Federal Workers' Compensation: New Managed Care Rules
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While the bill aims to save taxpayer money, it faces likely opposition from federal employee unions who may resist limits on which doctors workers can see.
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Federal workers hurt on the job would generally have to get treatment through a managed care network chosen by their agency instead of picking any doctor they want. There are some safeguards, like a second opinion if a worker disagrees with the network doctor and permission to go outside the network if the network can't provide a needed service, but the default choice of provider is taken away from about 2.1 million federal employees.
“except in the case of a medical emergency, through the managed care network that contracts with the employing agency of the employee pursuant to subsection (c)(1).”
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
FECA Modernization and Cost Containment Act of 2026
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