Health Care Fees Go Unchallenged in Workshop

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) held a workshop Tuesday on its 2007 reimbursement manual for health care providers with no serious questions. The manual, which would be implemented under Rule 69L-7.020, would update 2006 fees based on a formula that allows 110% of Medicare fees for physician services and 140% of Medicare fees for surgical services. Insurers asked for clarifications on some of the coding systems used to bill for services. Don Davis, bureau chief for the DWC Office of Data Quality and Collection, said the agency will take the co...