Research
The Cost and Utilization of Compound Drugs, Convenience Packs and Medical Foods in California WC
A new CWCI study on Calif. workers’ comp prescriptions shows the use of compound drugs, medical foods, and “co-packs” that combine prescription drugs and medical foods, increased sharply in the 2nd quarter of 2007 – coinciding with state regulators’ crackdown on physician-dispensed repackaged drugs.
Temporary Disability Outcomes in California Workers’ Compensation, AY 2002-2008
A new CWCI study, based on claims from AY 2002 through March 2008, provides updated data on average temporary disability payments and paid TD days measured at 12 and 24 months following the initial TD payment.
Medical Development Trends in Calif WC, AY 2002-09
A new CWCI analysis, based on claims experience from AY 2002 through June 2009, takes an updated look at the development of California workers’ comp paid medical costs.
MPN Utilization in California Workers’ Compensation
New CWCI Research finds that the use of network providers to deliver medical services to injured workers, which rose sharply following the introduction of MPNs, has continued, albeit at a slower pace, as has the growth in the percentage of medical dollars flowing to network providers.
Surgical Instrumentation Pass-through Payments in the California WC System
A new CWCI study shows the duplicate spinal implant pass-through payments allowed for hardware and instrumentation in California workers’ comp back surgeries were paid on nearly 3,600 claims in 2008, boosting payments to hospitals by an estimated $55 million.
ICIS Industry Score Card: Long-Term Care
A new CWCI “Industry Score Card” shows that most job injury claims filed by California nursing home and long-term care workers are simple medicalonly claims that result in no lost time, and about half of all claims in the sector involve strains and sprains, most of which close within a year.
