Workers' Compensation Medical Cost Containment: Updated National Inventory

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Table 18 Use of Treatment Guidelines in Workers' Compensation as of January 1, 2008

Treatment guidelines reflect what range and level of medical services should be provided and what methods of treatment (protocols) should be followed or may be expected with particular injuries or disabilities as applicable under certain patient conditions. The following table identifies which states have implemented guidelines for which conditions, if they are mandatory and if there was a specific intent that was to be accomplished with the regulations.

State

Use of Treatment Guidelines Mandatory

Cervical Spine

Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine

Upper Extremity

Lower Extremity

Carpal Tunnel

Occupational Asthma

Pain Management

Use of Controlled Substances

Other

What Was to be Accomplished with the use of Mandatory Treatment Guidelines?

Sample State 1

Yes

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

And all other parts of body

To improve the workers' compensation system by promoting the efficient delivery of high quality appropriate medical care

Sample State 2

No

Notes: