DWC Posts 2022 Network Report Card

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said in its latest assessment of medical network claims that they tend to be more cost-efficient and have better return-to-work and functional outcomes compared to non-network claims. Network claims also tended to receive initial non-emergency medical care more quickly than non-network claims, the division said. The division reports 30 networks certified to provide work comp health care, of which 24 actively treated injured workers. The average network medical cost six months post-injury was $2,886 in 2022, compared to the average non-n...