Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Delaware task force rejects motion to create Medicare-based PIP fee schedule
Summary
A motion to investigate establishing a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) medical fee schedule tied to a percentage/multiplier of Medicare rates failed on a 4–13 roll-call vote after insurers argued a Medicare-based approach offers coding predictability and providers warned it could reduce payments and threaten access to care.
A Delaware automobile insurance reform task force voted down a motion to further investigate establishing a PIP medical fee schedule tied to a percentage or multiplier of Medicare reimbursement, with the roll-call result reported as 4 yes and 13 no.
The motion asked staff to study a medical fee schedule for PIP that would include protections such as statutory prompt-payment rules and consideration of available PIP limits. Proponents described a fee schedule as a way to create predictability in how medical procedures are coded and priced; opponents, particularly…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
