DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to align with changes in the Medicare payment system. The division posted an order adopting Medicare’s changes to its hospital and ASC fee schedule for services provided on or after July 1. Since then, Medicare adopted additional changes, including revisions to the addenda of the hospital outpatient prospective payment system, or HOPPS. The division said the order adopts the &ldqu...