HFN CEO applauds preferred provider program & direction of care in HB 1698

HFN CEO David Kolb’s statement commending Governor Quinn for improving injured workers’ medical care through the use of preferred provider programs appeared yesterday in the TRIB local Oak Brook Business section.  It read in part, “Recognizing the need for integrated and coordinated cost effective medical for injured workers, this bill allows, for the first time, employers the ability to refer workers to a comprehensive network of medical providers, skilled in effectively treating workplace injuries.”