BWC's 2009 Provider Fee Schedule delayed

Not effective until February 2009

BWC will re-file Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 4123-6-08 with the Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) Jan. 5, 2009. The rule addresses BWC’s responsibility to develop, maintain and publish provider fee schedules.

BWC removed OAC 4123-6-08 from JCARR’s Dec. 8, 2008, meeting agenda in response to a potential technical conflict if vocational rehabilitation services fees were included under the rule. Removing vocational rehabilitation services from the rule reduced the delay in implementing other 2009 proposed fees. The revised rule won’t include fees for local codes related to vocational rehabilitation services. BWC will address these fees pursuant to resolving the disputed rule interpretation.

Please e-mail BWC's medical policy department directly with any questions you have about our provider fee schedules.