California Workers' Comp
May 18, 2015
Mastering Work Comp: CPT 99358, Conversion Factors, & Tips
Today I continue to answer questions from our recent webinar about the March 1st changes to the Physician fee schedule.
Apr 21, 2015
ProPublica and NPR Say That Workers' Compensation Is Broken
Last month ProPublica and NPR launched a joint investigative series about the state of workers’ compensation, unleashing a firestorm of debate and controversy. The art...
Apr 15, 2015
Say Hello to Us at COA Next Week!
Meet us at the annual meeting of the California Orthopaedic Association! It's going to be from April 23-26 at the Esmeralda Resort & Spa in the Palm Springs area.
Apr 8, 2015
Blazing Fast Averages for the Biggest Claims Administrators
Workers’ compensation medical bills are getting paid fast. The latest data spans the period from 10/1/2014 to 3/31/2015, which includes the traditionally slower holiday seaso...
Mar 31, 2015
Some Claims Administrators Continue to Pay at Old Fee Schedule Rates
On March 1st the new Physician OMFS for California workers’ comp took effect. daisyBill’s data indicates some claims administrators continue to reimburse bills ...
Mar 16, 2015
WCAB RFA Cases and Why They Matter, Part II
In my last post I set out why I’m so enthusiastic about Requests for Authorization (RFAs). For those of you who want more detail, I’m going to summarize the act...
Feb 27, 2015
More on Reduced Filing Fees for Workers' Comp IBR and IMR
Yesterday I posted about recent Independent Medical Review (IMR) and Independent Bill Review (IBR) fee reductions, effective January 1, 2015. I’m following up o...
Feb 26, 2015
DWC Reduces Filing Fees for Work Comp IBRs and IMRs
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) just reduced fees for Independent Bill Reviews (IBRs) and Independent Medical Reviews (IMRs), effective January 1. The DWC ...
Feb 19, 2015
DWC Posts Changes to the Workers' Comp OMFS
Yesterday the DWC released its adjustments to the workers’ compensation fee schedule, which it had delayed since the beginning of the year. These changes take effect for date...
Feb 17, 2015
Let's Talk Work Comp in Oakland!
Last week we attended and showed at the DWC’s annual educational conference in Los Angeles, and this week we head to Oakland for the Northern California version of the confer...
Feb 3, 2015
2015 Work Comp Fee Schedule (OMFS) Changes - Still Waiting
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the 2015 changes to the workers’ comp OMFS, which will affect just about every reimbursement.
Jan 16, 2015
Do Good for the Children of Injured Workers
During this January lull, now that we’re finally back into the swing of things after the holidays, let’s do something nice for the workers’ comp community. Kids’ Chance Calif...