Research
CWCI Study Documents Changes in Calif WC Inpatient Hospital Utilization and Implant-Eligible Spinal Surgeries
CWCIs latest study tracks inpatient hospital utilization trends, monitors changes in the use of implant-eligible spinal surgeries and estimates the savings from eliminating pass-through payments for spinal surgery hardware.
California Workers Compensation Medical and Indemnity Benefit Trends, AY 2002 – 2014
A new CWCI study monitors the growth in California Workers’ Compensation medical and indemnity payments from accident year 2002 to accident year 2014.
Are Formularies a Viable Solution to Controlling Prescription Drug Utilization and Cost in California WC?
A new CWCI study assesses the potential impact of a state-mandated drug formulary in California Workers’ Compensation.
Benchmark Data on Physician Reporting in California Workers’ Comp Prior to Adoption of the RBRVS Physician Fee Schedule
A new CWCI study finds that the average number of medical reports per claim provided by California workers comp treating physicians to claims administrators rose steadily for more than a decade prior to the adoption of the RBRVS fee schedule, fueled in part by increases in the average number of E/M services per claim and in the number of physician reports per E/M service, but claims organizations note that reports still dont always meet regulatory requirements or include all of the information needed for effective claims management.
Part 1: Schedule II and Schedule III Opioids: Prescription and Payment Trends in California Workers’ Compensation
A CWCI Research Update finds the use and cost of Schedule II and Schedule III painkillers to treat California injured workers has remained at record levels since 2010 and takes a fresh look at the prescribing patterns of doctors who write Schedule II opioid prescriptions.
CWCI/WCIRB Study Finds Average ASC Facility Fee Payments Down 26 to 28 Percent Under Revised Fee Schedule
Preliminary data show average facility fee payments to ambulatory surgery centers have declined 26 percent per episode and 28 percent per procedure since fee schedule revisions took effect January 1, 2013.
