Stakeholders Question Low WC Network Participation

By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Data from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation showing better outcomes when claims are treated in networks has prompted some observers to question why market penetration is not greater. Almost half of all new claims are treated in networks, and the percentage of new claims treated in networks has not changed significantly since 2015. “Given that claims in certified health care networks tend to have better outcomes at lower medical cost than non-network claims, one would expect the market penetration to be higher than it currently is,&rdq...