1. DWC

Newslines 2018

December 2018
December 26, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 20, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section)
December 18, 2018 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2019
December 13, 2018 DWC Posts Draft Physician Reporting and Utilization Review Regulatory Amendments to Online Forum for Public Comment
December 12, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
December 10, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services

November 2018
November 29, 2018 2018 - 2019 assessment notices
November 19, 2018 Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2019 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance
November 15, 2018 DWC Moves Eureka Office to New Location
November 5, 2018 DWC Opens Registration for 26th Annual Educational Conference

October 2018
October 18, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes
October 15, 2018 DWC Posts Proposed Revisions to WCIS Implementation Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of Injury
October 15, 2018 DWC Posts 2017 Audit Unit Annual Report and the Ranking Report
October 1, 2018 Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Order Adopting Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines

September 2018
September 27, 2018 DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment
September 27, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
September 27, 2018 DWC Adopts OMFS Amendments to Implement Local Geographic Adjustment Factors
September 19, 2018 DWC to Hold Pre-rulemaking Public Meeting on New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
September 18, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
September 13, 2018 First DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for September 26 in Oakland
September 7, 2018 DWC Notifies Workers’ Compensation Pharmaceutical Providers and Payers of Corrected Weekly Pharmaceutical Fee File
September 6, 2018 Annual Report on Independent Medical Review Shows Continued Progress
September 6, 2018 DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective October 1

August 2018
August 30, 2018 DWC Issues 15-day Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
August 29, 2018 DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2017

July 2018
July 30, 2018 DWC Posts Revised July 1, 2018 Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
July 26, 2018 DWC Suspends 11 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License
July 24, 2018 DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Upcoming Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 20
July 18, 2018 DWC Responds to Public Inquiries Regarding Acupuncture and July 1 Physician Fee Schedule Update
July 17, 2018 DWC Posts Updated Subpoena Forms on Website
July 12, 2018 DWC Announces Formation of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Advisory Committee
First meeting scheduled on Wednesday, September 26 in Oakland
July 10, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section)
July 6, 2018 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

June 2018
June 28, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
June 27, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 26, 2018 DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2019
June 20, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
June 18, 2018 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
June 4, 2018 DWC Suspends 18 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License

May 2018
May 23, 2018 DWC Suspends Three Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License
May 3, 2018 DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Medical-Legal Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment

April 2018
April 30, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section)
April 24, 2018 DIR Posts List of Public Documents Used to Flag Lien Claimants
April 17, 2018 DWC Posts Updated Drug Formulary (MTUS Drug List) Effective May 15
April 12, 2018 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
April 2, 2018 DWC Posts Proposed Interpreter Fee Schedule Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment
April 2, 2018 DWC Suspends Eight Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License

March 2018
March 29, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
March 28, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
March 27, 2018 DWC Suspends 27 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License
March 26, 2018 DIR Issues Progress Report on Anti-Fraud Activity in the Workers’ Compensation System
March 23, 2018 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
March 16, 2018 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 17 to Revise the Physician Fee Schedule portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule
March 14, 2018 DWC Posts Correction to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
March 8, 2018 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers
March 6, 2018 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
March 5, 2018 DWC Suspends 10 Medical Providers

February 2018
February 20, 2018 DWC Suspends 20 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License
February 12, 2018 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers

January 2018
January 25, 2018 DWC Suspends 11 Medical Providers for Fraud, Conspiracy or Loss of License
January 22, 2018 DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Upcoming Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination on April 28
January 17, 2018 DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
January 11, 2018 DWC Suspends Seven Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License
January 2, 2018 DWC Suspends 28 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License