OMFS
Oct 28, 2020
CPT 99072 for Extra Time and Supplies for COVID-19
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. ...
Oct 14, 2020
CA OMFS: Physician Services Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2020
A new order from the Administrative Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updates the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services portion of ...
Feb 3, 2020
Alert: DWC Retroactively Updates CA OMFS
Last Thursday, January 30, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Comp (DWC) released a retroactive change to the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. Announced in Newsline #2020-...
Nov 4, 2019
Convoluted Coding: Applied Underwriters Tries to Shortchange Provider
For anyone concerned by the lack of providers willing to treat injured workers, the following dark tale perfectly illustrates the reason so many providers flee workers’ comp....
Oct 15, 2019
CA OMFS: Physician Services Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
A new order from the Administrative Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updates the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services portion of ...
Oct 10, 2019
CA OMFS: DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update Effective 10/1/2019
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...
Jul 9, 2019
CA OMFS Update: Pathology/Clinical Lab Fee Schedule for 7/1/2019
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 ...
Jun 25, 2019
CA Physician MUE Reimbursement Change as of 7/1/2019
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...
Jun 19, 2019
CA Physician Reimbursements INCREASE as of 7/1/2019
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 ...
May 17, 2019
Alert: More Unreasonable Physician Reporting Demands
When it comes to billing complications, some California payers are demanding documentation for time-based procedure codes; a demand that is unsubstantiated by California work...
May 2, 2019
SB 537: Say NO to Medicare Reimbursements
A proposed California bill, though seemingly benign, may establish Medicare rates as a standard for workers’ comp reimbursements, which would be a mistake. The bill, w...
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Mar 28, 2019
SCIF to Correct Payment Errors
California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) stepped up and promised to fix all bills affected by its mistaken use of the 2018 Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...