BWC Floats Rule on Behavioral Assessments

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments from providers on a rule proposing standards for behavioral assessments. OAC 4123-6-33 would offer guidelines on how to determine whether a worker should receive Health and Behavior Assessment and Intervention (HBAI) services, and how reimbursement for those services should be calculated. Workers would be eligible for HBAI services if they are not progressing with their injury after the initial course of treatment, or if their healing “appears to be delayed due to behavioral barriers,” according to the proposed ...