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Jun 18, 2024
AmTrust MPN Magic Denies Payment
Welcome to California workers’ comp, where claims administrators can use even the most demonstrably, objectively, provably untrue assertions to deny payment to a provider—wit...
Jul 16, 2024
DWC's Updated IBR Form - F Is for Fail
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently updated Form IBR-1, which providers use to request an Independent Bill Review (IBR)—but did so without publicizi...
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Jul 30, 2024
CA DWC & Maximus Rig IBR to Hand Sedgwick the Win
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), nominally responsible for enforcing workers’ comp laws, regulations, and rules for all parties involved, continues to ...
Aug 6, 2024
Medata Harrasses CA Provider for Requesting IBR
Medata, which conducts bill review for the City of Los Angeles, just gave a master class in how claims administrators’ vendors bully providers who are simply trying to receiv...
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Aug 26, 2024
CA Interpreter Service DOUBLES Revenue With Second Review Appeals
For California workers’ comp providers, no billing strategy produces more revenue with less effort than consistently submitting Second Review appeals. This is especial...
Nov 21, 2024
CA: Alert - IBR Filing Fee to Increase in 2025
Pursuing correct payment for treating injured workers is about to get even more expensive for California providers.When a claims administrator incorrectly denies or re...
Nov 22, 2024
CA Providers Routinely Stiffed for IBR Filing Fee
As reported yesterday, California providers' filing fee to request Independent Bill Review (IBR) will increase from $180 to $195 in 2025.IBR is the process by w...