WCRI: Medical Payments Per Claim Higher Than Most States

The Workers Compensation Research Institute reported that medical payments per claim in Indiana were higher than typical among the 17 states included in a recent study. WCRI said its analysis of medical payments through March 2023 found that higher prices in Indiana were primarily the result of higher costs for professional services, nonhospital services and ambulatory surgery centers. Prices paid for professional services remained stable in Indiana, compared to most other non-fee schedule study states and were largely in the middle of that group with costs similar to Iowa, New Hampshire, Ne...