The Impact of Provider Choice on Workers' Compensation Costs and Outcomes
55 Pages Posted: 20 Jul 2006 Last revised: 24 Nov 2022
Date Written: December 2005
Abstract
We study how provider choice in workers' compensation cases affects costs and outcomes. When employees choose the provider, costs are higher and return-to-work outcomes are worse, while physical recovery is the same although satisfaction with medical care is higher. The higher costs and worse return-to-work outcomes associated with employee choice arise largely when employees selected a new provider, rather than a provider with whom the worker had a pre-existing relationship. The findings lend some support to recent policy changes limiting workers' ability to choose a provider with whom they do not have a prior relationship.
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