Average Medical Payments Higher Than Typical in 18-State Study

Average medical payments on claims with more than seven days of lost time in Indiana were higher than typical in a study of 18 states, according to a recent report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The main driver was higher-than-average prices paid for professional nonhospital services, WCRI said. “Facilities, particularly ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs, contributed to the higher-than-typical payments in Indiana,” said Ramona Tanabe, executive vice president and counsel for WCRI. “The average ASC facility payment per claim was among the highest of t...