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  • Workers' Compensation

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  • Rising healthcare costs are a major driver of increasing workers' compensation insurance expenses.
  • The current workers' compensation system faces challenges with the cost of effective care for injured workers.
  • A need exists for innovative healthcare delivery models to manage costs and improve outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a managed care model for healthcare delivery emphasizing early intervention and return to work.
  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this model in the first year of utilization.
  • To compare treatment costs with state and national benchmarks.

Main Methods:

  • A case study approach was used to analyze a managed care treatment model.
  • Data from 295 cases were collected and analyzed for the first year of treatment.
  • Medical care costs were compared against state and national averages.

Main Results:

  • The managed care model demonstrated substantially lower medical care costs compared to state and national figures.
  • Significant cost reductions were observed, particularly for soft tissue injuries.
  • The model was effective in reducing days lost from work.

Conclusions:

  • The presented managed care model offers a cost-effective approach to treating injured workers.
  • Early intervention and aggressive treatment within a managed care framework can control rising healthcare costs in workers' compensation.
  • This model shows promise for improving both financial outcomes and return-to-work rates.