Task Force Finalizes Recommendations for New Fee Schedule

By Joey BerlinSouthern Bureau ChiefDelaware’s Workers’ Compensation Task Force has finalized a set of recommendations that aim to cut medical reimbursements by one-third. Lt. Gov. Matt Denn said legislation based on the task force’s work would be introduced in the General Assembly this week.Working with the state’s Health Care Advisory Panel, the task force voted Friday to adopt a new fee schedule for all health care providers based on a Medicare reimbursement multiplier. With gradual reductions, the new fee schedule is scheduled to result in a 20% savings in the first ...