California
Division of Workers' Compensation seeks proposals for updating physician fee schedule
| Newsline No. 36-07 | |
| May 3, 2007 | |
California
Division of Workers' Compensation seeks proposals for updating physician fee schedule | |
The Department of Industrial Relations, Division
of Workers' Compensation (DWC) intends to revise its workers' compensation physician
fee schedule to incorporate the methodology used in the Resource-Based Relative
Value Scale (RBRVS), which is maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) in its Medicare Fee Schedule. The department seeks to hire a contractor
to analyze data and develop policy options that may serve as a basis for the revision.
A request for proposals for an RBRVS study (DIR/DWC RFP #06-002) has been
posted at http://www.cscr.dgs.ca.gov/cscr/.
Potential bidders may click on the link that says “View
By Contract Number Or Agency,” then choose agency and use the drop-down menu
to scroll to Department of Industrial Relations. A guide to downloading bid packages
can be found at https://www.cscr.dgs.ca.gov/cscr/downloaddesc.asp.
The bid package may also be obtained by contacting the Department of Industrial
Relations Contracts Unit: Bill Lew at (blew@dir.ca.gov)
(415) 703-4911 or Aurora Tison at (atison@dir.ca.gov)
(415) 703-4912. The deadline for submitting bids is Jun. 8, 2007 at 4:30 p.m.
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