Comments Close for DWC Pharma Fee Schedule; Dispensing Fee Remains Point of Contention

The public comment period for the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s latest Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule proposal ended Friday, with the possible elimination of the physician dispensing fee being a sticking point among some stakeholders. The proposed schedule would create a two-tiered fee for dispensing drugs but would also prohibit doctors from charging dispensing fees. “The physician dispensing fee has been a large target for the payer community for more than a decade,” said Steve Cattolica, a lobbyist who advocates for workers’ compensation issues. “Unf...