Medical Fee Schedules Nearing Implementation

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission today will formally approve draft regulations that will implement new medical fee schedules for use starting Jan. 1. Virginia will become the 44th state to set maximum medical reimbursements in workers’ compensation. The medical fee schedules cover all providers and services, and are different for each of six geographic regions. The maximum fees were designed to reflect “actual average historical costs for services” and are based on average reimbursements paid in 2014 and 2015. The 1,052 pages of current pro...