CA DWC: 2021 Fee Schedule Updates as of 1/5/2021
Jan 5, 2021
California workers’ comp fee schedules change on a regular basis, though not always on a precise schedule. This article sums up the late 2020 and early 2021 updates thus far ...
DWC Retroactively Adopts 11 New Telehealth Service Codes
Oct 29, 2020
In a Newsline dated October 27, 2020, the California Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) announced the adoption of the updated Medicare List of Telehealth Services, which ...
CPT 99072 for Extra Time and Supplies for COVID-19 -- Not Payable (Yet?) for Work Comp
Oct 28, 2020
Medical practices, including practices that treat injured or sick workers, have implemented numerous changes to safely treat patients in person during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Telehealth: CMS Medicare Adds 11 New Telehealth Services
Oct 21, 2020
Effective 10/14/2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (aka “CMS” or “Medicare”) added 11 new services to the List of Telehealth Services that Medicare will reimb...
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
Apr 14, 2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all dates of service on o...
California - Workers' Comp Telehealth Requirements Through 4/14/2020
Apr 13, 2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all telehealth dates of s...
CA OMFS: DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
Oct 10, 2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-75, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthe...
CA OMFS: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
Oct 8, 2019
On October 4, 2019, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedu...
CA OMFS: DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update Effective 7/1/2019
Jul 10, 2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-53, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthe...
CA OMFS Update: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule for 7/1/2019
Jul 9, 2019
On July 8, 2019, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) ordered an update to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule ...
CA Physician MUE Reimbursement Change as of 7/1/2019
Jun 25, 2019
In Newsline No.: 2019-46, the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) announced changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services / Non-Physician Practit...
Let's Make This Clear: Workers' Comp Is Not Medicare
May 29, 2019
A recent post by Joe Paduda perpetuates the common but incorrect practice of analogizing workers’ comp to Medicare. In his discussion, Paduda notes that Medicare pays much le...