WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork: SCC To Discontinue Re-Pricing Ambulatory Surgery Center Bills

SCC To Discontinue Re-Pricing Ambulatory Surgery Center Bills
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compnewsnetwork on 02 July, 2009 12:44:00
 
Columbia, SC (CompNewsNetwork) - On June 26, 2006, the South Carolina Workers’
Compensation Commission (SCWCC) approved revisions to its hospital inpatient and
outpatient systems by adopting a prospective payment system for hospital
inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory surgery center payments. This payment
system became effective on October 1, 2006. To facilitate the change to the new
payment systems, the Commission offered to price any hospital inpatient,
outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center bill at no charge to insurance
carriers, self-insured funds or self-insured employers.
Effective August 1, 2009, the Commission will no longer accept these bills for
re-pricing. The Commission will continue to conduct administrative reviews for
bill disputes pursuant to Regulation 67-1305, the Medical Services Provider
Manual, and the Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Manual.