State workers' compensation systems with fee schedules pay higher medical costs than employer-sponsored group health plans, and comp systems without a schedule pay even more, a study has found.
The findings were made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, which also reported that compared to other medical services, radiology and surgery had the highest markups over employer group health.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based NCCI, a statistical and rate analysis group, said in a statement that cost containment is critical to maintaining a viable workers' comp system, and the rising cost of delivering healthcare services underscores the need to control workers compensation medical costs.
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