Medical Costs, Fee Schedules, diparate Reimbursement and Medical Tourism

In February, NewsOK reported on the disparity between various charges for medical services in New Hampshire. It reports that an injection for a work injury could cost $763, while the same injection is only $298 if not work-related. A surgery for "tendonitis in the shoulder costs about $2,300" if work-related compared to $768 otherwise. These are figures gleaned from New Hampshire and evidence workers' compensation insurers are paying two and one-half to three times more for medical treatment. It is not the first time that we have seen disparity reported. In 2013, the federal go...