California Workers' Comp
Jan 10, 2017
DWC Releases New Lien Forms to Comply with SB 1160
At the start of the year, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) made good on the lien reforms promised by Senate Bill 1160. Along with the Workers’ Compensat...
Jan 5, 2017
DWC Changes 95% of Path/Lab Reimbursements
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a California workers’ compensation blogger – the changes just keep coming. In today’s update, we take a look at the new adjustm...
Jan 4, 2017
The DWC, the Physician Fee Schedule, and Align Networks
The start of the new year is always a hectic time in the world of California workers’ compensation. Often prior to January 1st, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation...
Dec 22, 2016
92% of DMEPOS Reimbursements to Change in 2017
2017 is almost upon us, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is ringing in the new year with an adjustment to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). The new ord...
Dec 16, 2016
Four Year Flubs: Some Claims Administrators Still Reject Electronic Billing
Let’s start with some old news: Since October 2012, California claims administrators must accept electronic billing for workers’ compensation bills. Fast-forward four years, ...
Dec 13, 2016
Audit Complaints: Making Things Right in Workers’ Comp
California claims administrators have certain responsibilities when it comes to processing bills. They must issue timely and complete Explanations of Review (EORs) and paymen...
Dec 9, 2016
Authorization and Declaration II: More on RFAs and Liens Under SB 1160
You already know Requests for Authorization (RFAs) as the single most effective tool for guaranteeing payment. Now RFAs play a vital role in lien declaration, as well....
Dec 6, 2016
Authorization and Declaration: RFAs and Liens Under SB 1160 (Part I)
It’s something like a motto around here: Billing success starts with authorization success. Submitting a Request for Authorization (RFA) is the best investment a provider can...
Dec 2, 2016
A Year Later, San Bernardino Victims Face Work Comp Struggle
A flurry of recent media attention brought light to the struggle for treatment endured by victims of last year’s San Bernardino terrorist attack.¹ On the first anniversary of...
Nov 29, 2016
Submit Me Baby One More Time: Second Review Payment Data
Have you heard? We’re coming up on a major milestone. In a matter of days, daisyBill clients will reach $15,000,000 in additional revenue generated from Second Reviews (SBRs)...
Nov 22, 2016
Claims Administrator Days to Payment Q1 – Q3
So you’ve filled out all the required fields in daisyBill and clicked ‘submit’ on your bill. End of story? Not a chance. For us, that’s just the beginning.From ...
Nov 18, 2016
Network News: Introducing Our Searchable MPN Spreadsheet
Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) are a pain. We've had a lot of questions about these organizations, and for good reason – they're notoriously tricky to understand, and avail...