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Aetna launches integrated workers' compensation pharmacy network

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, September 21st, 2006

Aetna Workers' Comp Access (AWCA) has introduced a new nationwide workers' compensation pharmacy network that offers market-leading innovations including capabilities to help improve patient safety and identify fraud as well as transparent pricing.

AWCA is the first company in the industry with the ability to link its workers' comp pharmacy data with its medical pharmacy data to help improve patient safety as well as to help prevent abuse and unnecessary costs associated with fraud.

"Injured workers do not live in a bubble, and it's not uncommon that an injured worker would receive care - and prescriptions - from more than one physician. For example,...

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Source: Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly (2006-09-21)

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