Medical Inflation and Cost Drivers in California Workers’ Comp    

Announced:

New CWCI research examines California workers’ comp cost drivers, separating the effects of price, utilization and billing practices across major medical service categories. Findings show that fee schedules continue to contain prices for scheduled services, but the growing use of unlisted billing codes, especially for professional services and DMEPOS, has emerged as a significant source of medical cost growth.  Details are in the newsroom; CWCI members and subscribers can view the Bulletin under the Communications tab. The full report is free to members and subscribers by calling 510-251-9470, others may purchase a copy for $23.