California DWC
Feb 3, 2020
Alert: DWC Retroactively Updates CA OMFS
Last Thursday, January 30, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) released a retroactive change to the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. Announced in Newsline #2020-...
Oct 15, 2019
CA OMFS: Physician Services Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
A new order from the Administrative Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updates the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services portion of ...
Oct 10, 2019
CA OMFS: DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-75, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthe...
Oct 9, 2019
Audit Complaint Form Updated in California
Recently the California Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) updated the Audit Complaint form used by providers to report claims administrator non-compliance. The up...
Sep 5, 2019
Claims Admins EXPLOIT Lack of Regulations in Timely Filing Law
In 2016, California State Bill 1160 was signed into law, instituting new timely filing requirements for workers’ comp medical treatment bills. Since 2017, Labor Code Section ...
Aug 8, 2019
CNA, Crum & Forster, County of San Diego: e-EORs Not Optional
As California continues its transition to fully paperless workers’ comp billing and payment, some claims administrators have apparently decided to follow their own regulation...
Jul 10, 2019
CA OMFS: DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update Effective 7/1/2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-53, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthe...
Jul 9, 2019
CA OMFS Update: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule for 7/1/2019
On July 8, 2019, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule ...
Jun 25, 2019
CA Physician MUE Reimbursement Change as of 7/1/2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-46, the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) announced changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services / Non-Physician Practit...
Jun 19, 2019
CA Physician Reimbursements INCREASE as of 7/1/2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-46, the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) announced changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services / Non-Physician ...
May 15, 2019
SB 537: Physicians Should REVOLT Against Inequities
DaisyBill believes every California physician should be extremely alarmed by the proposed addition of Labor Code § 138.8 in SB 537. If passed as-is, § 138.8 would require the...
Apr 10, 2019
Updates to California's Guidelines for the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS)
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently made two important announcements concerning the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS).First, th...