Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)

June 13, 2019 DWC Newsline Update

From the article: "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 RVU19C July 1, 2019 quarterly update
  
• National Correct Coding Initiative Practitioner Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits July 1, 2019 quarterly update
  
• National Correct Coding Initiative Medically Unlikely Edits July 1, 2019 quarterly update (excluding MUE “0” value codes)
  
• CMS ZIP Code to Carrier Locality files July 1, 2019 quarterly update, for Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) locality mapping"
  

"The order adopting the OMFS adjustments is effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2019 and can be found on the DWC website."