does not appear to restrict what may be prescribed. Rather, it seeks to establish guidelines. That approach mirrors opponents’ arguments against SB 963 that a formulary would result in fewer choices available to workers in meeting their pharmaceutical needs. See more

Take Action Today!