WCRI Finds Medical Payments 10% Below Median in Golden State

The Workers Compensation Research Institute reports that average medical payments per claim in California were 10% below the median of a 17-state study. California saw little change in payments per claim for most key professional services between 2017 and 2022, with the exception of recent growth in payments for evaluation and management office visits, WCRI said. Prices paid for professional services increased from 2020 to 2022, but that was largely offset by decreases in utilization. WCRI added that the decrease in use of medical services primarily included major surgery, facility services ...