California Workers' Comp
Apr 20, 2020
Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers' Guide
For providers, COVID-19 has necessitated rapid shifts in healthcare delivery. Suddenly, telehealth is critical to continuing treatment while maintaining social distance and h...
Apr 14, 2020
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all dates of service on o...
Apr 13, 2020
CA Work Comp Telehealth Requirements Thru 4/14/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all telehealth dates of s...
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...
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...
Mar 25, 2020
California Workers' Comp Telehealth: 3 Things Providers Should Know
Telehealth was always the future. Suddenly, it’s the present. Is your office ready for the pivot to remote treatment?California workers’ comp providers may continue to...
Mar 6, 2020
$47 Million and Counting: Second Review Saves Provider Revenue
California workers’ comp providers face an inexcusable amount of hassle, red tape, and outright abuse in the struggle to collect correct reimbursement. Take it from us...
Mar 5, 2020
California IBR Fee Reduced Effective January 2020
Finally, some good news about Independent Bill Review (IBR)! Effective January 1, 2020, the required filing fee for providers requesting IBR dropped from $195 to $180.
Feb 6, 2020
California-Specific Codes - 2020 Reimbursement Updates
Attention California providers -- in 2020 reimbursements increased for all California-specific workers’ comp codes!In the Physician Fee Schedule, these state-specific ...
Feb 5, 2020
CPTs 99358 & 99359 - 2020 CA Reimbursement Cheat Sheet
Changes have been made to the California OMFS since the publication of this article. Be sure to see the latest analyses here and here.2021 OMFS updates drastically cha...
Dec 2, 2019
CA Interpreters: No Second Review = No Payment
Providers — interpreters in particular — be advised: a California appeals court ruled that claims administrator Meadowbrook Insurance is not required to pay a disputed fee fo...
Nov 21, 2019
Hanover –> What the H*llover is Going On?
We have yet another tale of a payer flagrantly ignoring its duty to compliantly process provider bills for treatment of injured workers. This account of payer friction highli...