Medical Fee Schedules
Definition:
Medical fee schedules specify the maximum allowable amounts to reimburse for medical services covered by workers compensation insurance
Important Readings:
WCRI study analyzing impact of fee schedules in 22 states
NCCI: Making WC Fee Schedules More Effective
NCCI: Effectiveness of WC Fee Schedules - A Closer Look
NCCI: The Impact on Physician Reimbursement of Changes to WC Medical Fee Schedules
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Key Presentations:
2013 NCCI Annual Issues Symposium - Price Impact of Workers Compensation Physician Fee Schedules: Preliminary Results
2013 RPM Seminar -Full Session on Fee Schedules
2012 CAS Spring Meeting -Session Partially on Fee Schedules
2011 RPM Seminar - Medical Fee Schedules and Their Impact on WC Costs