California Workers' Comp
Mar 7, 2017
Telehealth Medicare Restrictions Not Adopted by DWC
Several weeks ago, we covered the emerging field of telehealth and its powerful ability to alter the California workers’ comp landscape. Reimbursement for these telehealth se...
Mar 3, 2017
New DWC Lien Rules Effective March 26, 2017
Since the passage of Senate Bill 1160 last fall, questions have swirled around the landmark piece of legislation’s new lien declaration requirements. This week, the Workers’ ...
Mar 1, 2017
2017 Work Comp Reimbursement Cheat Sheet
This post includes payment information for 2017 dates of service only. For reimbursement changes effective January 1, 2018 see ourUltimate 2018 Work Comp Reimbursement...
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 2017 (CPT 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...