Senator Seeks Study of Bill Review Costs

A Hawaii state senator wants to know whether medical bill review might drive costs in the workers’ compensation system. Sen. Jill N. Tokuda, D-Kane’ohe, introduced a pair of resolutions that would request the state auditor to complete before the start of the 2019 legislative session an assessment of the impact of bill review on overall system costs. Senate Concurrent Resolution 54 and Senate Resolution 25 both say bill-review costs are classified as allocated expenses and are often not considered when comparing total provider service costs. The resolutions both declare ...