PR-2
Mar 1, 2024
CA: CorVel Increases PR-2 Payments Following daisyBill Webinar
Workers’ comp is messy. But it works much better when providers, claims admins, employers, and all other stakeholders understand that we’re in this mess togethe...
Nov 3, 2021
E/M: Not the PTP? How to Bill for Required Reports
For Evaluation and Management (E/M) in California workers’ comp, Primary Treating Physicians (PTP) must submit with the bill a progress report using either the ...
Aug 19, 2021
CA Cheat Sheet: Required Reports & Supporting Documentation for Workers' Comp Bills
In California, when submitting a bill for treating an injured worker, it’s imperative to include the correct documentation to support the treatment. If the provider fails to ...
Feb 4, 2019
California-Specific Codes Updated for 2019
With the flurry of new year fee schedule changes, California updated the Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement for its state-specific codes. These codes are explained in 8 CCR...
Aug 8, 2018
CA Providers: Do Not Provide Additional Reports Without Payment
For California workers’ comp providers, reporting is an important (if sometimes burdensome) requirement. Documentation is everything, hence the requirements for reports like ...
Jun 14, 2018
Discount Dangers: Providers Cheated for PR-2 Reports
It seems like claims administrators really, really want to cheat California workers’ comp providers by reducing payment for the Treating Physician’s Progress Report, or PR-2....
May 30, 2018
E/M Services Denied for Insufficient Documentation
Increasingly, claims administrators are no longer downcoding evaluation and management (E/M) services. Instead, many claims administrators are denying charges for E/M service...
Mar 28, 2018
PR-2 Report Made Easier: Fillable and Downloadable PR-2 Report Form
Last month, we highlighted the importance of the Treating Physician’s Progress Report, which providers must use to document services rendered. This crucial bit of paperwork, ...
Feb 28, 2018
Primary Treating Physicians: Keep Your PR-2 Reports on Point!
If you’re the primary treating physician (PTP) for an injured worker, you already know the Treating Physician’s Progress Report (on Form PR-2 or the narrative equivalent ther...
Jul 18, 2017
WC002 And You: PR-2 Reports and Reimbursement
Every California workers’ comp provider that acts as a primary treating physician (PTP) for injured workers is familiar with the Treating Physician's Progress Report, also kn...
Feb 23, 2017
2017 California-Specific Code Reimbursements Updated
Earlier this month, we reported on the upcoming changes to the Physician and Non-Physician Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). California’s Division...