Research

The goal of this physical therapy and chiropractic manipulation analysis was to determine any emerging correlations between the implementation of the utilization review program effective January 1, 2003, the 24-hour visit vap effective on January 1, 2004 and changes in the average utilization and cost of these services.

The goal of this analysis was to measure the average amounts paid and the percentage change in the average payment for common medical services by fee schedule section before and after the revision of the California Workers Compensation Physician Services Fee Schedule. Fee changes included in this study took affect on July 1, 2004, January 14, 2005, and May 14, 2005.

This analysis measured changes in the utilization, reimbursement and accessibility of prescription drugs in California workers' compensation following the revisions to the pharmacy fee schedule that were effective on January 1, 2004.

This analysis measured changes in medical utilization and reimbursement by type of medical service at the early stages of medical claim development subsequent to the California workers' compensation reforms of 2002 – 2004.

This evaluation measured changes in the average amounts allowed under the California workers compensation inpatient hospital fee schedule for hospital stays for 2002, 2003 and 2004.

This analysis estimates the proportion of California injured workers who are paid temporary disability and receive at least 2/3 wage replacement, and how the proportion has changed since the AB 749 TD rate increases took effect in 2003, 2004, and 2005?