DWC Posts Adjustments to Inpatient Hospital Section of OMFS

Monday, October 16, 2017 | 0

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an adjustment to the inpatient hospital section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the 2018 Medicare payment system.

The order says the DWC adopted the changes to conform with the final rule of Aug. 14, and the correction notice of Oct. 4 published in the Federal Register that changes the Medicare payment system.

The revisions change the composite rate, hospital specific outlier factor and cost to
charge ratio for the listed California inpatient hospitals. Another change updates relative weights and geometric mean length of stay for the listed Medicare severity diagnosis-related groups.

The changes will take effect Dec. 1.

A copy of the order and explanation of changes is here.