Updates to ASC, Hospital Reimbursement Manuals Withdrawn

The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has withdrawn proposed updates to its reimbursement manuals for ambulatory surgical centers and hospitals. The rules, which were noticed in the Sept. 30, 2016, edition of the Florida Administrative Register, failed to receive legislative approval. According to an analysis by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, the proposed update to the reimbursement manual for ambulatory surgical centers would have led to a cost increase of 1.1%, or $40 million, to the Florida workers’ comp system. For hospitals, the proposed changes to t...