Ramona Tanabe

Yes. Higher reimbursement rates for treatment under workers' comp encourage doctors to classify injuries as work-related.

A new WCRI study says yes. The result could be $100 million of additional, annual workers' compensation claims in a state like Illinois.

A WCRI study found that new rules in Georgia cut prices by 25% to 40% -- though prices are still much higher than at pharmacies.

As state regulators try to limit growth in hospital costs, they should look at the delicate balance that Montana is trying to strike.