Claims for outpatient services rendered at a hospital are paid based on grouping outpatient services into ambulatory payment classifications (APCs). Services within an APC are similar clinically and require comparable resources. Each APC is assigned a relative payment rate based on the median cost of the services within that classification.
The Official Web Site of the State of South Carolina
The Commission approves the 2025 Maximum Weekly Compensation Rate. The full advisory may be accessed here.
The calendar for the 2025 Commission Business Meetings may be accessed here.
Regulation 67-1602 has been amended to establish electronic payment systems as the default method of payment for temporary disability and reimbursement for expenses. The full advisory and text of the regulation may be accessed here.