Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART VIII. Bureau of Workers Compensation |
Chapter 127. Workers Compensation Medical Cost Containment |
SubChapter B. MEDICAL FEES AND FEE REVIEW |
Section 127.152. Medical fee updates on and after January 1, 1995generally
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(a) Changes in Medicare reimbursement rates on and after January 1, 1995, may not be included in calculations of payments to providers under Act 44.
(b) Medical fee updates on and after January 1, 1995, shall be calculated based on the percentage changes in the Statewide average weekly wage, as published annually by the Department in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. These updates shall be effective on January 1 of each year, and they shall be cumulative.
Notation
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.101 (relating to medical fee capsMedicare); 34 Pa. Code § 127.103 (relating to outpatient providers subject to the Medicare fee schedulegenerally); and 34 Pa. Code § 127.129 (relating to out-of-State medical treatment).