Here are some key findings from the 2014 Express Scripts Workers' Compensation Drug Trend Report:
- Workers' compensation pharmacy spending increased 1.9% in 2014.
- A 5.4% decrease in overall utilization helped offset a 7% increase in the cost per prescription.
- Utilization management programs drove down injured workers' opioid utilization nearly 11%.
- This decrease in utilization balanced an 11.5% increase in the average cost per prescription.
- Total spending on workers' compensation opioids remained flat at a per-user-per-year cost of $487.59.
- The average cost of compounds per workers' compensation prescription in 2014 was $1,696.99.
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