California Workers' Comp
Feb 28, 2017
5 Things You Need to Know About the March OMFS Changes
Tomorrow’s the day. The new Physician and Non-Physician Fee Schedule – announced by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation in January – finally rolls into effect fo...
Feb 24, 2017
Claim to Fame: 2016's Elite California Claims Administrators
Every quarter, we analyze and publish data on California claims administrators and time to payment for electronic workers’ comp bills. These reports provide a valuable snapsh...
Feb 23, 2017
2017 California-Specific Code Reimbursements Updated
Earlier this month, we reported on the upcoming changes to the Physician and Non-Physician Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). California’s Division...
Feb 22, 2017
Claims Administrator Days to Payment for 2016 Med-Legal Bills
Last week on the blog, we published data on the top 20 California claims administrators who processed original electronic medical treatment bills on behalf of our clients in ...
Feb 17, 2017
2016 Claims Administrator Days to Payment: Liberty Mutual to AmTrust
If you’re a regular visitor to our blog, you’ll recognize a common refrain: Electronic billing is fast, efficient, and easy. How fast, exactly? California Labor Code § 4603.4...
Feb 16, 2017
Place of Service and Work Comp Bills: Oh, the Places You'll Code
The early weeks of 2017 saw a torrent of significant changes to the California workers’ comp system. Last week on the blog, we singled out the addition of a new Place of Serv...
Feb 14, 2017
Late Bill Payment? Collect Penalty and Interest.
The passage of Senate Bill 1175 last autumn placed a lot of emphasis on the timely filing of California workers’ comp bills. But what about timely payment? Claims administrat...
Feb 9, 2017
New Fee Schedule Adds Place of Service Code for Telemedicine
This week, we provided an overview of the upcoming changes to the Physician and Non-Physician section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). Today, we turn our attentio...
Feb 8, 2017
Non-Face-To-Face Service Reimbursable in 2017 (CPT Codes 99358, 99359)
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...
Feb 7, 2017
DWC Adopts Changes to Physician Fee Schedule, Effective March 1
Late last month, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted an order announcing their upcoming adjustment to the Physician and Non-Physician section of the...
Feb 3, 2017
Missed Connections: Indirect Routing of Workers’ Comp Electronic Bills
Today, we continue our multi-part examination of compliant electronic billing for California workers’ comp bills. We kicked off the series with a primer, before diving into e...
Jan 31, 2017
EDI Agent Responsibilities in California Workers’ Comp
Over the past several weeks, we’ve taken a close look at various aspects of compliant e-billing for California workers’ compensation bills. Today, we turn our focus to the ro...