Common Cost Containment Strategies In Workers' Compensation

   (Click on State/Province Name for Treatment Guidelines)

Jurisdiction

Treatment Guidelines

Limited Provider Choice

Limited Provider Change

Medical
Fee
Schedule

Hospital Payment Regulation

Mandated Managed Care ² 

Mandated Utilization Review

Alabama

none

X

X

X

X

Alaska (withdrawn)*

Considering per SB130 (2005)

 ³ 

X

X

Alberta

Own (15)

Arizona

none

X ⁴ 

Arkansas

Own (1)

X

X

X

X

X

British Columbia

ODG

California (withdrawn)*

ACOEM

X ⁴ 

X

Colorado

Own (10) + ODG (state fund)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Connecticut

Own (4) + ODG (state fund)

X

 ³ 

X

Delaware

none

Florida (withdrawn)*

AHRQ (ODG + others)

X

X

X

X

X

Georgia

none

X

X

X

X

Hawaii

Own (1) + ODG

 ³ 

X

X

Idaho

none

X

X

Illinois

Considering per HB2137 (2005) 

 ³ 

Indiana

none

X

X

Iowa

none

X

X

Kansas

none

X

X

X

X

Kentucky

Own (1)

 ³ 

X

X

X

Louisiana

none

X

X

X

X

Maine

Own (1)

X

 ³ 

X

X

X

Manitoba

ODG

Maryland

none

X

X

Massachusetts

Own (28)

X

X

X

X

Michigan

none                 + ODG (state Accident Fund)

X

 ³ 

X

X

X

Minnesota

Own (9)

X

X

X

Mississippi

none

X

X

X

Missouri

none + ODG (state fund)

X

X

Montana (withdrawn)*  

none/MDA/ODG  (state fund)

X

X

X

X

Nebraska

none

X

X

X

X

Nevada

ACOEM