PA workers’ comp claim costs increase
Rehab Regs, August 26, 2004
The average medical payment for workers' comp claims in Pennsylvania rose nearly 14% recently, according to a new study by the Works Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Rapid growth was especially noted for surgical prices and major radiology treatments, according to Nursing Home & Elder Business Week. The state also had higher payments per claim for physical medicine services--physical therapy, occupational therapy, and chiropractic care--which were largely the result of more services and visits per claim, rather than higher prices for these services. Of the other 11 states studied, there were 22% more physical medicine visits per claim in Pennsylvania than the 12-state median.
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