Hearings Scheduled for 5 Comp Bills

Costs associated with four workers’ compensation bills will be discussed by lawmakers today, and a policy committee will hear testimony on a measure that would eliminate the so-called “pass-through” on spinal implants.The Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations will discuss a measure that would eliminate the pass-through on spinal implants, a loophole that critics say allows brokers to overcharge for medical devices.Regulators implemented the pass-through in 2001 because Medicare reimbursement rates at the time didn’t incorporate the full cost of implants and...