Fee Schedule
Jul 5, 2016
Fee Alert: Another DWC Update -- DMEPOS Fee Schedule
On July 1, 2016, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adjusted the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) section of the Official Med...
Jun 29, 2016
Fee Alert: DWC Updates OMFS to Reflect Medicare Payment Changes
Effective July 1, 2016, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to reflect changes in the Medicare payment system, as req...
Apr 25, 2016
Fee Alert: Series of Changes to Work Comp Fee Schedules
To determine reimbursements for Physician services rendered in 2016, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted three different Physician Fee Schedules since January...
Apr 5, 2016
Fee Alert: April 1 Fee Schedule Changes (Physician Services + DMEPOS)
Effective for all dates of service on or after April 1, 2016, the DWC adopted changes to the Physician Services and Non-Physician Practitioner Services fee schedule. Reimburs...
Feb 26, 2016
Summary of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Changes: CMS Final Determinations for 2016 Work Comp Fee Schedule
Effective January 1st, 2016, California workers’ comp adopts Medicare’s 2016 Clinical Laboratory Final Determination. Read on for a summary of the following changes, includin...
Jan 26, 2016
Radiology and California Specific Codes: 2016 Fee Schedule Changes
As part of an ongoing series on Important 2016 OMFS Changes implemented by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation, this article focuses on reimbursement changes to ...
Jan 12, 2016
Decoding E&M Codes: 2016 Work Comp Fee Schedule Explained
In this article, I’ll focus specifically on Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, which are part of the workers’ comp Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule. ...
Jan 6, 2016
Work Comp Fee Alert: Summary of Important 2016 OMFS Changes
Effective for dates of service on or after January 1st, 2016, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) changed reimbursements listed in the Official Medical Fee S...
Jan 4, 2016
2016 Work Comp Fee Schedule: Unveiling Surgical Code Updates
In case you missed it, every single fee in the workers’ comp Physician Fee Schedule changed on January 1, 2016. Yes, every single one. My recent article, 2016 Changes ...
Dec 2, 2015
Physician/Non-Physician: Work Comp Fee Schedule 2016 Changes
Effective January 1, 2016 every reimbursement amount changes in the Physician Fee Schedule. On Monday the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted major revisio...
Sep 24, 2015
Fee Alert: DMEPOS and Physician Fee Schedules for Workers' Comp
On September 17, 2015 the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) and updated two fee schedules: Durable M...
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 ...