DWC Considers Outsourcing Oversight of Physician Networks

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefOAKLAND, Calif. – The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is exploring the possibility of using the Department of Insurance or the Department of Managed Health Care to oversee entities providing physician network services.The proposal elicited a mixed response from attendees of a public hearing held in Oakland on Wednesday to discuss regulations to implement provisions in Senate Bill 863 pertaining to medical provider networks. SB 863 allows the administrative director to approve the actual medical provider network entities, rather than r...