California DWC

CA DWC Rigs IBR and Helps SCIF
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...
DWC Public Hearing: Copy Service Fee Schedule
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...
2022 E/M Reimbursement Rates for CA Workers' Comp - Facility
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...
2022 E/M Reimbursement for CA Workers' Comp - Non-Facility
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...
2022 Telehealth: 10 Important Billing Rules for CA Workers' Comp
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 ...
CA OMFS Update: 2022 'WC' Billing Codes
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...
CA OMFS: 2022 Reimbursements Increase
Jan 3, 2022
CA OMFS: 2022 Reimbursements Increase
As announced in a recent Newsline, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner portion of the...
Changes to 2022 CA OMFS WC Physician Fee Schedule
Jan 2, 2022
Changes to 2022 CA OMFS WC 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 ...
Berkshire Hathaway Refuses 892 Second Review Appeals
Dec 7, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Refuses 892 Second Review Appeals
Berkshire Hathaway hath a way of defying California workers’ comp regulations, and refusing to pay doctors for authorized treatment provided to in...
JT2 Plays IBR Chicken (and Wins)
Dec 6, 2021
JT2 Plays IBR Chicken (and Wins)
As we often point out, it can seem as if payers play a twisted game of IBR Chicken with doctors, reflexively denying bills and Second Review appeals only to change their mind...
10 Ways to Fix CA Workers' Comp
Nov 30, 2021
10 Ways to Fix CA Workers' Comp
Today, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will host a virtual public meeting “to hear ideas to improve the efficiency and quality of care provided to inju...
Lien Chaos Returns: DWC Rules for Anthem (Part III)
Nov 17, 2021
Lien Chaos Returns: DWC Rules for Anthem (Part III)
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has a duplicity problem. In the third chapter of our series on The Zenith and Anthem Blue Cross, we discover that ...