DFS Rule Development
Jul 7, 2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued notices regarding the following Rules:
- 69L-7.602: Florida Workers’ Compensation Medical Services Billing, Filing and Reporting Rule. To view the Notice of Proposed Rule, click here.
The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to reflect changes and updates to forms, reference materials, electronic data interchange requirements, and billing instructions for providers and insurers associated with adoption of revised workers’ compensation medical services manuals.
If a Rule Hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Place: Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee
- 69L-7.501: Florida Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals. To view the Notice of Rulemaking Development, click here.
The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to adopt the 2009 edition of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals. Among other updates, the 2009 manual incorporates Medicare’s Outpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System payment methodology for reimbursing hospitals for outpatient bills, with payment adjustment factors of 1.74 times the Medicare allowed amount for scheduled surgeries and 3.95 times the Medicare allowed amount for other specified compensable charges.
If a Rule Development Workshop is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Place: Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee