OMFS
Feb 9, 2023
E/M Data: CPT 99214 Reimbursement 2022
Far too often, California providers are not receiving Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) rates for Evaluation and Management (E/M) for injured workers — as evidenced by our...
Feb 8, 2023
Data: SCIF Pays Medicare Rates for E/M Services
Like The Zenith, California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) consistently pays Medicare rates to doctors for treating injured workers.According to data from ...
Feb 7, 2023
Data: Zenith Pays Medicare Rates for E/M Services
According to data from over 10,000 e-bills submitted for 2022 dates of service via daisyBill, insurer The Zenith paid 76% of the reimbursement rates established by California...
Feb 6, 2023
Anthem PPO Contract Renders OMFS Meaningless
At first glance, recent updates to California’s Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for workers’ comp may seem like a raise for doctors. By establishing OMFS rates at roughl...
Jan 31, 2023
CA Physician Fee Schedule - 2023 Changes
Yesterday, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced reimbursement updates to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section...
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Jan 5, 2023
DMEPOS Update Q1 2023
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) portion of the Official Medical Fee ...
Jan 5, 2023
CA Physician Fee Schedule: No 2023 Changes (Yet)
Despite controversial cuts to reimbursement rates for Medicare, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has not announced changes to reimbursement ...
Oct 6, 2022
CA OMFS Update: Physician Fee Schedule - Q4 2022
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for ...
Oct 4, 2022
WCIRB Report Obscures CA Workers' Comp's Real Challenges
A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California asserts that in 2021, “overall medical payments per claim increased significantly.” Howe...
Jun 30, 2022
2022 Q3 CA OMFS Update: Physician Fee Schedule
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for ...
Jun 30, 2022
DWC Posts 2022 Q3 DMEPOS Adjustment
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) portion of the Official Medical Fee ...
May 4, 2022
Alert: Conduent Faxes Doctor Scam-ish Contract
California’s Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) establishes the rates at which claims administrators must pay providers who agree to treat injured workers. But rather than ...