BWC Wants Stakeholder Feedback on Proposed Fee Schedule Changes

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments and feedback on two proposed fee schedule rules. The agency said Thursday that it has completed a review of the current Professional Provider Medical Services Fee Schedule, which will become effective Jan. 1, and the Hospital Inpatient Reimbursement Rule, which will become effective Feb. 1. The payment of hospital inpatient services under the Medicare Prospective Payment Center will be multiplied by a payment adjustment factor of 1.103, down from the current 1.127, the proposal states. Reimbursement for outliers will be multiplie...