Implementing a Resource-Based Relative Value Scale Fee Schedule for Physician Services An Assessment of Policy Options for the California Workers' Compensation Program

Implementing a Resource-Based Relative Value Scale Fee Schedule for Physician Services An Assessment of Policy Options for the California Workers' Compensation Program

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RAND researchers used 2011 medical data to examine the impact of implementing a resource-based relative value scale to pay for physician services under the California workers' compensation system. Current allowances under the Official Medical Fee Schedule are approximately 116 percent of Medica...

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Main Author: Wynn, Barbara O. (auth)
Other Authors: Liu, Hangsheng (auth), Mulcahy, Andrew W. (auth), Okeke, Edward N. (auth), Iyer, Neema (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2014
Subjects:
History of the Americas
Employment & labour law
Medicolegal issues
Medical insurance
Health Sciences
Law
History
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Summary:RAND researchers used 2011 medical data to examine the impact of implementing a resource-based relative value scale to pay for physician services under the California workers' compensation system. Current allowances under the Official Medical Fee Schedule are approximately 116 percent of Medicare-allowed amounts and, by law, will transition to no more than 120 percent of Medicare payment amounts over four years. This report details the researchers' findings.
ISBN:j.ctt6wq90k
9780833086716
Access:Open Access

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