DWC Announces Update to Proposed Rule

The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation said it submitted a notice of change regarding proposed rules for ambulatory surgical center reimbursement that would clarify the minimum partial payment requirement. The DWC said the change would tie minimum partial payments to the portion of a bill for which medical necessity is not disputed. “When a carrier denies, disallows or adjusts payment for ASC charges, in accordance with the time limitation and coding requirements established by statute and by rule, the carrier must remit a minimum partial payment of the ASC’s ch...