DWC Posts Order Adjusting OMFS to Medicare Changes

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule to align with changes in the Medicare payment system as required by state labor laws, the DWC said in a news release. The physician and nonphysician practitioner fee update includes the following changes, effective for services delivered on or after Oct. 1: CMS’ Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File Oct. 1, 2021, quarterly update (RVU21D). National Correct Coding Initiative Practitioner Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits Oct.1, 2021, quarterly...