California DWC
May 15, 2020
CA: Substantial Telehealth Reimbursement Increase for Workers' Comp - Part 2
This is the second of our series on retroactive telehealth rule changes announced by the California Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) on 5/12/2020. Today we focus on ...
May 14, 2020
California Retroactively Changes Telehealth Reimbursement - Part 1
On 5/7/2020 the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) Administrative Director, George P. Parisotto, issued a new Order with retroactive changes to the reimbursement calc...
Apr 29, 2020
OMFS: DWC Orders Further Pathology/Clinical Lab Adjustments
California’s Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) ordered further adjustments to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section of the state’s Official Medical Fee Schedule ...
Apr 27, 2020
Providers, Ignore Anthem's Incorrect Telehealth Claims (and don't ingest Lysol, either)
On Friday, Anthem Workers’ Compensation sent an email to workers’ comp providers with misleading claims regarding telehealth compliance. The email misrepresents telehealth pr...
Apr 24, 2020
CA: Authorization for Treatment Provided via Telehealth
When we published Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers’ Guide, many providers reached out to us with questions regarding authorization requirements. For clarification...
Apr 9, 2020
Ease Authorization Requirements for Workers' Comp During COVID-19
For California providers, obtaining authorization for workers’ compensation treatment requires substantial administrative resources. As COVID-19 strains those resources, prio...
Apr 8, 2020
Zoom Privacy, Security Issues May Affect Telehealth
Health care providers using (or considering) teleconferencing software Zoom, heed this important warning: serious security, privacy, and data protection issues reportedly pla...
Apr 3, 2020
ALERT: Malpractice Insurance & Telehealth Coverage
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...
Apr 1, 2020
California DWC Alone Determines Workers' Comp Rules During COVID-19
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 ...
Mar 26, 2020
Support Essential Workers: Suspend Workers' Comp Reporting Requirements
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...
Feb 18, 2020
California - 3 Workers' Comp Authorization Myths, Debunked
Providers who treat injured workers have one simple, reasonable request: correct reimbursement. In helping providers to obtain correct reimbursement, we answer a daily...
Feb 12, 2020
CA State Report: QMEs Deserve Better From DWC
A report from a California State Auditor found much to be desired regarding the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)'s handling of Qualified Medical Evaluators.Elai...