California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Revised Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - January 25, 2023 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an order dated November 28, 2022 adjusting the Ambulance Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to Calendar Year 2023 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. Thereafter, on January 9, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adopted a revised Ambulance Fee Schedule to incorporate provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, that extend temporary add-on payments for ambulance services. DWC has posted an Ambulance Fee Schedule CY 2023 update order to adopt the revised Medicare fee schedule. Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 13, 2023 for Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - January 20, 2023 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a notice of a public hearing for proposed amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Regulations. The proposed changes are necessary to bring existing regulations into compliance with amendments to the Labor Code, and to clarify the Administrative Director’s authority with respect to the process related to appointment and reappointment of QMEs, which is granted by relevant statutory authority. Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination April 15 through 22, 2023 By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - January 12, 2023 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination for April 2023. The examination will be held between April 15, 2023 and April 22, 2023.   DWC will offer In-person computer-based testing (CBT) for the April 2023 QME examination using Pearson VUE. CPS HR consulting, the vendor managing the QME Exam, will notify interested candidates of the registration and scheduling process. The test sites will be announced on the Registration Notices.   Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2022 By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - January 11, 2023 Claims administrators are reminded that the Annual Report of Inventory (ARI) must be submitted in early 2023 for claims reported in calendar year 2022. The California Code of Regulations, title 8, Section 10104 requires claims administrators to file, by April 1 of each year, an ARI with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) indicating the number of claims reported at each adjusting location for the preceding calendar year. Even if no claims were reported in the prior year, the report must be completed and submitted to the DWC Audit Unit. Each adjusting location is required to submit an ARI unless its requirement has been waived by DWC. Read More

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