Panel Meets Thursday to Review Changes to Medical Reimbursement Methodologies

Florida's Three-Member Panel will meet virtually on Thursday to discuss changes to medical provider reimbursement amounts for 2021. The panel, made up of the state's insurance commissioner plus a worker representative and an employer representative, makes formal recommendations on reimbursement manuals each year. If the changes will cost Florida businesses more than a minimal amount, the state Legislature must also ratify the changes. At a workshop with stakeholders last week, the Division of Workers' Compensation said it will ask the Three-Member Panel to sign off on significant...