WSI Releases New Fee Schedules Effective Jan. 1

North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance will implement new fee schedules on Jan. 1, raising reimbursements by 1.6% to 2.7% for several services, compared to last year’s rates. The ambulance fee schedule is based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, and reimbursement will increase by 1.6% in 2018. The conversion factor for ambulatory surgical centers increases by 2.7%, to $108.34, and the conversion factor for anesthesia increases 1.8%, to $59.22. Here’s a breakdown of the other fee schedule changes: The clinic laboratory fee schedule is 250% of...