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Workers’ comp industry shifts toward whole person health approach

The paper argues treating the injury alone is often insufficient as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and behavioral health factors can slow recovery.

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Risk & Insurance highlights a growing shift in workers’ compensation care toward a whole person health approach, rather than focusing narrowly on the body part or diagnosis that led to a disability claim.

The paper says rising rates of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, along with expanded presumptive claim laws and increased attention to behavioral health, are driving payers, employers, and claims professionals to rethink how claims are managed.

It argues that barriers outside the initial injury can stand between an injured worker and full recovery, noting that treating only the injury may fail to address underlying comorbid and behavioral conditions.

In the white paper, Julie Black, R.Ph., Director of Product Development at MyMatrixx by Evernorth, said patients with comorbid conditions can influence both how they recover and how quickly recovery occurs.

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