By Michael WhiteleyWorkCompCentral CorrespondentThe use of physician fee schedules has generally helped control costs in the nation's workers' compensation systems, but in some cases may be driving up prices beyond those paid by group health insurers, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported Tuesday.NCCI released the results of a study based on a medical data call conducted across 35 states and reported that the medical billings for the treatment of injured workers are sometimes at or near the maximum allowable reimbursements for medical services using the American Medic...
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