Here are five things to know:
1. While some states allow injured workers to choose their own providers, others give employers more control.
2. Nevertheless, patients typically incur similar costs no matter which provider choice approach their state takes.
3. Spinal injuries not involving broken bones or lacerations aren’t always easily measurable.
4. Spine and neck sprains are often associated with higher medical and indemnity costs.
5. States giving workers a choice of providers ought to focus on reducing high-cost for treating specific injuries.
Researchers concluded that employer control over a patient’s medical provider may lower patients’ spinal injury treatment costs.
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