WCRI: Direct Dispensing Isn't the only revenue-maximizing Behavior Regulations Have Buoyed

While fee schedules tend to cut medical costs, representatives from the Workers Compensation Research Institute cautioned that there is such a thing as a fee schedule that is too low – that is, undercutting Medicare and group health prices might lead providers to take steps to keep revenue levels up. Providers appear to have shifted behaviors in an attempt to prevent new regulations from deflating their billings, WCRI researchers said during a Thursday webinar. One such recent occasion that grabbed attention in the workers’ compensation world was the revelation earlier this year t...