California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the California Department of Industrial Relations' Newsline - June 27, 2018
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
The Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule update order adopts the following Medicare changes:
CMS’ Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File RVU18C1 July 1, 2018 quarterly update
National Correct Coding Initiative Physician/Practitioner Services CCI Edits July 1, 2018 quarterly update
National Correct Coding Initiative Medically Unlikely Edits July 1, 2018 quarterly update
The order adopting the OMFS adjustments is effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2018 and can be found on the DWC website.
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Lonce Lamonte (lonce@adjustercom.com) and the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation; https://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/
Adjuster / Examiner Claims Examiner Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana, CA