Interpreter Services
Feb 14, 2024
CA Interpreters: Request IBR!
Interpreters are vital to California workers' comp. Without them, doctors could not treat injured workers with whom they don’t share a common language.But sadly, inter...
May 10, 2022
Med-Legal: Cannon Cochran Denies Payment for Interpreter Services
Medical-Legal physician evaluators, be advised: a disturbing payment denial tactic is catching on among California claims administrators. When responding to physician ...
Apr 19, 2022
Med-Legal IBR: Maximus Denies Documented Interpreter Reimbursement
In a perfect example of California’s failing Independent Bill Review (IBR) process, Maximus (California’s designated IBR organization) abandoned all semblance of lawfulness a...
Mar 5, 2019
2018 Average Days to Payment for Interpreter & Copy Services
Last year, more than 107,000 interpreter and copy service bills were processed by DaisyBill. The top 20 claims administrators took an average of 10 business days to process t...
Apr 6, 2018
Interpreter Fee Schedule: An Imperfect Step in the Right Direction
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) proposed new interpreter fee schedule regulations this week. The changes would create a uniform fee schedule, replacing t...
Feb 9, 2018
What’s New for Workers’ Comp in 2018: CA Senate Bill 1160
In 2016 California passed Senate Bill 1160, which heralded significant workers’ compensation reform. SB 1160 outlined major changes to authorization, utilization review, lien...
Oct 11, 2017
Stay Compliant: An Update on Modifier 93 for Exams Requiring Interpreter Services
Some insurers are making unreasonable demands regarding the application of modifier 93. Medical-legal providers use modifier 93 to bill for the extra time required to conduct...
Sep 22, 2017
Modifier 93 for Examinations Requiring Interpreter Services: A DaisyBill Guide
Interpreters play a crucial role in workers’ comp treatment. By negating language barriers, interpreters remove a massive source of friction from an already friction-burdened...