California DWC Posts Adjustments To Official Medical Fee Schedule By Lonce Lamonte and Newsline - September 27, 2017
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to the fourth quarter 2017 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
The order effective for services rendered on or after October 1, 2017 adopts the Medicare DMEPOS Quarter 4, 2017, DME17-D ZIP file.
The 2017 Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Fee Schedule File from DME17-A (Updated 01/06/17) ZIP file was not updated for the fourth quarter, and remains in effect for services on or after October 1, 2017.
The order adopting the adjustment can be found on the DWC website.
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Lonce Lamonte, journalist, lonce@adjustercom.com; with Newsline, the news output from the California Department of Industrial Relations, dir.ca.gov
Adjuster / Examiner Claims Examiner Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana, CA