Public Comments Mostly Against New Telehealth Rules, But Stakeholders Offer Suggestions​

The comments are in, and workers’ compensation stakeholders in California have given their reviews of newly proposed emergency telehealth regulations.  Their advice: The proposal needs some work. “The QME Emergency Regulations proposed by DWC are unacceptable,” Julie Bergstrom wrote on behalf of Holmes Chiropractic in Monterey Park. “If enacted, they would slash QME reimbursement for telehealth evaluations far below current rates, rates which have not been increased by DWC since 2006!” The Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed emergency rules th...