Bill > SB1052

This bill modifies Missouri's workers' compensation law by establishing a maximum fee schedule for medical services related to workplace injuries. Specifically, the bill requires the division of workers' compensation to create a standardized fee schedule that will regulate how much healthcare providers can charge for treatments, examinations, and other medical services rendered to injured workers. The new rules will replace the previous standard of "fair and reasonable" fees with a precise, predetermined set of maximum charges. Healthcare providers will be prohibited from billing patients or workers' compensation insurers more than the amounts specified in the division's fee schedule. The bill also includes provisions about medical examinations, communication requirements between healthcare providers and patients, and procedures for resolving disputes over medical charges. Additionally, the bill sets time limits for filing disputes over medical charges, with different deadlines depending on when the medical services were originally rendered (before or after July 1, 2013). The overall goal appears to be creating more transparency and predictability in workers' compensation medical billing while protecting both employers and injured workers from excessive or unreasonable medical charges.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=441