Report: Improved Return-to-Work Timing Could Save $6 Billion in Health Care

The return of an employee to work after an injury or illness is good for the worker and the employer, many say. And a new study from Reed Group quantifies just how good: More than $6 billion in medical costs could be saved by returning employees to work “within expected recovery time frames,” the company said. “Even shortening a person’s disability by a few days, through interventions like active case management and adherence to evidence-based guidelines, can represent significant savings in health care costs for employees, employers and payers,” said Ka...