Implant Device Debate in S.C. Will Wait for CMS Ruling

The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission Surgical Implant Committee has tabled discussion of a possible pass-through or separate fee schedules for surgical implant devices, according to Grant Duffield, the state's workers' compensation insurance and medical services director.The committee met on Wednesday to discuss the findings of a report ordered to identify whether Medicare reimbursement rates fully cover the cost of implantable devices and potential recommendations for addressing the identified problems. The study, prepared by OptumInsight Consulting, found Medi...