California Workers' Comp
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Jul 26, 2018
RAND Wants Less Paperwork, More Reimbursement for CA Workers’ Comp Providers
The RAND Corporation thinks California workers’ comp providers are spending too much time on redundant paperwork — and getting too little compensation in return. The s...
Jul 25, 2018
Don’t Buy the Hype: Excessive Bill “Auditing” Hurts Workers’ Comp
At DaisyBill, we pride ourselves on helping providers obtain correct, consistent reimbursement for treating injured workers. But our mission to cut the waste and inefficiency...
Jul 25, 2018
Denials/Reductions for Insufficient E/M Documentation Continue
We recently warned providers about an emerging trend among California workers’ comp claims administrators: denying payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services in the...
Jul 16, 2018
CA DWC Seeks Public Comment on MTUS Updates
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks to update the state’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). The DWC wants to align the MTUS with recent and not-...
Jul 13, 2018
Qualifications, Schmualifications: CA Gov Appoints High School Classmate to WCAB
California Governor Jerry Brown recently appointed former chorus director Juan Pedro Gaffney to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).Gaffney was a classmate ...
Jul 12, 2018
RFA For Emergency Treatment in California Workers' Comp
First, let’s be clear that providers never have to wait for authorization before providing emergency treatment an acute medical condition. Never.However, the provider ...
Jul 12, 2018
Acupuncture Remains Payable for CA Work Comp, Despite MUE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) designating acupuncture billing codes 97810 through 97814 non-payable, ...
Jul 11, 2018
Workers’ Comp Billing Tip: Use a Detailed Cover Sheet
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has many strict requirements as to what constitutes a “complete” bill for the treatment of injured workers. But given the...
Jun 29, 2018
CA OMFS Update: Physician Services and DMEPOS
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted update orders to two sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), both effective July 1, 2018. The...
Jun 27, 2018
CA Providers: Appeal Denials for Treatment Preceding Liability Decision
Recently, we pointed out that California employers are liable for treatment that precedes the claims administrator’s decision to accept or deny a workers’ comp claim. Before ...
Jun 22, 2018
Conditional Authorization: How MPNs Cheat Workers’ Comp Providers
Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) are a drag on California workers’ compensation. Nominally designed to help employers control costs, MPNs rarely achieve more than throwing up...
Jun 21, 2018
Modifier 26 for Workers’ Comp Professional Services
Modifiers play a vital role in California workers’ compensation billing. But for all the value they add in allowing providers to more precisely specify the services rendered,...