Labor Department Sets Hearing on Fee Schedule, Proposed Medical Billing Deadline

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry is holding a public hearing June 8 on proposed revisions to medical fee schedules and a new rule that would create a deadline for submitting medical bills. The department is proposing to adopt a rule that would occasion reimbursement for medical services upon the submission of a timely bill. The rule would require that invoices be sent within 365 days of the date of service or the day the provider knew the services were related to a comp claim. “The timely filing rule ensures that claim reserves are appropriate and helps prevent the reopen...