The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) is evaluating a proposal that it undertake a study of the California Hospital Fee Schedule. The study would include the following: review of adequate pricing for leading inpatient drugs; development of stop loss provision recommendations; and review of outpatient surgery and associated facility fees for inclusion in the fee schedule.
The CHSWC will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. at the San Francisco Civic Center Complex. The purpose of the special meeting, which will also be a conference call, is to enable Commission members to confer and vote on the new proposal. For more information, call (415) 703-4220.


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