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3490 Lexington Avenue North eague of Minnesota Cities St. Paul, MN 55126-8044 WORKERS COMPENSATION MANAGED CARE It's Worth Considering June 3, 1994 TO: LMCIT Member Cities and Agents FROM: Tom Grundhoefer, LMCIT Senior Staff Counsel SHOULD YOUR CITY CONSIDER MANAGED CARE? YES!! Can a city afford not to at least look at managed care? It will immediately reduce your city's LMCIT workers compensation premium by way of a five percent premium credit. If managed care is added during the coverage year, the credit is pro- . rated. The five percent credit is given at each annual renewal and comes off the city's bottom Iina workers compensation premium. Over the past year and one-half we have communicated with cities in several different ways about workers compensation managed care. So far, 25 cities have entered into managed care agreements. A number of other cities are considering managed-care. Currently, there are eleven state-certified managed care organizations which offer managed care plans. A city may work with the managed care provider of its choice. We stress that managed care is not mandatory and is simply an option for cities to consider. At the annual conference, LMCIT staff will be available to discuss managed care with any interested city. LMCIT will have a booth in the exhibitors hall that city officials are encouraged to visit during the conference. Also, for cities not attending the conference, we simply wanted to give you another chance to think about the subject. . ASIDE FROM THE FIVE PERCENT PREMIUM CREDIT, WHY IS MANAGED CARE A GOOD IDEA? Because it can reduce workers compensation medical costs and help injured workers get back to work sooner. The following outlines the ways managed care can save . money and help workers. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER i6121490-5600 1-800.925-1122plus yourcitycode TDDI.6121490-9038 F1lX '612 1 49().()072