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Join daisyBill in Vegas for 2026 HIMSS Conference

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) believes that technology and cutting-edge management systems can drastically improve healthcare, including w...

Spread the Word: Free Legal Help for Nevada Injured Workers

In most states, an injured worker who receives a claim denial must hire an attorney or navigate a complex appeals process on their own. Nevada is different, offering a lifeli...

CA Physician Fee Schedule 2026: Telehealth Update

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) updated the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule’s telehealth list, effective for dates of service ...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 3: Newly Payable & Non-Payable Codes

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule for workers’ compensation, effective for...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 2: HCPCS Modifications

Effective for all dates of service on or after March 1, 2026, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) updated the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner F...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 1: Conversion Factor

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) increased the Conversion Factor providers use to determine reimbursement rates under the Physician and Non-Physician...

Gallagher Bassett Denies Payment for Non-Authorization (Despite Proof of Authorization)

California has a workers' compensation system in which payers can't lose.In practice, there are no penalties for refusing to pay a legitimate bill; no consequences for...

CA Providers Recovered $22M in 2025

Improper denials and payment adjustments are inevitable for California providers who treat injured workers. But in 2025, California providers recovered over $22 million using...

CA Fee Schedule: 2026 'WC' Report Billing Codes

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) recently announced updates to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner fee schedule, effective for dates of servic...

CA DWC Administrative Director Retires - Time for Change

A surprising resignation represents a chance for Governor Gavin Newsom to fix California’s broken workers’ comp system.daisyNews has reported extensively on the abysma...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: AZ Edition

The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) has good news for the state’s employers: a 6.7% decrease in workers’ comp premium rates.Arizona j...

CA DWC's UR Audits: A Keyhole View of a Statewide Crisis

As early as 2016, California legislators recognized the potential for payers to abuse Utilization Review (UR), the process by which payers decide whether to deny or approve t...