GPCI
Jun 28, 2021
CA DWC Lets SCIF Skirt IBR for Incorrect GPCI
In a baffling decision, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) declared a straightforward billing dispute ineligible for Independent Bill Review (IBR) — despi...
Mar 29, 2019
9 Minute How-To: Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs)
Confused by the 2019 introduction of Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs) to Physician Services reimbursements?In just nine minutes you will know the reason Fresno...
Feb 20, 2019
SCIF (CA) Incorrectly Paying 2018 Fee Schedule for 2019 DOS
It’s SCIF’s turn. The California State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) is also incorrectly reimbursing providers using the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule instead of the corre...
Feb 1, 2019
Sedgwick Still Reimbursing at 2018 Rates for California
Since the beginning of 2019, Sedgwick CMS has incorrectly used the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule to reimburse providers. Our data indicates that Sedgwick is consistently and in...
Feb 1, 2019
2019 CA Workers’ Comp Evaluation & Management Cheat Sheet
The 2019 changes to California’s reimbursements got your head spinning? Here’s a handy reimbursement cheat sheet for the most frequently used Evaluation & Management codes.
Jan 30, 2019
Location-Based Adjustments (GPCIs) Now in Effect for California, as of January 1, 2019
For better or worse, location-based adjustments are here for California workers’ comp. Find out how they impact reimbursements in 2019. As our preliminary calculations...
Oct 5, 2018
It's Official: GPCI Reimbursement Adjustments Coming to CA Workers' Comp
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has pulled the trigger: Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI) will take effect on January 1, 2019. GPCI will divide the...
Sep 10, 2018
CA: Location-Based Adjustments Set to Take Effect in 2019
In April, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) held a hearing regarding the inclusion of the Medicare Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI) in the Physici...
Mar 30, 2018
Location-Based Reimbursement in CA? DWC Plans Hearing on OMFS Changes
California workers’ comp providers may soon face another layer of complexity in calculating reimbursements: Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI), which would raise or lowe...