Delayed Recovery Prevention
For physical injury claims impacted by psychosocial recovery barriers.
OVERVIEW
Evidence-Based Behavioral Health
for Physical Injury Claims
Delayed Recovery Prevention includes work-focused, evidence-based behavioral health interventions designed to prevent or interrupt delayed recovery following a physical injury.
Services address psychosocial factors that may interfere with healing, function, or engagement in care.
When to Consider
Delayed Recovery Prevention
Stalled Recovery
Recovery is not progressing as expected
Fear-Avoidance
Fear-avoidance or injury-related distress is present
Pain Impact
Pain-related psychosocial factors are impacting function
Engagement
Engagement in treatment has declined
Included Services
Assessment & Intervention
Psychosocial needs assessment and short-term behavioral health interventions targeting factors that delay recovery, including pain catastrophizing, fear-avoidance, injury-related distress, and disengagement from treatment.
Surgical Support Program
Behavioral health needs assessment to identify biopsychosocial risk factors for poor surgical outcomes, with targeted, function-focused interventions to maximize surgical readiness and post-surgical recovery.
Catastrophic Injury Intervention
Structured, work-focused behavioral health intervention for catastrophic physical injury claims requiring longer recovery timelines and sustained engagement.
Impact Snapshot
Claims Impact
5 – 7%
Require behavioral health intervention
When Factors Present
3.6x
Longer disability
When Factors Present
3.5x Higher
Costs
Potential Savings
$190 net savings
Per $100 using behavioral Health
How It Works
Clinically rigorous assessments and structured interventions
Work-focused and function-oriented
WC-aligned documentation
Predictable workflows and communication