News Updates

DWC: Disregard Coupa/Maximus Emails
Aug 28, 2023
DWC: Disregard Coupa/Maximus Emails
Well, this is awkward. California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) weighed in on incidents involving strange emails to providers from Maximus, the DWC’s desig...
Maximus - Coupa's Confusing Emails
Aug 24, 2023
Maximus - Coupa's Confusing Emails
As we reported earlier this week, a company called Coupa sent solicitation emails to providers, which bore the name and logo of Maximus, the private entity entrusted by Calif...
CA Alert: Unsolicited Email Not From Maximus
Aug 21, 2023
CA Alert: Unsolicited Email Not From Maximus
Heads up, California providers. A daisyBill client alerted our staff to a strange email bearing the logo of Maximus Federal Services, the private organization entrusted by th...
CA:  Substantial Telehealth Reimbursement Increase for Workers' Comp - Part  2
May 15, 2020
CA: Substantial Telehealth Reimbursement Increase for Workers' Comp - Part 2
This is the second of our series on retroactive telehealth rule changes announced by the California Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) on 5/12/2020. Today we focus on ...
Providers, Ignore Anthem's Incorrect Telehealth Claims (and don't ingest Lysol, either)
Apr 27, 2020
Providers, Ignore Anthem's Incorrect Telehealth Claims (and don't ingest Lysol, either)
On Friday, Anthem Workers’ Compensation sent an email to workers’ comp providers with misleading claims regarding telehealth compliance. The email misrepresents telehealth pr...
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
Apr 14, 2020
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all dates of service on o...
CA Work Comp Telehealth Requirements Thru 4/14/2020
Apr 13, 2020
CA Work Comp Telehealth Requirements Thru 4/14/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all telehealth dates of s...
ALERT: Malpractice Insurance & Telehealth Coverage
Apr 3, 2020
ALERT: Malpractice Insurance & Telehealth Coverage
In our most recent webinar, California Workers’ Comp Telehealth Made Easy, we reviewed the Medicare and California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) rules for providing...
Telehealth: Video vs Audio Explained for California Workers' Comp
Apr 2, 2020
Telehealth: Video vs Audio Explained for California Workers' Comp
In our most recent webinar, California Workers’ Comp Telehealth Made Easy, we reviewed the Medicare and California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) rules for providing...
CA OMFS: Physician Services Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
Oct 15, 2019
CA OMFS: Physician Services Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
A new order from the Administrative Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updates the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services portion of ...
Audit Complaint Form Updated in California
Oct 9, 2019
Audit Complaint Form Updated in California
Recently the California Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) updated the Audit Complaint form used by providers to report claims administrator non-compliance. The up...
CA OMFS: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
Oct 8, 2019
CA OMFS: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
On October 4, 2019, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedu...