Bill would raise maximum medical payments allowed under comp

October 16, 2023

Efforts are underway in Florida to increase the maximum allowed for medical payments in workers compensation.

H.B. 161, introduced Friday, would raise the maximum reimbursement for a treating physician to 200% of the reimbursement allowed by Medicare, up from 110% currently allowed. For surgeries, the bill also proposes to increase the state’s comp fees to 200% of Medicare, up from 140%.

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