DWC Solicits Opinions On Spinal Pass-Through Elimination

By Greg Griggs, Editorgreg4workcompcentral.comKeeping its pace to make regulatory changes to further squeeze costs from the California workers' compensation system, the Division of Workers' Compensation has scheduled a January public hearing to give stakeholders a chance to weigh in on plans to eliminate certain charges for hardware in spinal surgery.As part of its 12-point plan to control payments to physicians, surgeons and other medical providers, the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) seeks to amend the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to eliminate the spinal hardware ...