Here’s what you should know:
1. The fee schedule applies to more than 30 centers in Alabama.
2. The newly published Addendum 3 replaces pages 87 to 95 of the 2018 Workers’ Compensation Prevailing Reimbursement/Maximum Fee Schedule.
3. More than a dozen centers agreed to a maximum reimbursement of cost plus 10 percent for hardware, implants and prosthesis used in cases costing more than $200.00.
4. The workers’ compensation fee schedules for 2018 can be found on the Alabama Department of Labor’s website.
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