Majority of States Now Limiting Chiro and PT, Report Says

More than half of the country has now placed limits upon the number of times workers' compensation claimants can obtain chiropractic and physical therapy, but the method of limiting that care varies significantly from state to state. An increasing number of states are warming to money-saving concepts, such as utilization review, medical treatment guidelines and pharmacy fee regulations, according to a report released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute that summarizes the latest legislative and regulatory approaches to curtailing medical costs. The report, "Workers' Compensa...