Can workers' compensation health costs be controlled by managed care?
Three recent studies provide, for the first time, the information needed to evaluate objectively the cost savings, utilization, worker satisfaction, and productivity differences of network versus nonnetwork care in workers' compensation cases. The authors review these studies and analyze their findings.
Baldwin
Marjorie L
ML
Department of Economics, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. baldwinm@mail.ecu.edu
Johnson
William G
WG
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000191:economics*; D004526:Efficiency; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018582:Sick Leave; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data