WCRI: Fee Schedule Adjustments Drove Costs in Florida

Average medical prices in Florida moved toward the middle of interstate rankings following fee schedule changes approved in 2024, according to a study that the Workers Compensation Research Institute released Thursday. Florida’s experience also underscored one of the report’s broader conclusions: Fee schedules play a central role in determining both the level and growth of workers’ compensation medical prices. After Florida lawmakers sharply increased reimbursement caps tied to Medicare in 2024, the state moved from having the lowest professional medical prices in the study...