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The Chalkboard: The Workers' Comp War on Drugs

Reducing medical costs can be one of the most effective ways to control the high price of Workers' Compensation programs, according to Marsh.

By Shawn Moynihan | Updated on December 01, 2015

Reducing medical costs can be one of the most effective ways to control the high price of Workers’ Compensation programs, according to Marsh. Medical services now contribute to more than 60% of Workers’ Comp claims, in part due to two cost drivers: physician dispensing and compounded drugs. 

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Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected].

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