Part Three in CAAA’s “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” Infographic on the contrast between the use of IMR decision in Workers’ Compensation vs. Group Health. Read the full article from CAAA below and let us know what you think in the comments section.
Insurers have Stacked the Deck Against Californians Hurt at Work
Sacramento, CA – The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), whose members represent Californians injured on the job, today continued its series comparing quality health care measures in workers’ compensation insurance to group health insurance. The third release compares the frequency of Independent Medical Review (IMR) upholding Utilization Review (UR) denials of doctors’ recommended medical care. Workers’ compensation IMR denied84% of patients’ appeals of denied medical treatments in one year, while group health IMR reviewers approved 61% of patients’ appeals. Group health patients win appeals of denied medical care nearly four times as often as California’s injured workers.
Insurers have Stacked the Deck Against Californians Hurt at Work
Sacramento, CA – The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), whose members represent Californians injured on the job, today continued its series comparing quality health care measures in workers’ compensation insurance to group health insurance. The third release compares the frequency of Independent Medical Review (IMR) upholding Utilization Review (UR) denials of doctors’ recommended medical care. Workers’ compensation IMR denied84% of patients’ appeals of denied medical treatments in one year, while group health IMR reviewers approved 61% of patients’ appeals. Group health patients win appeals of denied medical care nearly four times as often as California’s injured workers.
