Commission Rules Would Pave Way for Electronic Medical Billing

The Virginia Workers’s Compensation has proposed rules that will create the legal framework for electronic medical billing, processing and payment for medical service, according to a notice posted Monday in the state Register of Regulations. The proposed new code sections, sections 3-16-10 through 3-16-80 of the Virginia Administrative Code, will address formats for electronic medical bill processing, establish billing code sets and lay out procedures for electronic medical billing, reimbursement and documentation that comply with International Association of Industrial Accident Boards ...