telemedicine
Jul 19, 2023
NY WCB Bulletin: Telehealth Bill Objections
Heads up, New York State providers: the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) recently issued a bulletin clarifying when payers can (and cannot) object to a provider’s bill for t...
Jun 30, 2022
DWC Adopts New Telehealth Code List
On June 17, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released revisions to the list of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Telehealth Codes, adding six n...
Aug 9, 2021
2021 Telehealth Billing Guide for CA Workers' Comp
With COVID-19 hardly in the rearview mirror just yet, California workers’ comp providers can still utilize telehealth as a safer alternative to in-person treatment. But of co...
Mar 26, 2021
Zurich Delays Telehealth Reimbursement During Pandemic
Zurich seems committed to a policy of improperly denying reimbursement for telehealth services, during a pandemic in which remote treatment is crucial to maintaining care for...
Oct 21, 2020
Telehealth: CMS Medicare Adds 11 New Telehealth Services
Effective 10/14/2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (aka “CMS” or “Medicare”) added 11 new services to the List of Telehealth Services that Medicare will reimb...
Apr 27, 2020
Providers, Ignore Anthem's Incorrect Telehealth Claims (and don't ingest Lysol, either)
On Friday, Anthem Workers’ Compensation sent an email to workers’ comp providers with misleading claims regarding telehealth compliance. The email misrepresents telehealth pr...
Apr 24, 2020
CA: Authorization for Treatment Provided via Telehealth
When we published Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers’ Guide, many providers reached out to us with questions regarding authorization requirements. For clarification...
Apr 20, 2020
Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers' Guide
For providers, COVID-19 has necessitated rapid shifts in healthcare delivery. Suddenly, telehealth is critical to continuing treatment while maintaining social distance and h...
Apr 16, 2020
How E-Billing Helps Workers' Comp Providers Navigate COVID-19
There was a time when electronic billing was the future of workers’ comp revenue management. COVID-19 accelerated that transition, making e-billing an immediate necessity.
Apr 14, 2020
California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all dates of service on o...
Apr 13, 2020
CA Work Comp Telehealth Requirements Thru 4/14/2020
On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all telehealth dates of s...
Apr 9, 2020
Ease Authorization Requirements for Workers' Comp During COVID-19
For California providers, obtaining authorization for workers’ compensation treatment requires substantial administrative resources. As COVID-19 strains those resources, prio...