Fee Schedule Update Expands Access to Telehealth

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said the latest revision to the Official Medical Fee Schedule includes technical updates and provisions to support expanded access to telehealth services. The division on May 7 posted an order incorporating Medicare’s changes into the physician and non-physician practitioner services section of the OMFS. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule adopting temporary modifications to its fee schedule to improve access to medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicare’s interim final rul...