WCRI Medical Index Reasserts that Medical Prices Lower in Fee Schedule States May 31, 2019 By Jim Sams The second Workers’ Compensation Research Institute study released this month concludes that medical treatment for injured workers costs more and...
Research Finds No Improvement in Worker Outcomes When Medical Prices Increase May 24, 2019 By Jim Sams When the price of physician services increases relative to group health rates, injured workers report fewer problems getting the care...
Fee Schedule Rate Updates Lead to Rise in Illinois Workers’ Comp Medical Payments October 21, 2015 Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Illinois rose 4.1 percent in 2013, after decreasing 20 percent between 2010 and...
Fee Schedules Help Reduce Workers’ Comp Medical Costs in Illinois: Study November 4, 2014 Reforms enacted in 2011 continue to drive down the cost of medical care for injured workers in Illinois, according to...
WCRI Studies Link Fee Schedules to Lower Payments January 3, 2014 By Denise Johnson States that do not a have fee schedule in place are likely to pay more for workers’ compensation-related medical services,...
Higher Hospital Costs in States With Charge-Based Fee Regulations January 29, 2013 As states across the country debate whether to implement or update a fee schedule, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)...