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Texas Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers' Compensation

Texas / South Central News • December 2, 2005
House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers' compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks. After receiving much thoughtful input from system ...

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Subject: research on the effects of WC Networks

Posted On: December 2, 2005, 3:20 pm CST
Posted By: Prof. William G. Johnson
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For some of the first empirical results on the effects of WC networks in California, Connecticut and Texas, see:Baldwin, Marjorie L., William G. Johnson and Steven C. Marcus, "Effects of Provider Networks on Health Care Costs for Workers with Short-Term Injuries." Medical Care. (August 2002)Another study on the effects of networks on durations of work absences is under review at a journal. The studies together show that networks both reduce costs and hasten returns to work.
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