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Bryan Dowd1, Michael McGrail, William H Lohman

  • 1Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn 55455, USA. dowdx001@umn.edu

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Employer and clinic interventions improved communication for work-related injuries, saving $490 per employee annually. Most savings came from reduced medical costs, enabling faster return-to-work.

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Published on: September 30, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Health economics
  • Medical cost management

Background:

  • Work-related injuries incur significant indemnity, medical, and workers' compensation costs.
  • Effective return-to-work programs are crucial for managing these expenditures.
  • Coordination between employers and healthcare providers can impact outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a combined employer and clinic-based intervention on healthcare costs.
  • To assess the intervention's effect on indemnity, medical, and workers' compensation expenditures.
  • To determine the cost savings associated with improved return-to-work processes.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design comparing intervention and control groups (employers and clinics).
  • Analysis of expenditures including indemnity, medical, and workers' compensation costs.
  • Statistical controls for baseline expenditures and subject characteristics.

Main Results:

  • The intervention yielded combined savings of $490 per employee per year.
  • This represents a 21% reduction in total health expenditures.
  • Ninety-four percent of the savings originated from decreased medical expenditures.

Conclusions:

  • Coordinated medical care and employer accommodations facilitate early return-to-work.
  • Such interventions can lead to substantial reductions in medical expenditures.
  • Relatively modest efforts in care coordination can yield significant financial benefits.