DWC Medical Annual Report Published

The Medical Services unit at the Division of Workers' Compensation has released its annual report. Much detail on reimbursement disputes.

http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/pdf/2015%20Annual%20Report%20ReimbDisputes.pdf

2015 Reimbursement Manual Effective this year

The Following is from an announcement provided by the Division. It is all direct quoted.  

The 2015 Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual is effective July 1, 2016 and is available on the Division's website at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/PublicationsFormsManualsReports/Manuals/Default.htm

Rule 69L-7.020, F.A.C., was adopted and published in the Florida Administrative Register, volume 41, number 145, July 28, 2015, and subsequently the 2016 Legislature ratified SB 1402 - Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules.  If you have any questions, please contact Brittany O'Neil, Policy Coordinator with the Division of Workers' Compensation at 850-413-1927 or Brittany.oneil@myfloridacfo.com. 

Three Member Panel Meeting in April

The Following is from an announcement provided by the Division. It is all direct quoted.  

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in room 116 of the J. Edwin Larson Building located at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida. This public meeting, to which all are invited, has been convened to facilitate the Panel's consideration of the following items:

- Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2016 Edition (Rule 69L-7.020, F.A.C.) - Adoption of the 2016 Edition of the Health Care Provider (HCP) Reimbursement Manual

- Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement Manual, 2016 Edition (Rule 69L-7.100, F.A.C.) - Adoption of the 2016 Edition of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Reimbursement Manual

- Hospital Reimbursement Manual, 2016 Edition (Rule 69L-7.501, F.A.C.) - Adoption of the 2016 Edition of the Hospital Reimbursement Manual.

- The Division's Annual Report on the resolution of health care provider medical reimbursement disputes and activities (2015) conducted pursuant to s. 440.13(8), F.S.

The Division of Workers' Compensation will publish the meeting packet for the Panel's April 20, 2016 meeting on the Division's website under "Notices" (http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/noticesRules.htm).

Notice of this public meeting appears in the Monday, April 4, 2016, issue of the Florida Administrative Register. To view the official (published) notice click on the following link:  http://www.FLRules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=17373396

If you have questions about this communication, please contact:  Brittany O'Neil, Policy Coordinator, Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4220, Phone (850) 413-1927 or Brittany.ONeil@myfloridacfo.com.