RETAIN Kentucky Impact Evaluation

The experimental group receives a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work (SAW)/return-to-work (RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. Services offered by the project include individualized intensive vocational services from RETAIN RTW Coordinators, with an emphasis on assistive technology, universal design, and peer support. The project provides training on SAW/RTW best practices and RETAIN, as well as financial incentives to health care professionals. The treatment group is eligible to receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities.

Those in the active comparator arm continue to receive medical services. A RTW coordinator creates a RTW plan with the enrollee and refers them to existing resources. The RTW coordinator works with enrollees for 2.5 hours total.