Treatment Provider Waits Too Long to Challenge Reduction of Bill for Services

A Missouri appellate court ruled that a treatment provider’s claim for additional payment was subject to summary dismissal as untimely. Case: Chesterfield Spine Center LLC v. Best Buy Co., No. WD83757, 01/12/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: In April 2013, a Best Buy Co. employee suffered injuries when a refrigerator fell on him. The employee filed a workers’ compensation claim shortly after the accident. Best Buy had workers’ compensation insurance coverage with XL Insurance America, which authorized Chesterfield Spine Center LLC to provide treatment. C...