Maine Posts Updates to Hospital Fee Schedule

The Maine Workers' Compensation Board has released its updated medical fee schedule, effective Oct. 1. The 605-page schedule applies to all medical, surgical and hospital services, and generally follows the payment methodology developed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, although there are some exceptions, according to the board. The schedule includes fees for inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and other services, but the only changes this year were to hospital fees, said Kimberlee Barriere, deputy director at the board. Therefore, the board has also post...