Fee Schedule Glitch Continues to Haunt Providers

Despite two statements from the Division of Workers’ Compensation that acupuncture is compensable, some claims administrators continue to deny payment for the service, according to a medical billing software provider in Southern California. Shortly after the division adopted updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule based on changes made by Medicare that took effect at the start of July, it acknowledged the new payment rules mistakenly indicated that acupuncture wasn’t payable. The division last month said acupuncture remains a covered service, and providers who beli...