In today’s ever-changing environment, there is no shortage of questions on inflation and how medical costs may be impacted. In fact, workers compensation stakeholders indicate this is one of the top-of-mind issues they’re facing. NCCI tackles this important subject in our new Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs series in four parts addressing the key components of medical cost drivers: general overall medical costs, facility services, physicians, and prescription drugs.
So, the question is: How is the current inflationary environment affecting workers compensation medical costs? In short, “it’s complicated.” In Part 1 of NCCI’s Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs series we explore price and utilization trends in medical services, and how each contributes to workers compensation costs in the four US geographic regions.
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full report, and stay tuned for the next installment of the Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs series: Facility Services.
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