CA: Authorization for Treatment Provided via Telehealth
Apr 24, 2020
When we published Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers’ Guide, many providers reached out to us with questions regarding authorization requirements. For clarification...
Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers' Guide
Apr 20, 2020
For providers, COVID-19 has necessitated rapid shifts in healthcare delivery. Suddenly, telehealth is critical to continuing treatment while maintaining social distance and h...
How E-Billing Helps Workers' Comp Providers Navigate COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
There was a time when electronic billing was the future of workers’ comp revenue management. COVID-19 accelerated that transition, making e-billing an immediate necessity.
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
Apr 14, 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...
California - Workers' Comp Telehealth Requirements Through 4/14/2020
Apr 13, 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...
Ease Authorization Requirements for Workers' Comp During COVID-19
Apr 9, 2020
For California providers, obtaining authorization for workers’ compensation treatment requires substantial administrative resources. As COVID-19 strains those resources, prio...
Zoom Privacy, Security Issues May Affect Telehealth
Apr 8, 2020
Health care providers using (or considering) teleconferencing software Zoom, heed this important warning: serious security, privacy, and data protection issues reportedly pla...
ALERT: Malpractice Insurance & Telehealth Coverage
Apr 3, 2020
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
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...
California DWC Alone Determines Workers' Comp Rules During COVID-19
Apr 1, 2020
As COVID-19 redefines the workers’ compensation landscape, providers have many questions. But there is no question as to what persons or which entities have the authority to ...
OMFS & COVID-19: Updates to Pathology Fee Schedule
Mar 30, 2020
California’s Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) ordered adjustments to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section of the state’s Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) f...
Support Essential Workers: Suspend Workers' Comp Reporting Requirements
Mar 26, 2020
While the rest of us come together by staying apart, not all Californians have the option of social distancing. Essential workers accept the high risk of exposure to COVID-19...