When medical provider networks were introduced in California’s workers’ compensation system in 2004, results were initially mixed.
While the percentage of claims handled by networks increased to 79.5% as the state transitioned from preferred provider organizations to MPNs, the percentage of claims with attorney involvement also increased from 38.1% to 44.6%, according to research by the California Workers' Compensation Institute. Network claims closed more quickly than non-network claims, but the closure rate for network claims at 12 months post-injury fell from 72.7% from...
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