Updated Fee Schedule Will Reduce already Low Prices for Medical Providers

Michigan health care providers who treat injured workers will see a reduction in maximum fees effective Dec. 26, in a state where medical costs already ranked the lowest among 16 states studied in a benchmark study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The Workers' Compensation Agency announced last week that it has approved an update of its Health Care Services Rules and Fee Schedule, which will replace the current fee schedule adopted in 2012. Due to a change in the conversion factor used with Medicare's Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, the agency said it expects reim...