Fee Schedule
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 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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
Sep 15, 2016
Fee Alert: Quarter Four DWC Fee Schedule Updates
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted the following adjustments to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for services rendered on or after October 1, 2016, in...