California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) By Lonce Lamonte and the California Division of Workers' Compensation - June 20, 2018
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 2018 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
The order, which is effective for services on or after July 1, 2018, adopts the Medicare
Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-1687-IFC) Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule and the July 2018 DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update.
The order adopting the adjustment can be found on the DWC website.
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Lonce Lamonte, journalist, lonce@adjustercom.com, and the California Department of Industrial Relations' Newsline; dir.ca.gov
Adjuster / Examiner Claims Examiner Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana, CA