Louise Esola writes for Business Insurance: 

Workers compensation medical payments increased among injured workers affected by Medicaid coverage losses, particularly those in construction and manufacturing, according to a study released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Waltham, Massachusetts-based WCRI found that average medical payments at 12 months increased 3.1% for lost-time claims following the 2023-2024 Medicaid disenrollment process.

Read the full article here.  The new WCRI study is Effect of Losing Medicaid on Workers’ Compensation Benefits. Visit its page on our our website for more information or to download a copy!