California Workers' Comp
Oct 5, 2020
Zurich: CORRECT Appeal Instructions for Zurich Denials
Today, we explain the COMPLIANT protocol for California providers to dispute the noncompliant denials that Zurich recently issued, and that were based on its completely nonco...
Oct 2, 2020
Zurich Further Jeopardizes Providers' Payment With Incorrect Appeal Instructions
Even when there is potential payer fraud, California requires the provider -- not the payer -- to shoulder the burden of correcting claims administrator “mistakes.” For the t...
Sep 30, 2020
Employers Should Demand That Zurich Pay Providers
Yesterday we published the first in a series of urgent articles alerting California’s workers’ comp community that Zurich is refusing to pay providers who treat injured worke...
Sep 29, 2020
URGENT: Zurich Refusing to Pay Providers for Treating Injured CA Workers
This is an URGENT article written to alert California workers’ comp providers that Zurich is incorrectly denying workers’ comp bills by citing the untimely filing of the bill...
Sep 22, 2020
AmTrust: Audit Complaint Filed With DWC
In a recent article, AmTrust - IBR Hall of Shame, we described how AmTrust refuses to properly reimburse a provider, despite a Maximus Independent Bill Review (IBR) decision ...
Sep 21, 2020
Gallagher Bassett Sinks Second Review Appeals
For California workers’ comp providers, we encourage submitting Second Review appeals when the claims administrator incorrectly adjusts or denies payment. Below we sho...
Sep 18, 2020
Sedgwick Fails the University of California
Today we are focusing on a self-insured employer, the University of California, and its third-party administrator, Sedgwick. Unfortunately, Sedgwick is not complying with Cal...
Sep 16, 2020
WorkPartners: How a San Diego Practice Shines While Navigating Covid-19 Challenges
At DaisyBill, we’re filled with admiration at how practices continue to deliver quality care under challenging and changing circumstances. We interviewed one of our great Cal...
May 18, 2020
Audio-Only Telehealth Now Permitted in CA - Part 3
This is the third 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 t...
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 ...
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 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...