With workers' compensation medical costs continuing to consume a huge portion of the benefit dollar — a recent high of 57 percent — buyers are more motivated than ever to put the right cost controls in place.
An effective medical network is the most powerful tool to reduce losses, but how is network effectiveness determined?
Evaluating a network's effectiveness means looking beyond deep discounts, an approach that turns provider services into a commodity, misaligning incentives, and diminishing returns.
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