California Workers' Comp
Jun 6, 2019
Pro Tip: Submit RFAs During Liability Disputes
When the employer and injured worker are locked in an injury liability dispute, the provider is frequently caught in the crossfire. Often, treatment cannot wait for the long ...
May 30, 2019
Ultrasound Documentation: Images NOT Required
At DaisyBill, our clients ask us for help when claims administrators improperly deny reimbursement. Recently, our clients have reported that some claims administrators are de...
May 29, 2019
Let's Make This Clear: Workers' Comp Is Not Medicare
A recent post by Joe Paduda perpetuates the common but incorrect practice of analogizing workers’ comp to Medicare. In his discussion, Paduda notes that Medicare pays much le...
May 23, 2019
Recent ICD-10 Updates Do Not Apply to Workers' Comp Billing
The latest in dubious denial strategies for California workers’ comp: some claims administrators are denying provider bills for being out of step with updates to the current ...
May 17, 2019
Alert: More Unreasonable Physician Reporting Demands
When it comes to billing complications, some California payers are demanding documentation for time-based procedure codes; a demand that is unsubstantiated by California work...
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...
May 14, 2019
Ventura Unified School District Is No Longer Using York
Ventura Unified School District is no longer using York to process medical bills. Effective 5/1/2019, Athens will be handling all claims for the Ventura Unified Schoo...
May 10, 2019
CA Work Comp Providers Overworked and, per WCRI, Underpaid
California pays its providers less than just about any other state for services rendered to injured workers. With 2,300 California provider clients, DaisyBill's number...
May 9, 2019
SB 537: Arbitrary Medicare Reimbursement Hurts Physicians
SB 537 incorrectly presumes there is an analogy between workers’ comp and Medicare. While the assumption seems understandable, it reflects a common misunderstanding that work...
May 2, 2019
SB 537: Say NO to Medicare Reimbursements
A proposed California bill, though seemingly benign, may establish Medicare rates as a standard for workers’ comp reimbursements, which would be a mistake. The bill, w...
Apr 26, 2019
Crum & Forster Switches Bill Review Vendor
According to a notice received from Crum and Forster, the insurer is no longer using Corvel for processing medical bills.Effective 4/24/2019, Conduent will be handling...
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...