WC Board Releases Revised Authorization Request Forms

The New York Workers' Compensation Board has revised medical authorization request forms to allow more room for a national provider information (NPI) number, and for more than one email address and fax number. The changes apply to doctor's request for authorization and carrier's response; doctor's request for optional prior approval; request for variance; and other forms, the board announced this week.  "This will allow providers to indicate that the request for authorization was submitted to a second fax number or email address in addition to the designat...