OMFS Update: 59 Codes Newly Billable
Jul 5, 2021
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 ...
SB 537 Reveals Murky World of Discount Contracts
Jun 30, 2021
In 2019, California passed Senate Bill 537. Among the changes to take effect on July 1st is a disclosure mandate requiring discount contracting entities to disclose to the pa...
Broadspire Pays Provider 47% Below CA OMFS
Apr 7, 2021
It happens every year: Reimbursement rates for workers’ compensation services in California change, and payers reimburse providers at the lesser, previous rates.It hap...
CA OMFS: Physician Fee Schedule Update Effective April 1
Mar 29, 2021
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 ...
2021 E/M Reimbursement Rates for CA Workers' Comp
Mar 8, 2021
As we reported previously, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation made major changes to Evaluation and Management (E/M) billing for 2021. In addition to updati...
CA OMFS: E/M Billing - 2021 Major Changes
Mar 4, 2021
Effective March 1, updates to California’s Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule significantly alter the way providers bill for Evaluation and Management (E/M...
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. ...
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 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...