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May 3, 2018
DWC Orders Changes to OMFS Pathology/Clinical Lab Fees
The DWC posted an update order bringing the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) into line with Medicare.The order rem...
May 2, 2018
DME: Invoice Not Required for (Most) Durable Medical Equipment
Too often, we see claims administrators demand extraneous paperwork from providers, adding unnecessary friction to the workers’ comp billing and payment process. One example ...
Apr 27, 2018
CA Workers' Comp Alert: MTUS Drug Formulary Update
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the state’s drug formulary, effective May 15. The update adds 20 drugs to the formulary and r...
Apr 25, 2018
3 Facts About Automatic Authorization for Workers’ Compensation
Recently, a DaisyBill client reached out with questions regarding automatic authorization. The source of the confusion was a slideshow presentation from the California Coalit...
Apr 23, 2018
Filter and Search CA MTUS Drug Formulary With New Tool
California’s new drug formulary isn’t exactly user-friendly. For that reason, we developed a new tool to make authorization for pharmaceuticals much, much easier. The ...
Apr 20, 2018
York Risk Services Must Treat CA Providers Better
DaisyBill strives to make workers’ comp billing and payment smoother for both providers and payors. We work with thousands of payors, including employers, insurers, an...
Apr 19, 2018
Audit Complaints Show Workers’ Comp Providers Face Uphill Battle
In California, workers’ compensation providers face a labyrinth of billing and payment rules, and these providers struggle with an enforcement structure that favors employers...
Apr 13, 2018
“By Report” Billing Codes: Best Practices for Proper Reimbursement
When the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) assigns the reimbursement for a procedure code as “By Report” (BR), establishing the correct payment amount is one of the tricki...
Apr 10, 2018
DIR Director Baker Makes Surprise Retirement Announcement
Christine Baker, Director of California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), unexpectedly announced her retirement on Friday, March 30. With no immediately apparent re...
Apr 9, 2018
Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Billing for CA Workers’ Comp Now Available
Institutional billing for California workers’ comp can be a real pain in the ASC. We just made it a whole lot easier. After exhaustive research, hours of programming, ...
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...
Apr 5, 2018
WCAB Resolves Lien Deadline Issue
Lien claimants who filed required supplemental lien declarations on July 2 or 3 of 2017 wondered: would the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) agree to adjudicate tho...