California DWC
Apr 13, 2022
AmTrust: 31,514 Audit Complaints Submitted
AmTrust North America is breaking the law. We encourage the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to assert its role in upholding workers’ comp law and to impose...
Apr 10, 2022
CA OMFS Update: Outpatient/ASC
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered updates to the Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) portion of the Official Medical Fee Sched...
Apr 10, 2022
CA OMFS Update: Pathology & Clinical Laboratory
On March 30, 2022, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Sched...
Mar 30, 2022
2022 CA OMFS Update: Physician Fee Schedule
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for ...
Mar 28, 2022
2022 CA OMFS Update: DMEPOS
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) portion of the Official Medical Fee ...
Mar 22, 2022
PPO: No Provider Recourse for Unnamed Discounts
In California workers’ comp, the appeals process for disputing improper Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) reductions has a serious flaw.Routinely, Explanations of ...
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Feb 8, 2022
CA DWC Rigs IBR and Helps SCIF
A doctor treated a California injured worker. Subsequently, in an apparent attempt to avoid paying for the treatment, the State Compensation Insurance Fund deni...
Jan 29, 2022
DWC Public Hearing: Copy Service Fee Schedule
Have thoughts to share with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) regarding proposed changes to the Copy Service Fee Schedule? Mark your calendar. The DWC will hold a p...
Jan 7, 2022
2022 E/M Reimbursement Rates for CA Workers' Comp - Facility
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation recently posted new reimbursement rates for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services. Below we list the new facility reimbursem...
Jan 6, 2022
2022 E/M Reimbursement for CA Workers' Comp - Non-Facility
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation recently posted new reimbursement rates for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services. Below we list the new non-facility reimbu...
Jan 5, 2022
2022 Telehealth: 10 Important Billing Rules for CA Workers' Comp
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, telehealth remains a viable alternative to in-person treatment for California workers’ comp providers. Below are the most important ...
Jan 4, 2022
CA OMFS Update: 2022 'WC' Billing Codes
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced reimbursement updates to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official M...